EFU General Insurance (KAR:EFUG) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.05 (As of Aug. 06, 2026) — Near Median

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KAR:EFUG EFU General Insurance Ltd KAR:EFUG
66 GF Score
Price ₨124.00
GF Value ₨128.09
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is EFU General Insurance Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

EFU General Insurance KAR:EFUG 66 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.05 as of Aug. 06, 2026, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 1.03. GuruFocus rates KAR:EFUG with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨128.09 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 414 Insurance companies, EFU General Insurance ranks better than 67.63% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-06), EFU General Insurance's current share price is ₨124.00. EFU General Insurance's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨117.58. EFU General Insurance's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.05.

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

KAR:EFUG' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.71   Med: 1.03   Max: 1.3
Current: 1.04

During the past years, EFU General Insurance's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.30. The lowest was 0.71. And the median was 1.03.

KAR:EFUG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
67.63% of 414 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.405 vs KAR:EFUG: 1.04

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.

EFU General Insurance's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨122.853. 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 ₨117.58 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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EFU General Insurance  (KAR:EFUG) 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.


EFU General Insurance Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


EFU General Insurance Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for EFU General Insurance'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.

EFU General Insurance Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

EFU General Insurance 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 1.13 0.92 0.82 1.06 1.05

EFU General Insurance 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 1.12 1.09 1.08 1.05 0.98

KAR:EFUG vs CB, PGR, TRV: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, EFU General Insurance'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.


EFU General Insurance Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, EFU General Insurance's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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EFU General Insurance 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.

EFU General Insurance's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=124.00/117.58
=1.05

* 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.

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

For example, EFU General Insurance'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)
=122.853/330.2130*330.2130
=122.853

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

EFU General Insurance Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 79.495 241.018 108.914
201609 82.258 241.428 112.508
201612 114.418 241.432 156.493
201703 87.506 243.801 118.521
201706 81.848 244.955 110.336
201709 84.320 246.819 112.810
201712 107.517 246.524 144.016
201803 99.750 249.554 131.990
201806 97.191 251.989 127.362
201809 100.717 252.439 131.747
201812 99.265 251.233 130.471
201903 100.802 254.202 130.944
201906 89.226 256.143 115.028
201909 89.725 256.759 115.394
201912 97.361 256.974 125.109
202003 92.112 258.115 117.841
202006 96.317 257.797 123.373
202009 99.410 260.280 126.120
202012 100.283 260.474 127.133
202103 98.137 264.877 122.344
202106 99.995 271.696 121.532
202109 98.233 274.310 118.252
202112 96.883 278.802 114.748
202203 95.814 287.504 110.047
202206 92.370 296.311 102.938
202209 92.154 296.808 102.526
202212 85.295 296.797 94.898
202303 87.455 301.836 95.677
202306 79.336 305.109 85.864
202309 83.879 307.789 89.990
202312 95.252 306.746 102.539
202403 96.632 312.332 102.164
202406 104.533 314.175 109.869
202409 108.712 315.301 113.853
202412 114.691 315.605 120.000
202503 113.758 319.799 117.462
202506 119.846 322.561 122.689
202509 130.442 324.800 132.616
202512 131.540 324.054 134.040
202603 122.853 330.213 122.853

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 1.05 mean?
EFU General Insurance (KAR:EFUG) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.05 as of Aug. 06, 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 EFU General Insurance and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.03. Over the past decade, EFU General Insurance's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.71 to 1.30. According to the industry distribution chart, EFU General Insurance ranks #134 out of 414 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 32.4%.
Is EFU General Insurance's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
EFU General Insurance's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.05 is near median its 10-year median of 1.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.71 to a high of 1.30. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.41. EFU General Insurance's value of 1.05 is 25.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, EFU General Insurance ranks #134 out of 414 companies in the Insurance industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, EFU General Insurance has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does EFU General Insurance's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CB and PGR?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, EFU General Insurance ranks #134 out of 414 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts EFU General Insurance in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.41. EFU General Insurance's value of 1.05 is 25.3% below this benchmark. Historically, EFU General Insurance's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.71 to 1.30 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.03 vs. the industry median of 1.41, EFU General Insurance 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 Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.41, based on 414 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. EFU General Insurance's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.05 is 25.3% 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 EFU General Insurance and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. EFU General Insurance's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.05, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is EFU General Insurance stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, EFU General Insurance (KAR:EFUG) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨128.09, compared to a current price of ₨124.00 — trading 3.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.05, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.03 and 25.3% below the Insurance industry median of 1.41. EFU General Insurance's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 5 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 EFU General Insurance (KAR:EFUG), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.05 as of Aug. 06, 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 EFU General Insurance (KAR:EFUG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, EFU General Insurance stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₨124.00 is trading 3.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₨128.09. GuruFocus considers EFU General Insurance to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:EFUG:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.05 (near median its 10-year median of 1.03)
  • GF Value™: ₨128.09 vs. price of ₨124.00 (3.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 25.3% below the Insurance median (#134 of 414)

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


EFU General Insurance Business Description

Address EFU House, M.A. Jinnah Road, P.O. Box 5005, Karachi, SD, PAK, 74000
EFU General Insurance Ltd is a non-life insurer in Pakistan, providing insurance and takaful solutions to commercial, industrial, and individual clients across retail, SME, and corporate segments. Its product portfolio includes Fire and Property Damage, Marine, Aviation and Transport, Motor, Miscellaneous insurance, and Window Takaful. Fire and Property Damage, the maximum revenue segment, covers risks such as fire, earthquake, flood, explosion, machinery breakdown, boiler damage, and business interruption, compensating customers for property loss or damage and loss of earnings. Other segments include Marine, Aviation and Transport, Motor, and Miscellaneous, with the majority of revenue generated from Pakistan.
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