HP (HPQ) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Jul. 22, 2026)

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74 GF Score
Price $25.10
GF Value $32.64
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is HP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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HP  (NYSE:HPQ) 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.


HP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


HP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for HP'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.

HP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

HP Annual Data
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HP Quarterly Data
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HPQ vs SMCI, P, IONQ: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, HP'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.


HP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, HP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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HP 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.

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

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

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=-0.157/333.0200*333.0200
=-0.157

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

HP Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201607 -2.295 240.628 -3.176
201610 -2.272 241.729 -3.130
201701 -2.555 242.839 -3.504
201704 -2.350 244.524 -3.200
201707 -2.598 244.786 -3.534
201710 -2.065 246.663 -2.788
201801 -1.671 247.867 -2.245
201804 -1.157 250.546 -1.538
201807 -1.117 252.006 -1.476
201810 -0.410 252.885 -0.540
201901 -1.193 251.712 -1.578
201904 -0.987 255.548 -1.286
201907 -0.763 256.571 -0.990
201910 -0.818 257.346 -1.059
202001 -1.140 257.971 -1.472
202004 -0.520 256.389 -0.675
202007 -1.446 259.101 -1.859
202010 -1.709 260.388 -2.186
202101 -2.583 261.582 -3.288
202104 -2.797 267.054 -3.488
202107 -3.420 273.003 -4.172
202110 -1.505 276.589 -1.812
202201 -2.194 281.148 -2.599
202204 -1.835 289.109 -2.114
202207 -2.304 296.276 -2.590
202210 -3.087 298.012 -3.450
202301 -3.786 299.170 -4.214
202304 -2.519 303.363 -2.765
202307 -2.272 305.691 -2.475
202310 -1.082 307.671 -1.171
202401 -1.672 308.417 -1.805
202404 -0.936 313.548 -0.994
202407 -1.445 314.540 -1.530
202410 -1.409 315.664 -1.486
202501 -1.134 317.671 -1.189
202504 -1.354 320.795 -1.406
202507 -0.960 323.048 -0.990
202510 -0.376 0.000
202601 -0.835 325.252 -0.855
202604 -0.157 333.020 -0.157

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 HP (HPQ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HP stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $25.10 is trading 23.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $32.64. GuruFocus considers HP to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HPQ:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $32.64 vs. price of $25.10 (23.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 5 warning signs

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HP Business Description

Address 1501 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA, USA, 94304
HP (formerly Hewlett-Packard) is a behemoth in the PC and printing markets. It has focused on these markets since it exited IT infrastructure in 2015 with the split from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. HP focuses on the commercial market, but maintains sales of consumer devices and printers. The firm has a broad and global customer base, with only one third of sales coming from the US. HP completely outsources manufacturing and relies heavily on channel partners for its sales and marketing.
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