Cummins (LTS:0I58) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 9.03 (As of Aug. 14, 2026) — 97% Above Median

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LTS:0I58 Cummins Inc LTS:0I58
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What is Cummins Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Cummins LTS:0I58 -0.60% 85 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 9.03 as of Aug. 14, 2026, which is 97% above its 10-year median of 4.58. GuruFocus rates LTS:0I58 with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of $353.99 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,219 Industrial Products companies, Cummins ranks worse than 90.4% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-14), Cummins's current share price is $633.53. Cummins's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $70.18. Cummins's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 9.03.

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

LTS:0I58' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.8   Med: 4.58   Max: 10.42
Current: 8.96

During the past years, Cummins's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 10.42. The lowest was 2.80. And the median was 4.58.

LTS:0I58's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
90.4% of 2219 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.17 vs LTS:0I58: 8.96

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.

Cummins's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $93.321. 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 $70.18 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Cummins  (LTS:0I58) 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.


Cummins Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Cummins Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cummins'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.

Cummins Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Cummins Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Cummins Quarterly Data
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LTS:0I58 vs EMR, ITW, PH: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Cummins'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.


Cummins Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Cummins's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Cummins 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.

Cummins's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=633.53/70.18
=9.03

* 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.

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

For example, Cummins'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)
=93.321/333.9520*333.9520
=93.321

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Cummins Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 41.206 241.428 56.998
201612 40.874 241.432 56.537
201703 42.655 243.801 58.428
201706 44.702 244.955 60.943
201709 45.967 246.819 62.194
201712 43.808 246.524 59.344
201803 44.874 249.554 60.050
201806 44.694 251.989 59.231
201809 44.787 252.439 59.249
201812 46.506 251.233 61.818
201903 49.653 254.202 65.230
201906 52.463 256.143 68.400
201909 50.978 256.759 66.304
201912 49.814 256.974 64.736
202003 47.910 258.115 61.986
202006 48.701 257.797 63.088
202009 52.025 260.280 66.751
202012 54.599 260.474 70.001
202103 55.464 264.877 69.928
202106 54.774 271.696 67.325
202109 56.505 274.310 68.791
202112 57.165 278.802 68.473
202203 59.788 287.504 69.447
202206 61.975 296.311 69.848
202209 59.423 296.808 66.859
202212 63.517 296.797 71.468
202303 67.977 301.836 75.210
202306 72.977 305.109 79.876
202309 75.191 307.789 81.582
202312 62.412 306.746 67.947
202403 66.289 312.332 70.878
202406 69.691 314.175 74.078
202409 75.192 315.301 79.640
202412 74.753 315.605 79.099
202503 79.300 319.799 82.809
202506 85.560 322.561 88.581
202509 87.397 324.800 89.860
202512 89.397 324.054 92.128
202603 89.507 330.213 90.520
202606 93.321 333.952 93.321

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 9.03 mean?
Cummins (LTS:0I58) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 9.03 as of Aug. 14, 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 Cummins and its competitors. This is 97% above median its historical median of 4.58. Over the past decade, Cummins' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.80 to 10.42. According to the industry distribution chart, Cummins ranks #2006 out of 2219 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 90.4%.
Is Cummins' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Cummins' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 9.03 is 97% above median its 10-year median of 4.58. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.80 to a high of 10.42. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.17. Cummins' value of 9.03 is 316.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cummins ranks #2006 out of 2219 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Cummins has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cummins' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to EMR and ITW?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Cummins ranks #2006 out of 2219 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Cummins in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.17. Cummins' value of 9.03 is 316.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Cummins' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.80 to 10.42 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.58 vs. the industry median of 2.17, Cummins 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 2.17, based on 2,219 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. Cummins's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 9.03 is 316.1% 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 Cummins and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cummins's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 9.03, which is 97% above median its own 10-year median of 4.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cummins stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cummins (LTS:0I58) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $353.99, compared to a current price of $633.53 — trading 79% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 9.03, which is 97% above median its 10-year median of 4.58 and 316.1% above the Industrial Products industry median of 2.17. Cummins' overall GF Score™ is 85/100 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 Cummins (LTS:0I58), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 9.03 as of Aug. 14, 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 Cummins (LTS:0I58) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cummins stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $633.53 is trading 79% above its estimated GF Value™ of $353.99. GuruFocus considers Cummins to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0I58:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 9.03 (97% above median its 10-year median of 4.58)
  • GF Value™: $353.99 vs. price of $633.53 (79% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 316.1% above the Industrial Products median (#2006 of 2219)

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0I58 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Cummins Business Description

Address 500 Jackson Street, Box 3005, Columbus, IN, USA, 47202-3005
Cummins is a leading manufacturer of diesel and other engines used in heavy- and medium-duty commercial trucks, off-highway equipment, and locomotives, in addition to prime power and standby generators. The company also sells powertrain components, which include filtration products, transmissions, turbochargers, aftertreatment systems, and fuel systems. Sales are approximately 60% US and Canada and 40% rest of the world. Much of Cummins' foreign sales (China, India, and so forth) are through joint ventures. The company operates 650 distributors and over 19,000 dealer locations across 190 countries. Cummins' business model is unique as it competes with many of its heavy-duty truck manufacturer customers, which also make their own engines.
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