Hochtief AG (LTS:0EPW) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 22.56 (As of Aug. 01, 2026) — 500% Above Median

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LTS:0EPW Hochtief AG LTS:0EPW
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Price €446.00
GF Value €177.65
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What is Hochtief AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Hochtief AG LTS:0EPW +0.38% 72 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 22.56 as of Aug. 01, 2026, which is 500% above its 10-year median of 3.76. GuruFocus rates LTS:0EPW with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €177.65 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,349 Construction companies, Hochtief AG ranks worse than 98.44% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-01), Hochtief AG's current share price is €446.00. Hochtief AG's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €19.77. Hochtief AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 22.56.

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

LTS:0EPW' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.56   Med: 3.76   Max: 27.23
Current: 22.46

During the past years, Hochtief AG's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 27.23. The lowest was 1.56. And the median was 3.76.

LTS:0EPW's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
98.44% of 1349 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 1.15 vs LTS:0EPW: 22.46

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.

Hochtief AG's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €17.221. 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 €19.77 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Hochtief AG  (LTS:0EPW) 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.


Hochtief AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Hochtief AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hochtief AG'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.

Hochtief AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Hochtief AG Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Hochtief AG Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 7.78 10.89 16.61 18.98 25.72

LTS:0EPW vs PWR, FIX, EME: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Hochtief AG'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.


Hochtief AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Hochtief AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hochtief AG 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.

Hochtief AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=446.00/19.77
=22.56

* 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.

Hochtief AG's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Hochtief AG's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=17.221/131.3638*131.3638
=17.221

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 131.3638.

Hochtief AG Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 28.777 101.017 37.422
201612 28.232 101.217 36.641
201703 29.283 101.417 37.930
201706 26.307 102.117 33.841
201709 26.239 102.717 33.557
201712 9.571 102.617 12.252
201803 11.399 102.917 14.550
201806 10.785 104.017 13.620
201809 12.897 104.718 16.179
201812 26.173 104.217 32.991
201903 28.540 104.217 35.974
201906 24.400 105.718 30.319
201909 27.129 106.018 33.615
201912 18.202 105.818 22.596
202003 16.627 105.718 20.661
202006 9.959 106.618 12.270
202009 10.889 105.818 13.518
202012 9.820 105.518 12.225
202103 13.114 107.518 16.022
202106 11.217 108.486 13.582
202109 12.586 109.435 15.108
202112 11.758 110.384 13.993
202203 9.636 113.968 11.107
202206 12.148 115.760 13.785
202209 16.106 118.818 17.807
202212 15.079 119.345 16.598
202303 16.132 122.402 17.313
202306 14.992 123.140 15.993
202309 17.970 124.195 19.007
202312 16.426 123.773 17.433
202403 19.289 125.038 20.265
202406 10.580 125.882 11.041
202409 9.581 126.198 9.973
202412 14.247 127.041 14.732
202503 16.355 127.779 16.814
202506 9.578 128.412 9.798
202509 13.065 129.255 13.278
202512 16.852 129.361 17.113
202603 20.466 131.258 20.482
202606 17.221 131.364 17.221

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 22.56 mean?
Hochtief AG (LTS:0EPW) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 22.56 as of Aug. 01, 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 Hochtief AG and its competitors. This is 500% above median its historical median of 3.76. Over the past decade, Hochtief AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.56 to 27.23. According to the industry distribution chart, Hochtief AG ranks #1328 out of 1349 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 98.4%.
Is Hochtief AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Hochtief AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 22.56 is 500% above median its 10-year median of 3.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.56 to a high of 27.23. The Construction industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.15. Hochtief AG's value of 22.56 is 1861.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hochtief AG ranks #1328 out of 1349 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hochtief AG has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hochtief AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Hochtief AG ranks #1328 out of 1349 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Hochtief AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.15. Hochtief AG's value of 22.56 is 1861.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Hochtief AG's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.56 to 27.23 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.76 vs. the industry median of 1.15, Hochtief AG 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 Construction company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Construction companies is 1.15, based on 1,349 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. Hochtief AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 22.56 is 1861.7% 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 Hochtief AG and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hochtief AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 22.56, which is 500% above median its own 10-year median of 3.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hochtief AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hochtief AG (LTS:0EPW) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €177.65, compared to a current price of €446.00 — trading 151.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 22.56, which is 500% above median its 10-year median of 3.76 and 1861.7% above the Construction industry median of 1.15. Hochtief AG's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 4 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 Hochtief AG (LTS:0EPW), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 22.56 as of Aug. 01, 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 Hochtief AG (LTS:0EPW) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hochtief AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €446.00 is trading 151.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €177.65. GuruFocus considers Hochtief AG to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0EPW:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 22.56 (500% above median its 10-year median of 3.76)
  • GF Value™: €177.65 vs. price of €446.00 (151.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 1861.7% above the Construction median (#1328 of 1349)

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0EPW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hochtief AG Business Description

Address Alfredstrasse 236, Essen, NW, DEU, 45133
Hochtief AG develops and constructs building and infrastructure projects. It works on complex projects in transportation, energy, urban infrastructure, and mining markets. It expands transportation networks with roads, bridges, and tunnels, or designs and constructs office buildings, hospitals, and power plants. The company leans on expertise and technical know-how in developing, financing, building, and operating in designated business areas. Also, it will partner with external groups to work on specific components of a project. Its regional divisions are Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe. The Americas and the Asia Pacific account for the majority of sales and are where the company's assets are located.
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