FMC (HAM:FMQ) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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HAM:FMQ FMC Corp HAM:FMQ
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Price €8.36
GF Value €30.52
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is FMC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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FMC  (HAM:FMQ) 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.


FMC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


FMC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for FMC'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.

FMC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

FMC Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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FMC Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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HAM:FMQ vs UAN, IPI, AVD: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, FMC'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.


FMC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, FMC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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FMC 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.

FMC's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, FMC's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=11.602/333.9520*333.9520
=11.602

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

FMC Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 14.100 241.428 19.504
201612 14.134 241.432 19.550
201703 13.197 243.801 18.077
201706 13.248 244.955 18.061
201709 13.452 246.819 18.201
201712 16.783 246.524 22.735
201803 18.223 249.554 24.386
201806 19.249 251.989 25.510
201809 19.682 252.439 26.037
201812 21.230 251.233 28.220
201903 18.885 254.202 24.810
201906 18.816 256.143 24.532
201909 18.961 256.759 24.662
201912 17.672 256.974 22.966
202003 19.028 258.115 24.619
202006 19.591 257.797 25.378
202009 19.508 260.280 25.030
202012 18.855 260.474 24.174
202103 20.013 264.877 25.232
202106 20.535 271.696 25.240
202109 20.810 274.310 25.335
202112 21.992 278.802 26.342
202203 21.996 287.504 25.550
202206 23.748 296.311 26.765
202209 25.961 296.808 29.210
202212 25.470 296.797 28.659
202303 25.723 301.836 28.460
202306 24.818 305.109 27.164
202309 25.093 307.789 27.226
202312 32.169 306.746 35.022
202403 32.142 312.332 34.367
202406 34.240 314.175 36.395
202409 33.233 315.301 35.199
202412 34.878 315.605 36.906
202503 32.696 319.799 34.143
202506 30.200 322.561 31.266
202509 25.894 324.800 26.624
202512 14.305 324.054 14.742
202603 12.840 330.213 12.985
202606 11.602 333.952 11.602

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.

Is FMC (HAM:FMQ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FMC stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €8.36 is trading 72.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €30.52. GuruFocus considers FMC to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for HAM:FMQ:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €30.52 vs. price of €8.36 (72.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 45/100 with 8 warning signs

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FMC Business Description

Address 2929 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19104
FMC is a pure-play global crop protection company with a fairly balanced product portfolio across geographies and crop exposure. Through acquisitions, FMC is now one of the five largest patented crop protection companies and focuses on the development of new products, including biologicals, through its research and development pipeline.
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