The European Smaller Trust (LSE:ESCT) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 20, 2026)

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What is The European Smaller Trust Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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The European Smaller Trust  (LSE:ESCT) 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.


The European Smaller Trust Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


The European Smaller Trust Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The European Smaller Trust'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.

The European Smaller Trust Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

The European Smaller Trust Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.55 1.00 0.96 1.03 1.10

The European Smaller Trust Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 1.00 1.04 0.97 1.13 1.11

LSE:ESCT vs BLK, BX, KKR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, The European Smaller Trust'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.


The European Smaller Trust Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, The European Smaller Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The European Smaller Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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The European Smaller Trust 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.

The European Smaller Trust's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Jun25 is calculated as:

For example, The European Smaller Trust's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Jun25 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun25 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun25)
=2.244/138.4000*138.4000
=2.244

Current CPI (Jun25) = 138.4000.

The European Smaller Trust Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.945 101.000 1.295
201706 1.432 103.500 1.915
201806 1.433 105.900 1.873
201906 1.300 107.900 1.667
202006 1.306 108.800 1.661
202106 2.097 111.400 2.605
202206 1.628 120.500 1.870
202306 1.843 129.400 1.971
202406 2.010 133.000 2.092
202506 2.244 138.400 2.244

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.


The European Smaller Trust Business Description

Address 201 Bishopsgate, London, GBR, EC2M 3AE
The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based trust focused on capital growth through equities in smaller and medium-sized European companies. It focuses on equities from smaller and medium-sized companies quoted, domiciled, listed, or operating across Europe, excluding the UK. Its portfolio includes industrial goods, technology, financials, business providers, basic materials, consumer goods, retail providers and natural resource sectors.
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