FRTN (Fortran) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Jul. 25, 2026)

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What is Fortran Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Fortran  (OTCPK:FRTN) 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.


Fortran Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Fortran Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fortran'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.

Fortran Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

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FRTN vs FULO, TWER, DTGI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Fortran'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.


Fortran Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Fortran's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Fortran 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.

Fortran's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2008 is calculated as:

For example, Fortran's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2008 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2008 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2008)
=12.613/218.8150*218.8150
=12.613

Current CPI (Jun. 2008) = 218.8150.

Fortran Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
199809 52.190 163.600 69.804
199812 51.825 163.900 69.189
199903 52.190 165.000 69.212
199906 52.555 166.200 69.193
199909 52.555 167.900 68.492
199912 50.883 168.300 66.155
200003 50.201 171.200 64.163
200006 49.956 172.400 63.406
200009 49.051 173.700 61.791
200012 47.777 174.000 60.082
200103 47.369 176.200 58.825
200106 48.172 178.000 59.218
200109 48.482 178.300 59.499
200112 48.927 176.700 60.588
200203 49.982 178.800 61.168
200206 49.186 179.900 59.826
200209 48.686 181.000 58.858
200212 47.763 180.900 57.774
200303 47.332 184.200 56.227
200306 46.237 183.700 55.075
200309 45.573 185.200 53.845
200312 41.982 184.300 49.844
200403 36.208 187.400 42.278
200406 36.102 189.700 41.643
200409 35.011 189.900 40.342
200412 35.752 190.300 41.109
200503 34.635 193.300 39.207
200506 32.226 194.500 36.255
200509 30.033 198.800 33.057
200512 28.737 196.800 31.952
200603 27.004 199.800 29.574
200606 25.591 202.900 27.598
200609 23.628 202.900 25.481
200612 21.887 201.800 23.732
200703 19.259 205.352 20.522
200706 16.164 208.352 16.976
200709 15.650 208.490 16.425
200712 21.887 210.036 22.802
200803 14.106 213.528 14.455
200806 12.613 218.815 12.613

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.


Fortran Business Description

Address 324 US 70 S.W, Hickory, NC, USA, 28602
Fortran Corp is engaged in the sales, installation, and service of telecommunication systems in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. It generates revenue through designing, sourcing, implementing, and maintaining complex telecommunications solutions. The company is focused on converting the historical and traditional Telecom business model to a Telecom-As-A-Service (TaaS) and is comprised of engineering and design, network services, technical certifications, regional sales teams, remote monitoring, on-site service, dedicated sales, and support.