Northern Venture Trust (LSE:NVT) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.64 (As of Aug. 28, 2026) — 11% Below Median

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What is Northern Venture Trust Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Northern Venture Trust LSE:NVT 24 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.64 as of Aug. 28, 2026, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 0.72. GuruFocus rates LSE:NVT with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 972 Asset Management companies, Northern Venture Trust ranks better than 66.67% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-28), Northern Venture Trust's current share price is £0.56. Northern Venture Trust's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar26 was £0.88. Northern Venture Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.64.

The historical rank and industry rank for Northern Venture Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:NVT' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.57   Med: 0.72   Max: 0.91
Current: 0.64

During the past 13 years, Northern Venture Trust's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.91. The lowest was 0.57. And the median was 0.72.

LSE:NVT's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
66.67% of 972 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.85 vs LSE:NVT: 0.64

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.

Northern Venture Trust's adjusted book value per share data of for the fiscal year that ended in Mar26 was £0.578. 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 £0.88 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar26.

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Northern Venture Trust  (LSE:NVT) 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.


Northern Venture Trust Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Northern Venture Trust Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Northern Venture 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.

Northern Venture Trust Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Northern Venture Trust Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.66 0.82 0.61 0.62 0.65

Northern Venture Trust Semi-Annual Data
Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 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 0.61 0.00 0.62 0.00 0.65

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

For the Asset Management subindustry, Northern Venture 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.


Northern Venture Trust Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

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

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


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Northern Venture 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.

Northern Venture Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.56/0.88
=0.64

* 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.

Northern Venture Trust's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar26 is calculated as:

For example, Northern Venture Trust'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)
=0.578/140.8000*140.8000
=0.578

Current CPI (Mar26) = 140.8000.

Northern Venture Trust Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201509 0.830 100.200 1.166
201609 0.800 101.500 1.110
201709 0.726 104.300 0.980
201809 0.708 106.600 0.935
201909 0.689 108.400 0.895
202009 0.707 109.200 0.912
202109 0.741 112.400 0.928
202403 0.603 131.600 0.645
202503 0.615 136.100 0.636
202603 0.578 140.800 0.578

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 0.64 mean?
Northern Venture Trust (LSE:NVT) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.64 as of Aug. 28, 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 Northern Venture Trust and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 0.72. Over the past decade, Northern Venture Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.57 to 0.91. According to the industry distribution chart, Northern Venture Trust ranks #324 out of 972 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 33.3%.
Is Northern Venture Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Northern Venture Trust's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.64 is 11% below median its 10-year median of 0.72. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.57 to a high of 0.91. The Asset Management industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85. Northern Venture Trust's value of 0.64 is 24.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Northern Venture Trust ranks #324 out of 972 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Northern Venture Trust has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Northern Venture Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Northern Venture Trust ranks #324 out of 972 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Northern Venture Trust in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85. Northern Venture Trust's value of 0.64 is 24.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Northern Venture Trust's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.57 to 0.91 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.72 vs. the industry median of 0.85, Northern Venture Trust 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 972 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. Northern Venture Trust's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.64 is 24.7% 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 Northern Venture Trust 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. Northern Venture Trust's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.64, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 0.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Northern Venture Trust stock overvalued right now?
Northern Venture Trust (LSE:NVT) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.64. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.64, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 0.72 and 24.7% below the Asset Management industry median of 0.85. Northern Venture Trust's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 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 Northern Venture Trust (LSE:NVT), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.64 as of Aug. 28, 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.

Northern Venture Trust Business Description

Address 17 High Street, Forward House, Henley-in-Arden, GBR, B95 5AA
Northern Venture Trust PLC is a venture capital trust. The company's principal activity includes making long-term equity and loan investments. Mainly it invests in unquoted companies in the United Kingdom manufacturing and service businesses. Its objective is to provide high long-term tax-free returns to investors through a combination of dividend yield and capital growth. The company's portfolio of investment includes various sectors such as Technology, media, telecommunications, Business services, Healthcare, Oil and gas, Leisure, Consumer, and Industrials.
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