Cardiff Property (The) (LSE:CDFF) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.93 (As of Aug. 04, 2026) — Near Median

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LSE:CDFF Cardiff Property (The) PLC LSE:CDFF
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Price £27.50
GF Value £27.23
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What is Cardiff Property (The) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Cardiff Property (The) LSE:CDFF 74 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.93 as of Aug. 04, 2026, which is 6% below its 10-year median of 0.99. GuruFocus rates LSE:CDFF with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of £27.23 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,414 Real Estate companies, Cardiff Property (The) ranks worse than 61.67% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-04), Cardiff Property (The)'s current share price is £27.50. Cardiff Property (The)'s Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep25 was £29.69. Cardiff Property (The)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.93.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cardiff Property (The)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:CDFF' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.83   Med: 0.99   Max: 1.24
Current: 0.93

During the past 13 years, Cardiff Property (The)'s highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.24. The lowest was 0.83. And the median was 0.99.

LSE:CDFF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
61.67% of 1414 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 0.69 vs LSE:CDFF: 0.93

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.

Cardiff Property (The)'s adjusted book value per share data of for the fiscal year that ended in Sep25 was £30.542. 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 £29.69 for the trailing ten years ended in Sep25.

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Cardiff Property (The)  (LSE:CDFF) 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.


Cardiff Property (The) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Cardiff Property (The) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cardiff Property (The)'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.

Cardiff Property (The) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Cardiff Property (The) Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.91 1.08 0.93 0.83 0.88

Cardiff Property (The) Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 0.00 0.83 0.00 0.88 0.00

LSE:CDFF vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Cardiff Property (The)'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.


Cardiff Property (The) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Cardiff Property (The)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cardiff Property (The)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Cardiff Property (The) 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.

Cardiff Property (The)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=27.50/29.69
=0.93

* 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.

Cardiff Property (The)'s Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep25 is calculated as:

For example, Cardiff Property (The)'s adjusted Book Value per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Sep25 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Sep25 (Change)*Current CPI (Sep25)
=30.542/138.9000*138.9000
=30.542

Current CPI (Sep25) = 138.9000.

Cardiff Property (The) Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 18.756 101.500 25.667
201709 21.250 104.300 28.299
201809 21.780 106.600 28.379
201909 22.857 108.400 29.288
202009 24.335 109.200 30.954
202109 25.486 112.400 31.495
202209 27.553 122.300 31.293
202309 28.548 130.100 30.479
202409 29.309 133.500 30.495
202509 30.542 138.900 30.542

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 0.93 mean?
Cardiff Property (The) (LSE:CDFF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.93 as of Aug. 04, 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 Cardiff Property (The) and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.99. Over the past decade, Cardiff Property (The)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.83 to 1.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Cardiff Property (The) ranks #872 out of 1414 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 61.7%.
Is Cardiff Property (The)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Cardiff Property (The)'s current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.93 is near median its 10-year median of 0.99. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.83 to a high of 1.24. The Real Estate industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.69. Cardiff Property (The)'s value of 0.93 is 34.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cardiff Property (The) ranks #872 out of 1414 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Cardiff Property (The) has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cardiff Property (The)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Cardiff Property (The) ranks #872 out of 1414 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Cardiff Property (The) in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.69. Cardiff Property (The)'s value of 0.93 is 34.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Cardiff Property (The)'s own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.83 to 1.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.99 vs. the industry median of 0.69, Cardiff Property (The) 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 Real Estate company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Real Estate companies is 0.69, based on 1,414 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. Cardiff Property (The)'s current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.93 is 34.8% 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 Cardiff Property (The) and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cardiff Property (The)'s current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.93, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cardiff Property (The) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cardiff Property (The) (LSE:CDFF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £27.23, compared to a current price of £27.50 — trading 1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.93, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.99 and 34.8% above the Real Estate industry median of 0.69. Cardiff Property (The)'s overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Cardiff Property (The) (LSE:CDFF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.93 as of Aug. 04, 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 Cardiff Property (The) (LSE:CDFF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cardiff Property (The) stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £27.50 is trading 1% above its estimated GF Value™ of £27.23. GuruFocus considers Cardiff Property (The) to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:CDFF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.93 (near median its 10-year median of 0.99)
  • GF Value™: £27.23 vs. price of £27.50 (1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 34.8% above the Real Estate median (#872 of 1414)

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


Cardiff Property (The) Business Description

Address 56 Station Road, Egham, Surrey, GBR, TW20 9LF
Cardiff Property (The) PLC, along with its subsidiary, specializes in property investment and development in the Thames Valley. Its properties include the Windsor Business Centre, Maidenhead Enterprise Centre, Heritage Court, and others. The company operates through two segments: Property and Other Investment, and Property Development. It derives the majority of its revenue from the Property and Other Investment segment.
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