Universal Insurance Co (KAR:UVIC) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Aug. 25, 2026)

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What is Universal Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Note: If the price history is too short, we do not calculate current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for this stock. All the historical data is shown as the company's primary share's data instead.

Universal Insurance Co does not have a history long enough to calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share. Therefore GuruFocus does not calculate Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for this company.

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Universal Insurance Co  (KAR:UVIC) 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.

Universal Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms

Universal Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Universal Insurance Co'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.
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Universal Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Universal Insurance Co'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.

Universal Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

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

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


Universal Insurance Co 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.

Universal Insurance Co does not have a history long enough to calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share. Therefore GuruFocus does not calculate Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for this company.

Universal Insurance Co Business Description

Address 63-Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Universal Insurance House, Lahore, PAK, 54000
Universal Insurance Co Ltd provides insurance services & is in the non-life insurance business. The company has four operating segments. Fire & property damage insurance provides coverage against damages caused by fire, riot & strike, explosion, earthquake, atmospheric damage, flood, electric fluctuations & other related perils. Marine & transport insurance provides coverage against cargo risk, war risk, damages occurring in inland transit & other related perils. Motor insurance provides comprehensive car coverage, indemnity against third-party loss & other related coverages. Other insurance provides coverage against burglary, loss of cash-in-safe & cash-in-transit, engineering losses & other coverages. The majority is from the Motor segment.