FRFHF (Fairfax Financial Holdings) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.37 (As of Jul. 25, 2026) — 62% Above Median

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What is Fairfax Financial Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Fairfax Financial Holdings FRFHF +1.60% 78 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.37 as of Jul. 25, 2026, which is 62% above its 10-year median of 1.46. GuruFocus rates FRFHF with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $1,551.70 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 416 Insurance companies, Fairfax Financial Holdings ranks worse than 74.76% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-25), Fairfax Financial Holdings's current share price is $1646.00. Fairfax Financial Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $693.85. Fairfax Financial Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.37.

The historical rank and industry rank for Fairfax Financial Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRFHF' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.69   Med: 1.46   Max: 2.87
Current: 2.41

During the past years, Fairfax Financial Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.87. The lowest was 0.69. And the median was 1.46.

FRFHF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
74.76% of 416 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.39 vs FRFHF: 2.41

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Fairfax Financial Holdings's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,250.141. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $693.85 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Fairfax Financial Holdings  (OTCPK:FRFHF) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Fairfax Financial Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Fairfax Financial Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fairfax Financial Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Fairfax Financial Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Fairfax Financial Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.45 2.80 2.70 2.82 2.45

FRFHF vs CB, PGR, TRV: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Fairfax Financial Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Fairfax Financial Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Fairfax Financial Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fairfax Financial Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Fairfax Financial Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Fairfax Financial Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1646.00/693.85
=2.37

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Fairfax Financial Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Fairfax Financial Holdings's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=1250.141/132.2623*132.2623
=1,250.141

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 132.2623.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 406.083 102.002 526.555
201609 406.647 101.765 528.515
201612 367.394 101.449 478.986
201703 361.017 102.634 465.236
201706 377.971 103.029 485.217
201709 403.928 103.345 516.954
201712 449.555 103.345 575.348
201803 461.180 105.004 580.899
201806 441.160 105.557 552.771
201809 438.714 105.636 549.295
201812 420.134 105.399 527.215
201903 450.968 106.979 557.548
201906 451.440 107.690 554.446
201909 449.589 107.611 552.578
201912 472.045 107.769 579.328
202003 409.788 107.927 502.185
202006 422.300 108.401 515.255
202009 429.103 108.164 524.703
202012 464.157 108.559 565.501
202103 497.224 110.298 596.241
202106 524.439 111.720 620.870
202109 509.550 112.905 596.912
202112 616.250 113.774 716.391
202203 605.880 117.646 681.157
202206 588.353 120.806 644.148
202209 569.961 120.648 624.829
202212 737.007 120.964 805.846
202303 803.470 122.702 866.071
202306 834.286 124.203 888.419
202309 821.525 125.230 867.655
202312 908.117 125.072 960.321
202403 913.479 126.258 956.923
202406 945.555 127.522 980.706
202409 996.942 127.285 1,035.928
202412 1,021.889 127.364 1,061.192
202503 1,041.777 129.181 1,066.627
202506 1,117.123 129.892 1,137.509
202509 1,160.177 130.287 1,177.766
202512 1,213.697 130.366 1,231.350
202603 1,250.141 132.262 1,250.141

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.37 mean?
Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.37 as of Jul. 25, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Fairfax Financial Holdings and its competitors. This is 62% above median its historical median of 1.46. Over the past decade, Fairfax Financial Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.69 to 2.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Fairfax Financial Holdings ranks #311 out of 416 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 74.8%.
Is Fairfax Financial Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Fairfax Financial Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.37 is 62% above median its 10-year median of 1.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.69 to a high of 2.87. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.39. Fairfax Financial Holdings' value of 2.37 is 70.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Fairfax Financial Holdings ranks #311 out of 416 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Fairfax Financial Holdings has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fairfax Financial Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CB and PGR?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Fairfax Financial Holdings ranks #311 out of 416 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Fairfax Financial Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.39. Fairfax Financial Holdings' value of 2.37 is 70.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Fairfax Financial Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.69 to 2.87 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.46 vs. the industry median of 1.39, Fairfax Financial Holdings has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for an Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.39, based on 416 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Fairfax Financial Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.37 is 70.5% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Fairfax Financial Holdings and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fairfax Financial Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.37, which is 62% above median its own 10-year median of 1.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fairfax Financial Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1,551.70, compared to a current price of $1,646.00 — trading 6.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.37, which is 62% above median its 10-year median of 1.46 and 70.5% above the Insurance industry median of 1.39. Fairfax Financial Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.37 as of Jul. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fairfax Financial Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $1,646.00 is trading 6.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1,551.70. GuruFocus considers Fairfax Financial Holdings to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRFHF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.37 (62% above median its 10-year median of 1.46)
  • GF Value™: $1,551.70 vs. price of $1,646.00 (6.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 70.5% above the Insurance median (#311 of 416)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRFHF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Fairfax Financial Holdings Business Description

Address 95 Wellington Street West, Suite 800, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 2N7
Fairfax Financial Holdings provides reinsurance and property and casualty insurance in Canada, the United States, and other international markets. The company also has some noninsurance operations such as restaurants. Fairfax has been led by Prem Watsa, its chair and CEO, since its formation in 1985.
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