HBGRF (Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.99 (As of Jul. 22, 2026) — Near Median

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HBGRF Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG HBGRF
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Price $1.70
GF Value $1.42
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG HBGRF 65 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.99 as of Jul. 22, 2026, which is 9% above its 10-year median of 0.91. GuruFocus rates HBGRF with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.42 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,285 Industrial Products companies, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG ranks better than 75.62% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-22), Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's current share price is $1.70. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.72. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.99.

The historical rank and industry rank for Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

HBGRF' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.27   Med: 0.91   Max: 2.43
Current: 0.98

During the past years, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.43. The lowest was 0.27. And the median was 0.91.

HBGRF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
75.62% of 2285 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.12 vs HBGRF: 0.98

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.

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.158. 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 $1.72 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG  (OTCPK:HBGRF) 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.


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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG'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.

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.99 1.39 0.84 0.85 0.99

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG 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 0.85 1.13 1.70 1.53 0.99

HBGRF vs GEV, ETN, PH: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG'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.


Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG 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.

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1.70/1.72
=0.99

* 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.

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG'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)
=2.158/131.2583*131.2583
=2.158

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 131.2583.

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.729 100.717 0.950
201609 0.548 101.017 0.712
201612 1.009 101.217 1.308
201703 1.414 101.417 1.830
201706 1.668 102.117 2.144
201709 1.629 102.717 2.082
201712 1.465 102.617 1.874
201803 1.508 102.917 1.923
201806 1.391 104.017 1.755
201809 1.561 104.718 1.957
201812 1.349 104.217 1.699
201903 1.483 104.217 1.868
201906 1.095 105.718 1.360
201909 0.963 106.018 1.192
201912 1.198 105.818 1.486
202003 0.735 105.718 0.913
202006 0.581 106.618 0.715
202009 0.446 105.818 0.553
202012 0.228 105.518 0.284
202103 0.427 107.518 0.521
202106 0.325 108.486 0.393
202109 0.528 109.435 0.633
202112 0.601 110.384 0.715
202203 0.876 113.968 1.009
202206 1.407 115.760 1.595
202209 1.486 118.818 1.642
202212 1.591 119.345 1.750
202303 1.805 122.402 1.936
202306 1.833 123.140 1.954
202309 2.034 124.195 2.150
202312 1.752 123.773 1.858
202403 1.882 125.038 1.976
202406 1.761 125.882 1.836
202409 1.718 126.198 1.787
202412 1.614 127.041 1.668
202503 1.936 127.779 1.989
202506 1.959 128.412 2.002
202509 2.056 129.255 2.088
202512 2.166 129.361 2.198
202603 2.158 131.258 2.158

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 0.99 mean?
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HBGRF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.99 as of Jul. 22, 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 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.91. Over the past decade, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.27 to 2.43. According to the industry distribution chart, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG ranks #557 out of 2285 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 24.4%.
Is Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.99 is near median its 10-year median of 0.91. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.27 to a high of 2.43. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.12. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's value of 0.99 is 53.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG ranks #557 out of 2285 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG ranks #557 out of 2285 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.12. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's value of 0.99 is 53.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.27 to 2.43 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.91 vs. the industry median of 2.12, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG has consistently been below 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 2.12, based on 2,285 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. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.99 is 53.3% below 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 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.99, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HBGRF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.42, compared to a current price of $1.70 — trading 19.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.99, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.91 and 53.3% below the Industrial Products industry median of 2.12. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 3 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 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HBGRF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.99 as of Jul. 22, 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 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HBGRF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $1.70 is trading 19.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.42. GuruFocus considers Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HBGRF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.99 (near median its 10-year median of 0.91)
  • GF Value™: $1.42 vs. price of $1.70 (19.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 53.3% below the Industrial Products median (#557 of 2285)

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


Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG Business Description

Address Kurfursten-Anlage 52-60, Heidelberg, BW, DEU, 69115
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG is a technology company with a position in the printing industry and an increasing focus on other high-tech sectors. The Company leverages its expertise in high-precision plants, integrated control systems, software, power electronics, automation technology, and robotics, supported by a sales and service network. Its operations are organized into the Print & Packaging Equipment, Digital Solutions & Lifecycle, and HEIDELBERG Technology segments, with the Print & Packaging Equipment segment generating maximum revenue through offset, flexographic, and postpress solutions for the packaging and commercial printing sectors. The Company operates across the EMEA, Asia Pacific, and Americas regions.
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