SSE (LSE:SSE) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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LSE:SSE SSE PLC LSE:SSE
72 GF Score
Price £24.32
GF Value £16.73
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is SSE Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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SSE  (LSE:SSE) 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.


SSE Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


SSE Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SSE'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.

SSE Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

SSE Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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SSE 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 2.97 3.18 2.51 2.57 3.60

LSE:SSE vs SRE, AES: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, SSE'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.


SSE Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, SSE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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SSE 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.

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

For example, SSE'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)
=11.123/140.8000*140.8000
=11.123

Current CPI (Mar26) = 140.8000.

SSE Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201703 4.012 102.700 5.500
201803 4.042 105.100 5.415
201903 4.461 107.000 5.870
202003 3.635 108.600 4.713
202103 5.031 109.700 6.457
202203 7.649 116.500 9.244
202303 8.591 126.800 9.540
202403 9.131 131.600 9.769
202503 9.831 136.100 10.170
202603 11.123 140.800 11.123

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 SSE (LSE:SSE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SSE stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £24.32 is trading 45.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of £16.73. GuruFocus considers SSE to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:SSE:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: £16.73 vs. price of £24.32 (45.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 5 warning signs

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SSE Business Description

Address 200 Dunkeld Road, Inveralmond House, Perth, Perthshire, GBR, PH1 3AQ
SSE is an integrated utility based in the United Kingdom owning and operating renewables and gas-fired power plants and electricity transmission and distribution networks. The firm is also involved in smaller related businesses such as gas storage and energy services.
72GF Score

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