LOBEF (Lobe Sciences) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.59 (As of Jul. 25, 2026) — 392% Above Median

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What is Lobe Sciences Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Lobe Sciences LOBEF +4.00% Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.59 as of Jul. 25, 2026, which is 392% above its 10-year median of 0.12. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 699 Biotechnology companies, Lobe Sciences ranks better than 70.53% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-25), Lobe Sciences's current share price is $0.065. Lobe Sciences's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.11. Lobe Sciences's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.59.

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

LOBEF' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.06   Med: 0.12   Max: 0.65
Current: 0.65

During the past years, Lobe Sciences's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.65. The lowest was 0.06. And the median was 0.12.

LOBEF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
70.53% of 699 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.63 vs LOBEF: 0.65

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.

Lobe Sciences's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.001. 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 $0.11 for the trailing ten years ended in Feb. 2026.

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Lobe Sciences  (OTCPK:LOBEF) 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.


Lobe Sciences Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Lobe Sciences Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lobe Sciences'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.

Lobe Sciences Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Lobe Sciences Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.09 0.28 0.09 0.10 0.30

Lobe Sciences Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
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 0.16 0.14 0.30 0.22 0.39

LOBEF vs VRTX, REGN, ALNY: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Lobe Sciences'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.


Lobe Sciences Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Lobe Sciences's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Lobe Sciences 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.

Lobe Sciences's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.065/0.11
=0.59

* 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.

Lobe Sciences's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as:

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

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Feb. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Feb. 2026)
=0.001/131.0772*131.0772
=0.001

Current CPI (Feb. 2026) = 131.0772.

Lobe Sciences Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 0.080 101.054 0.104
201606 0.073 102.002 0.094
201609 0.057 101.765 0.073
201612 0.031 101.449 0.040
201703 0.070 102.634 0.089
201706 0.053 103.029 0.067
201709 0.047 103.345 0.060
201712 0.026 103.345 0.033
201803 0.012 105.004 0.015
201806 0.003 105.557 0.004
201809 -0.013 105.636 -0.016
201812 -0.125 105.399 -0.155
201903 -0.012 106.979 -0.015
201908 0.413 108.085 0.501
201911 0.383 107.769 0.466
202002 0.378 108.559 0.456
202005 0.355 107.532 0.433
202008 0.383 108.243 0.464
202011 0.346 108.796 0.417
202102 0.324 109.745 0.387
202105 0.609 111.404 0.717
202108 0.239 112.668 0.278
202111 0.145 113.932 0.167
202202 0.082 115.986 0.093
202205 0.046 120.016 0.050
202208 0.009 120.569 0.010
202211 0.001 121.675 0.001
202302 -0.008 122.070 -0.009
202305 0.006 124.045 0.006
202308 -0.002 125.389 -0.002
202311 -0.006 125.468 -0.006
202402 -0.012 125.468 -0.013
202405 -0.005 127.601 -0.005
202408 -0.013 127.838 -0.013
202411 -0.014 127.838 -0.014
202502 -0.014 128.786 -0.014
202505 -0.018 129.813 -0.018
202508 0.006 130.208 0.006
202511 0.004 130.682 0.004
202602 0.001 131.077 0.001

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 0.59 mean?
Lobe Sciences (LOBEF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.59 as of Jul. 25, 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 Lobe Sciences and its competitors. This is 392% above median its historical median of 0.12. Over the past decade, Lobe Sciences' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.06 to 0.65. According to the industry distribution chart, Lobe Sciences ranks #206 out of 699 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 29.5%.
Is Lobe Sciences' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Lobe Sciences' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.59 is 392% above median its 10-year median of 0.12. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.06 to a high of 0.65. The Biotechnology industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.63. Lobe Sciences' value of 0.59 is 63.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lobe Sciences ranks #206 out of 699 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Lobe Sciences' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Lobe Sciences ranks #206 out of 699 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Lobe Sciences in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.63. Lobe Sciences' value of 0.59 is 63.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Lobe Sciences' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.06 to 0.65 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.12 vs. the industry median of 1.63, Lobe Sciences 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 a Biotechnology company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Biotechnology companies is 1.63, based on 699 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. Lobe Sciences's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.59 is 63.8% 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 Lobe Sciences and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lobe Sciences's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.59, which is 392% above median its own 10-year median of 0.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lobe Sciences stock overvalued right now?
Lobe Sciences (LOBEF) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.59. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.59, which is 392% above median its 10-year median of 0.12 and 63.8% below the Biotechnology industry median of 1.63. 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 Lobe Sciences (LOBEF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.59 as of Jul. 25, 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.

Lobe Sciences Business Description

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Address 1771 Robson Street, No. 1614, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6G 3B7
Lobe Sciences Ltd is a biopharmaceutical company focused on using lipid technology that develop therapies for orphan and rare diseases. It commercializes Altemia MF, a medical food intended to address nutritional deficiencies associated with sickle cell disease. Through its subsidiaries, the company also holds a majority interest in the development of Conjugated Psilocin for potential use in neurological and psychiatric indications. The company operates in one reportable segment, being the biopharmaceutical development of new medicines.