HBCYF (HSBC Holdings) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Aug. 08, 2026)

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HBCYF HSBC Holdings PLC HBCYF
63 GF Score
Price $20.50
GF Value $12.07
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is HSBC Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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HSBC Holdings  (OTCPK:HBCYF) 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.


HSBC Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


HSBC Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for HSBC 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.

HSBC Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

HSBC Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.60 0.63 0.75 0.90 1.30

HSBC Holdings Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 0.99 1.17 1.30 1.35 1.57

HBCYF vs JPM, BAC, WFC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, HSBC 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.


HSBC Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

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

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


HBCYF
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HSBC 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.

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

For example, HSBC Holdings'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)
=11.46/142.3000*142.3000
=11.460

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 142.3000.

HSBC Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 9.429 101.500 13.219
201612 8.686 102.200 12.094
201703 9.015 102.700 12.491
201706 9.246 103.500 12.712
201709 9.520 104.300 12.988
201712 9.362 105.000 12.688
201803 9.770 105.100 13.228
201806 9.197 105.900 12.358
201809 9.301 106.600 12.416
201812 9.296 107.100 12.351
201903 9.374 107.000 12.467
201906 9.521 107.900 12.556
201909 9.354 108.400 12.279
201912 8.913 108.500 11.690
202003 9.318 108.600 12.209
202006 9.184 108.800 12.012
202009 9.422 109.200 12.278
202012 9.645 109.400 12.546
202103 9.754 109.700 12.653
202106 9.802 111.400 12.521
202109 9.809 112.400 12.418
202112 9.609 114.700 11.921
202203 9.830 116.500 12.007
202206 9.245 120.500 10.918
202209 8.897 122.300 10.352
202212 8.906 125.300 10.114
202303 9.632 126.800 10.809
202306 9.294 129.400 10.221
202309 9.347 130.100 10.224
202312 9.632 130.500 10.503
202403 10.098 131.600 10.919
202406 9.861 133.000 10.551
202409 10.562 133.500 11.258
202412 10.313 135.100 10.863
202503 10.778 136.100 11.269
202506 11.023 138.400 11.334
202509 11.100 138.900 11.372
202512 11.565 139.900 11.763
202603 11.478 140.800 11.600
202606 11.460 142.300 11.460

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 HSBC Holdings (HBCYF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HSBC Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $20.50 is trading 69.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $12.07. GuruFocus considers HSBC Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HBCYF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $12.07 vs. price of $20.50 (69.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 5 warning signs

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HSBC Holdings Business Description

Address 8 Canada Square, London, GBR, E14 5HQ
Established in 1865 in Hong Kong, London-based HSBC is one of the largest banks in the world, with assets of USD 3 trillion and over 40 million customers worldwide. It operates in more than 50 countries with over 200,000 full-time staff. Hong Kong and the United Kingdom are its two largest markets. The bank offers retail, commercial and institutional banking, global banking and markets, wealth management, and private banking.
63GF Score

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