NextEnergy Solar Fund (LSE:NESF) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.41 (As of Jul. 22, 2026) — 24% Below Median

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LSE:NESF NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd LSE:NESF
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Price £0.50
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What is NextEnergy Solar Fund Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

NextEnergy Solar Fund LSE:NESF -0.40% 37 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.41 as of Jul. 22, 2026, which is 24% below its 10-year median of 0.54. GuruFocus rates LSE:NESF with a GF Score™ of 37/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.01 (Significantly Overvalued). Among 1,002 Asset Management companies, NextEnergy Solar Fund ranks better than 81.74% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-22), NextEnergy Solar Fund's current share price is £0.502. NextEnergy Solar Fund's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar26 was £1.22. NextEnergy Solar Fund's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.41.

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

LSE:NESF' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.36   Med: 0.54   Max: 0.67
Current: 0.42

During the past 12 years, NextEnergy Solar Fund's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.67. The lowest was 0.36. And the median was 0.54.

LSE:NESF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
81.74% of 1002 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.85 vs LSE:NESF: 0.42

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.

NextEnergy Solar Fund's adjusted book value per share data of for the fiscal year that ended in Mar26 was £0.761. 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 £1.22 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar26.

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NextEnergy Solar Fund  (LSE:NESF) 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.


NextEnergy Solar Fund Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


NextEnergy Solar Fund Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for NextEnergy Solar Fund'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.

NextEnergy Solar Fund Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

NextEnergy Solar Fund Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.57 0.55 0.37

NextEnergy Solar Fund 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 0.57 0.00 0.55 0.00 0.37

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

For the Asset Management subindustry, NextEnergy Solar Fund'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.


NextEnergy Solar Fund Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

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

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


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NextEnergy Solar Fund 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.

NextEnergy Solar Fund's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.502/1.22
=0.41

* 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.

NextEnergy Solar Fund's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar26 is calculated as:

For example, NextEnergy Solar Fund's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Mar26 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar26 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar26)
=0.761/330.2130*330.2130
=0.761

Current CPI (Mar26) = 330.2130.

NextEnergy Solar Fund Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201703 1.049 243.801 1.421
201803 1.051 249.554 1.391
201903 1.109 254.202 1.441
202003 0.990 258.115 1.267
202103 0.989 264.877 1.233
202203 1.135 287.504 1.304
202303 1.143 301.836 1.250
202403 1.047 312.332 1.107
202503 0.951 319.799 0.982
202603 0.761 330.213 0.761

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 0.41 mean?
NextEnergy Solar Fund (LSE:NESF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.41 as of Jul. 22, 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 NextEnergy Solar Fund and its competitors. This is 24% below median its historical median of 0.54. Over the past decade, NextEnergy Solar Fund's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.36 to 0.67. According to the industry distribution chart, NextEnergy Solar Fund ranks #183 out of 1002 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 18.3%.
Is NextEnergy Solar Fund's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
NextEnergy Solar Fund's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.41 is 24% below median its 10-year median of 0.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.36 to a high of 0.67. The Asset Management industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85. NextEnergy Solar Fund's value of 0.41 is 51.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, NextEnergy Solar Fund ranks #183 out of 1002 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, NextEnergy Solar Fund has a GF Score™ of 37/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NextEnergy Solar Fund's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, NextEnergy Solar Fund ranks #183 out of 1002 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places NextEnergy Solar Fund in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85. NextEnergy Solar Fund's value of 0.41 is 51.8% below this benchmark. Historically, NextEnergy Solar Fund's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.36 to 0.67 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.54 vs. the industry median of 0.85, NextEnergy Solar Fund 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Asset Management companies is 0.85, based on 1,002 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. NextEnergy Solar Fund's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.41 is 51.8% 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 NextEnergy Solar Fund 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. NextEnergy Solar Fund's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.41, which is 24% below median its own 10-year median of 0.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NextEnergy Solar Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NextEnergy Solar Fund (LSE:NESF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.01, compared to a current price of £0.50 — trading 4920% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.41, which is 24% below median its 10-year median of 0.54 and 51.8% below the Asset Management industry median of 0.85. NextEnergy Solar Fund's overall GF Score™ is 37/100. 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 NextEnergy Solar Fund (LSE:NESF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.41 as of Jul. 22, 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 NextEnergy Solar Fund (LSE:NESF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NextEnergy Solar Fund stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £0.50 is trading 4920% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.01. GuruFocus considers NextEnergy Solar Fund to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:NESF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.41 (24% below median its 10-year median of 0.54)
  • GF Value™: £0.01 vs. price of £0.50 (4920% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 37/100
  • Industry Position: 51.8% below the Asset Management median (#183 of 1002)

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


NextEnergy Solar Fund Business Description

Address Trafalgar Court, Floor 2, Les Banques, St. Peter Port, GGY, GY1 4LY
NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd is a closed-ended investment company. The company seeks to provide investors with a sustainable and attractive dividend that increases in line with RPI over the long term. It invests in solar photovoltaic plants or debt financing through its subsidiaries and generates revenues from the sale of electricity.
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