Essentra (LSE:ESNT) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 20, 2026)

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LSE:ESNT Essentra PLC LSE:ESNT
70 GF Score
Price £1.08
GF Value £1.25
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Essentra Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Essentra  (LSE:ESNT) 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.


Essentra Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Essentra Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Essentra'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.

Essentra Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Essentra Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.52 0.96 0.70 0.58 0.45

Essentra Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
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 0.64 0.58 0.45 0.45 0.36

LSE:ESNT vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Essentra'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.


Essentra Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Essentra's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


LSE:ESNT
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Essentra 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.

Essentra's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 is calculated as:

For example, Essentra's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec25 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec25)
=0.934/139.9000*139.9000
=0.934

Current CPI (Dec25) = 139.9000.

Essentra Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201612 2.306 102.200 3.157
201712 2.370 105.000 3.158
201812 2.307 107.100 3.014
201912 2.063 108.500 2.660
202012 2.054 109.400 2.627
202112 2.089 114.700 2.548
202212 1.341 125.300 1.497
202312 0.948 130.500 1.016
202412 0.945 135.100 0.979
202512 0.934 139.900 0.934

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.

Is Essentra (LSE:ESNT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essentra stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £1.08 is trading 13.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of £1.25. GuruFocus considers Essentra to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:ESNT:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: £1.25 vs. price of £1.08 (13.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Essentra Business Description

Address Langford Locks, Kidlington, Oxford, GBR, OX5 1HX
Essentra PLC is a provider of essential components and solutions, focusing on the manufacture and distribution of plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal items. It serves various industries, including equipment manufacturing, automotive, fabrication, electronics, medical and renewable energy. Its product offerings include caps, plugs, cable management, fasteners, security seals and access hardware. The company's geographical segments include EMEA, Americas, and APAC. It generates the majority of its revenue from the EMEA region.
70GF Score

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