Attock Refinery (KAR:ATRL) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.10 (As of Jul. 27, 2026) — 96% Above Median

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KAR:ATRL Attock Refinery Ltd KAR:ATRL
76 GF Score
Price ₨919.68
GF Value ₨516.55
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Attock Refinery Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Attock Refinery KAR:ATRL -1.05% 76 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.10 as of Jul. 27, 2026, which is 96% above its 10-year median of 0.56. GuruFocus rates KAR:ATRL with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨516.55 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 766 Oil & Gas companies, Attock Refinery ranks better than 54.57% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-27), Attock Refinery's current share price is ₨919.68. Attock Refinery's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨834.61. Attock Refinery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.10.

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

KAR:ATRL' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.27   Med: 0.56   Max: 1.17
Current: 1.1

During the past years, Attock Refinery's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.17. The lowest was 0.27. And the median was 0.56.

KAR:ATRL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
54.57% of 766 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.215 vs KAR:ATRL: 1.10

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.

Attock Refinery's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨1,609.322. 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 ₨834.61 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Attock Refinery  (KAR:ATRL) 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.


Attock Refinery Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Attock Refinery Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Attock Refinery'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.

Attock Refinery Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Attock Refinery Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Attock Refinery 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 0.91 0.92 0.90 0.86 0.90

KAR:ATRL vs MPC, VLO, PSX: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Attock Refinery'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.


Attock Refinery Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Attock Refinery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Attock Refinery 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.

Attock Refinery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=919.68/834.61
=1.10

* 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.

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

For example, Attock Refinery'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)
=1609.322/330.2130*330.2130
=1,609.322

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Attock Refinery Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 381.761 241.018 523.042
201609 384.297 241.428 525.622
201612 403.395 241.432 551.734
201703 408.271 243.801 552.977
201706 458.728 244.955 618.391
201709 470.194 246.819 629.061
201712 466.840 246.524 625.321
201803 467.023 249.554 617.971
201806 465.484 251.989 609.982
201809 463.512 252.439 606.316
201812 439.089 251.233 577.125
201903 437.093 254.202 567.792
201906 379.864 256.143 489.711
201909 384.826 256.759 494.918
201912 372.177 256.974 478.249
202003 362.156 258.115 463.315
202006 458.613 257.797 587.439
202009 406.515 260.280 515.739
202012 404.389 260.474 512.660
202103 457.764 264.877 570.679
202106 468.233 271.696 569.079
202109 469.590 274.310 565.290
202112 490.367 278.802 580.791
202203 517.063 287.504 593.873
202206 588.303 296.311 655.613
202209 541.793 296.808 602.770
202212 617.356 296.797 686.863
202303 698.391 301.836 764.050
202306 1,149.229 305.109 1,243.786
202309 1,264.620 307.789 1,356.754
202312 1,301.439 306.746 1,401.003
202403 1,217.982 312.332 1,287.711
202406 1,371.084 314.175 1,441.075
202409 1,405.917 315.301 1,472.409
202412 1,429.880 315.605 1,496.063
202503 1,415.824 319.799 1,461.929
202506 1,437.896 322.561 1,472.007
202509 1,460.410 324.800 1,484.749
202512 1,493.033 324.054 1,521.410
202603 1,609.322 330.213 1,609.322

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 1.10 mean?
Attock Refinery (KAR:ATRL) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.10 as of Jul. 27, 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 Attock Refinery and its competitors. This is 96% above median its historical median of 0.56. Over the past decade, Attock Refinery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.27 to 1.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Attock Refinery ranks #348 out of 766 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 45.4%.
Is Attock Refinery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Attock Refinery's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.10 is 96% above median its 10-year median of 0.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.27 to a high of 1.17. The Oil & Gas industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.22. Attock Refinery's value of 1.10 is 9.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Attock Refinery ranks #348 out of 766 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Attock Refinery has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Attock Refinery's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to MPC and VLO?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Attock Refinery ranks #348 out of 766 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Attock Refinery in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.22. Attock Refinery's value of 1.10 is 9.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Attock Refinery's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.27 to 1.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.56 vs. the industry median of 1.22, Attock Refinery 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Oil & Gas companies is 1.22, based on 766 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. Attock Refinery's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.10 is 9.5% 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 Attock Refinery and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Attock Refinery's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.10, which is 96% above median its own 10-year median of 0.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Attock Refinery stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Attock Refinery (KAR:ATRL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨516.55, compared to a current price of ₨919.68 — trading 78% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.10, which is 96% above median its 10-year median of 0.56 and 9.5% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.22. Attock Refinery's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 6 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 Attock Refinery (KAR:ATRL), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.10 as of Jul. 27, 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 Attock Refinery (KAR:ATRL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Attock Refinery stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₨919.68 is trading 78% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨516.55. GuruFocus considers Attock Refinery to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:ATRL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.10 (96% above median its 10-year median of 0.56)
  • GF Value™: ₨516.55 vs. price of ₨919.68 (78% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 9.5% below the Oil & Gas median (#348 of 766)

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


Attock Refinery Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address The Refinery, P.O, Morgah, Rawalpindi, PB, PAK
Attock Refinery Ltd is a Pakistan-based oil refining company. It is engaged in refining crude oil and supplying refined petroleum products. Its products include liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), naphtha, kerosene oil, high-speed diesel, furnace fuel oil, jet petroleum, motor gasoline, and light diesel oil. The company mainly operates in Pakistan. The company generates the majority of its revenue from High Speed Diesel and Premier Motor Gasoline products.
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