Zenith Bank (LSE:ZENB) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.66 (As of Aug. 11, 2026) — 64% Above Median

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LSE:ZENB Zenith Bank PLC LSE:ZENB
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What is Zenith Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Zenith Bank LSE:ZENB 82 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.66 as of Aug. 11, 2026, which is 64% above its 10-year median of 1.01. GuruFocus rates LSE:ZENB with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.51. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,287 Banks companies, Zenith Bank ranks worse than 83.14% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-11), Zenith Bank's current share price is $2.90. Zenith Bank's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.75. Zenith Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.66.

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

LSE:ZENB' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.67   Med: 1.01   Max: 2.36
Current: 2.18

During the past years, Zenith Bank's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.36. The lowest was 0.67. And the median was 1.01.

LSE:ZENB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
83.14% of 1287 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.28 vs LSE:ZENB: 2.18

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.

Zenith Bank's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $4.612. 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 $1.75 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Zenith Bank  (LSE:ZENB) 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.


Zenith Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Zenith Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zenith Bank'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.

Zenith Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Zenith Bank Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Zenith Bank Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 1.00 1.15 1.33 1.14 1.66

Zenith Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Zenith Bank'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.


Zenith Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Zenith Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Zenith Bank 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.

Zenith Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=2.90/1.75
=1.66

* 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.

Zenith Bank's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Zenith Bank's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=4.612/330.2130*330.2130
=4.612

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Zenith Bank Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.722 241.018 0.989
201609 0.809 241.428 1.107
201612 0.819 241.432 1.120
201703 0.800 243.801 1.084
201706 0.836 244.955 1.127
201709 0.893 246.819 1.195
201712 0.944 246.524 1.264
201803 0.855 249.554 1.131
201806 0.836 251.989 1.096
201809 0.904 252.439 1.183
201812 0.948 251.233 1.246
201903 0.908 254.202 1.180
201906 0.954 256.143 1.230
201909 1.015 256.759 1.305
201912 1.096 256.974 1.408
202003 0.908 258.115 1.162
202006 1.151 257.797 1.474
202009 1.203 260.280 1.526
202012 1.300 260.474 1.648
202103 1.270 264.877 1.583
202106 1.330 271.696 1.616
202109 1.381 274.310 1.662
202112 1.489 278.802 1.764
202203 1.548 287.504 1.778
202206 1.480 296.311 1.649
202209 1.523 296.808 1.694
202212 1.605 296.797 1.786
202303 1.678 301.836 1.836
202306 2.074 305.109 2.245
202309 2.234 307.789 2.397
202312 2.704 306.746 2.911
202403 3.313 312.332 3.503
202406 3.717 314.175 3.907
202409 4.098 315.301 4.292
202412 4.706 315.605 4.924
202503 3.967 319.799 4.096
202506 4.078 322.561 4.175
202509 4.223 324.800 4.293
202512 4.396 324.054 4.480
202603 4.612 330.213 4.612

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 1.66 mean?
Zenith Bank (LSE:ZENB) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.66 as of Aug. 11, 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 Zenith Bank and its competitors. This is 64% above median its historical median of 1.01. Over the past decade, Zenith Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.67 to 2.36. According to the industry distribution chart, Zenith Bank ranks #1070 out of 1287 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 83.1%.
Is Zenith Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Zenith Bank's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.66 is 64% above median its 10-year median of 1.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.67 to a high of 2.36. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. Zenith Bank's value of 1.66 is 29.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zenith Bank ranks #1070 out of 1287 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Zenith Bank has a GF Score™ of 82/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zenith Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Zenith Bank ranks #1070 out of 1287 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Zenith Bank in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. Zenith Bank's value of 1.66 is 29.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Zenith Bank's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.67 to 2.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.01 vs. the industry median of 1.28, Zenith Bank 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 a Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.28, based on 1,287 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. Zenith Bank's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.66 is 29.7% 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 Zenith Bank and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zenith Bank's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.66, which is 64% above median its own 10-year median of 1.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zenith Bank stock overvalued right now?
Zenith Bank (LSE:ZENB) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.66. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.51, compared to a current price of $2.90 — trading 92.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.66, which is 64% above median its 10-year median of 1.01 and 29.7% above the Banks industry median of 1.28. Zenith Bank's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 5 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 Zenith Bank (LSE:ZENB), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.66 as of Aug. 11, 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 Zenith Bank (LSE:ZENB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zenith Bank stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $2.90 is trading 92.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.51.

Key valuation signals for LSE:ZENB:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.66 (64% above median its 10-year median of 1.01)
  • GF Value™: $1.51 vs. price of $2.90 (92.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 29.7% above the Banks median (#1070 of 1287)

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


Zenith Bank Business Description

Other Exchanges ZENITH:Nigeria
Address Plot 84/87, Ajose Adeogun Street, Zenith Heights, Victoria Island, Lagos, NGA
Zenith Bank PLC is a Nigeria- based company. Its core business is the provision of banking and other financial services to corporate and individual customers. The bank provides services such as granting of loans and advances, corporate finance and money market activities. It also provides banking and pension custodial services to a diverse group of corporations, financial institutions, investment funds, governments and individuals; provision of investment advisory, financial planning services and investment product offerings; providing brokerage services, financing services and securities lending services to institutional clients, including mutual funds, pension funds and to high-net-worth individuals. Revenue generated by bank consists of interest income, fees and commission received.
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