Impax Asset Management Group (LSE:IPX) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.51 (As of Jul. 16, 2026) — 84% Below Median

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LSE:IPX Impax Asset Management Group PLC LSE:IPX
63 GF Score
Price £1.18
GF Value £2.41
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Impax Asset Management Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Impax Asset Management Group LSE:IPX +2.62% 63 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.51 as of Jul. 16, 2026, which is 84% below its 10-year median of 9.43. GuruFocus rates LSE:IPX with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of £2.41 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,000 Asset Management companies, Impax Asset Management Group ranks worse than 76.8% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-16), Impax Asset Management Group's current share price is £1.176. Impax Asset Management Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep25 was £0.78. Impax Asset Management Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.51.

The historical rank and industry rank for Impax Asset Management Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:IPX' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.21   Med: 9.43   Max: 41.61
Current: 1.47

During the past 13 years, Impax Asset Management Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 41.61. The lowest was 1.21. And the median was 9.43.

LSE:IPX's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
76.8% of 1000 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.85 vs LSE:IPX: 1.47

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.

Impax Asset Management Group's adjusted book value per share data of for the fiscal year that ended in Sep25 was £0.924. 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 £0.78 for the trailing ten years ended in Sep25.

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Impax Asset Management Group  (LSE:IPX) 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.


Impax Asset Management Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Impax Asset Management Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Impax Asset Management Group'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.

Impax Asset Management Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Impax Asset Management Group Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Impax Asset Management Group Semi-Annual Data
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LSE:IPX vs BLK, BX, KKR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Impax Asset Management Group'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.


Impax Asset Management Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Impax Asset Management Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Impax Asset Management Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Impax Asset Management Group 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.

Impax Asset Management Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1.176/0.78
=1.51

* 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.

Impax Asset Management Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep25 is calculated as:

For example, Impax Asset Management Group'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)
=0.924/138.9000*138.9000
=0.924

Current CPI (Sep25) = 138.9000.

Impax Asset Management Group Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 0.209 101.500 0.286
201709 0.279 104.300 0.372
201809 0.403 106.600 0.525
201909 0.485 108.400 0.621
202009 0.550 109.200 0.700
202109 0.834 112.400 1.031
202209 1.042 122.300 1.183
202309 1.044 130.100 1.115
202409 1.026 133.500 1.068
202509 0.924 138.900 0.924

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 1.51 mean?
Impax Asset Management Group (LSE:IPX) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.51 as of Jul. 16, 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 Impax Asset Management Group and its competitors. This is 84% below median its historical median of 9.43. Over the past decade, Impax Asset Management Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.21 to 41.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Impax Asset Management Group ranks #768 out of 1000 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 76.8%.
Is Impax Asset Management Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Impax Asset Management Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.51 is 84% below median its 10-year median of 9.43. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.21 to a high of 41.61. The Asset Management industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85. Impax Asset Management Group's value of 1.51 is 77.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Impax Asset Management Group ranks #768 out of 1000 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Impax Asset Management Group has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Impax Asset Management Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Impax Asset Management Group ranks #768 out of 1000 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Impax Asset Management Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85. Impax Asset Management Group's value of 1.51 is 77.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Impax Asset Management Group's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.21 to 41.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.43 vs. the industry median of 0.85, Impax Asset Management Group 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Asset Management companies is 0.85, based on 1,000 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. Impax Asset Management Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.51 is 77.6% 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 Impax Asset Management Group and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Impax Asset Management Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.51, which is 84% below median its own 10-year median of 9.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Impax Asset Management Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Impax Asset Management Group (LSE:IPX) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £2.41, compared to a current price of £1.18 — trading 51.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.51, which is 84% below median its 10-year median of 9.43 and 77.6% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.85. Impax Asset Management Group's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 3 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 Impax Asset Management Group (LSE:IPX), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.51 as of Jul. 16, 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 Impax Asset Management Group (LSE:IPX) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Impax Asset Management Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £1.18 is trading 51.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of £2.41. GuruFocus considers Impax Asset Management Group to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:IPX:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.51 (84% below median its 10-year median of 9.43)
  • GF Value™: £2.41 vs. price of £1.18 (51.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 77.6% above the Asset Management median (#768 of 1000)

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


Impax Asset Management Group Business Description

Other Exchanges IPXAF:USAIPXl:UKLW4:Germany
Address 30 Panton Street, 7th Floor, London, GBR, SW1Y 4AJ
Impax Asset Management Group PLC is an investment firm. It operates in both listed and private markets strategies, investing in the opportunities arising from the transition to a more sustainable economy. The Group is managed on an integrated basis and there is one reportable segment The company offers listed and private equity strategies to institutional clients, with assets under management and advice. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from North America and also has a presence in UK; France; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Ireland; Australia and other regions.
63GF Score

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