Wheaton Precious Metals (LIM:WPM) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 8.28 (As of Jul. 23, 2026) — 135% Above Median

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LIM:WPM Wheaton Precious Metals Corp LIM:WPM
92 GF Score
Price $114.79
GF Value $174.97
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Wheaton Precious Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Wheaton Precious Metals LIM:WPM 92 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 8.28 as of Jul. 23, 2026, which is 135% above its 10-year median of 3.52. GuruFocus rates LIM:WPM with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of $174.97 (Significantly Undervalued). Among 1,542 Metals & Mining companies, Wheaton Precious Metals ranks worse than 88.52% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-23), Wheaton Precious Metals's current share price is $114.79. Wheaton Precious Metals's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $13.87. Wheaton Precious Metals's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 8.28.

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

LIM:WPM' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.92   Med: 3.52   Max: 10.97
Current: 7.54

During the past years, Wheaton Precious Metals's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 10.97. The lowest was 1.92. And the median was 3.52.

LIM:WPM's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
88.52% of 1542 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.41 vs LIM:WPM: 7.54

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.

Wheaton Precious Metals's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $20.355. 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 $13.87 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Wheaton Precious Metals  (LIM:WPM) 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.


Wheaton Precious Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Wheaton Precious Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Wheaton Precious Metals'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.

Wheaton Precious Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Wheaton Precious Metals Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Wheaton Precious Metals 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 5.70 6.17 7.77 7.96 8.78

LIM:WPM vs NEM, AU, RGLD: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Wheaton Precious Metals'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.


Wheaton Precious Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Wheaton Precious Metals's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Wheaton Precious Metals 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.

Wheaton Precious Metals's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=114.79/13.87
=8.28

* 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.

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

For example, Wheaton Precious Metals'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)
=20.355/132.2623*132.2623
=20.355

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 132.2623.

Wheaton Precious Metals Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 10.993 102.002 14.254
201609 11.248 101.765 14.619
201612 11.190 101.449 14.589
201703 11.270 102.634 14.523
201706 11.382 103.029 14.612
201709 11.455 103.345 14.660
201712 11.067 103.345 14.164
201803 11.124 105.004 14.012
201806 11.801 105.557 14.787
201809 11.684 105.636 14.629
201812 11.640 105.399 14.607
201903 11.738 106.979 14.512
201906 11.455 107.690 14.069
201909 11.631 107.611 14.295
201912 11.884 107.769 14.585
202003 11.685 107.927 14.320
202006 12.066 108.401 14.722
202009 12.356 108.164 15.109
202012 12.714 108.559 15.490
202103 12.946 110.298 15.524
202106 13.199 111.720 15.626
202109 13.328 112.905 15.613
202112 13.863 113.774 16.116
202203 14.070 117.646 15.818
202206 14.206 120.806 15.553
202209 14.490 120.648 15.885
202212 14.852 120.964 16.239
202303 15.284 122.702 16.475
202306 15.115 124.203 16.096
202309 15.107 125.230 15.955
202312 15.418 125.072 16.304
202403 15.617 126.258 16.360
202406 15.783 127.522 16.370
202409 16.003 127.285 16.629
202412 16.001 127.364 16.616
202503 16.452 129.181 16.844
202506 17.019 129.892 17.330
202509 17.825 130.287 18.095
202512 19.141 130.366 19.419
202603 20.355 132.262 20.355

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 8.28 mean?
Wheaton Precious Metals (LIM:WPM) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 8.28 as of Jul. 23, 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 Wheaton Precious Metals and its competitors. This is 135% above median its historical median of 3.52. Over the past decade, Wheaton Precious Metals' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.92 to 10.97. According to the industry distribution chart, Wheaton Precious Metals ranks #1365 out of 1542 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 88.5%.
Is Wheaton Precious Metals' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Wheaton Precious Metals' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 8.28 is 135% above median its 10-year median of 3.52. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.92 to a high of 10.97. The Metals & Mining industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.41. Wheaton Precious Metals' value of 8.28 is 487.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Wheaton Precious Metals ranks #1365 out of 1542 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Wheaton Precious Metals has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wheaton Precious Metals' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Wheaton Precious Metals ranks #1365 out of 1542 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Wheaton Precious Metals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.41. Wheaton Precious Metals' value of 8.28 is 487.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Wheaton Precious Metals' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.92 to 10.97 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.52 vs. the industry median of 1.41, Wheaton Precious Metals has consistently been above 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 a Metals & Mining company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 1.41, based on 1,542 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. Wheaton Precious Metals's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 8.28 is 487.2% above 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 Wheaton Precious Metals and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining 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. Wheaton Precious Metals's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 8.28, which is 135% above median its own 10-year median of 3.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wheaton Precious Metals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wheaton Precious Metals (LIM:WPM) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $174.97, compared to a current price of $114.79 — trading 34.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 8.28, which is 135% above median its 10-year median of 3.52 and 487.2% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.41. Wheaton Precious Metals' overall GF Score™ is 92/100. 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 Wheaton Precious Metals (LIM:WPM), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 8.28 as of Jul. 23, 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 Wheaton Precious Metals (LIM:WPM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wheaton Precious Metals stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $114.79 is trading 34.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $174.97. GuruFocus considers Wheaton Precious Metals to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LIM:WPM:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 8.28 (135% above median its 10-year median of 3.52)
  • GF Value™: $174.97 vs. price of $114.79 (34.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 92/100
  • Industry Position: 487.2% above the Metals & Mining median (#1365 of 1542)

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


Wheaton Precious Metals Business Description

Address 1021 West Hastings Street, Suite 3500, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 0C3
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp is a precious metal streaming company. Its geographical segment includes: North America; Europe; South America; and Africa. It generates its revenue from the sale of precious metals (gold, silver and palladium) and cobalt.
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