Northern Trust (LTS:0K91) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.04 (As of Aug. 06, 2026) — 29% Above Median

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LTS:0K91 Northern Trust Corp LTS:0K91
78 GF Score
Price $184.45
GF Value $130.17
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Northern Trust Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Northern Trust LTS:0K91 +0.73% 78 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.04 as of Aug. 06, 2026, which is 29% above its 10-year median of 2.35. GuruFocus rates LTS:0K91 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $130.17 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,000 Asset Management companies, Northern Trust ranks worse than 90% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-06), Northern Trust's current share price is $184.45. Northern Trust's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $60.62. Northern Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.04.

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

LTS:0K91' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.22   Med: 2.35   Max: 3.29
Current: 3.06

During the past years, Northern Trust's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.29. The lowest was 1.22. And the median was 2.35.

LTS:0K91's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
90% of 1000 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.84 vs LTS:0K91: 3.06

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 Trust's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $101.901. 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 $60.62 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Northern Trust  (LTS:0K91) 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 Trust Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Northern Trust Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Northern 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 Trust Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Northern Trust Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Northern Trust 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 2.23 2.34 2.37 2.36 2.88

LTS:0K91 vs PFG, TROW, BEN: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Northern 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 Trust Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

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

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


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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=184.45/60.62
=3.04

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

For example, Northern Trust'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)
=101.901/333.9520*333.9520
=101.901

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Northern Trust Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 38.413 241.428 53.134
201612 38.881 241.432 53.781
201703 39.618 243.801 54.268
201706 40.203 244.955 54.810
201709 40.819 246.819 55.229
201712 41.279 246.524 55.918
201803 41.531 249.554 55.577
201806 42.438 251.989 56.242
201809 42.831 252.439 56.661
201812 43.953 251.233 58.425
201903 44.719 254.202 58.749
201906 46.179 256.143 60.207
201909 46.862 256.759 60.951
201912 46.815 256.974 60.839
202003 48.040 258.115 62.155
202006 50.445 257.797 65.347
202009 51.385 260.280 65.929
202012 51.867 260.474 66.498
202103 50.798 264.877 64.045
202106 52.487 271.696 64.514
202109 53.038 274.310 64.570
202112 53.580 278.802 64.179
202203 50.508 287.504 58.668
202206 48.874 296.311 55.083
202209 48.679 296.808 54.771
202212 49.775 296.797 56.006
202303 51.372 301.836 56.838
202306 51.935 305.109 56.845
202309 52.949 307.789 57.450
202312 53.689 306.746 58.451
202403 54.826 312.332 58.621
202406 58.376 314.175 62.051
202409 59.854 315.301 63.395
202412 60.741 315.605 64.272
202503 61.651 319.799 64.379
202506 62.654 322.561 64.867
202509 63.829 324.800 65.628
202512 64.791 324.054 66.770
202603 65.402 330.213 66.143
202606 101.901 333.952 101.901

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 3.04 mean?
Northern Trust (LTS:0K91) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.04 as of Aug. 06, 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 Trust and its competitors. This is 29% above median its historical median of 2.35. Over the past decade, Northern Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.22 to 3.29. According to the industry distribution chart, Northern Trust ranks #900 out of 1000 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 90%.
Is Northern Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Northern Trust's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.04 is 29% above median its 10-year median of 2.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.22 to a high of 3.29. The Asset Management industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.84. Northern Trust's value of 3.04 is 261.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Northern Trust ranks #900 out of 1000 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Northern Trust has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Northern Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to PFG and TROW?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Northern Trust ranks #900 out of 1000 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Northern Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.84. Northern Trust's value of 3.04 is 261.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Northern Trust's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.22 to 3.29 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.35 vs. the industry median of 0.84, Northern Trust 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 Asset Management company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Asset Management companies is 0.84, based on 1,000 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 Trust's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.04 is 261.9% 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 Northern Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Northern Trust's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.04, which is 29% above median its own 10-year median of 2.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Northern Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Northern Trust (LTS:0K91) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $130.17, compared to a current price of $184.45 — trading 41.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.04, which is 29% above median its 10-year median of 2.35 and 261.9% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.84. Northern Trust's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Northern Trust (LTS:0K91), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.04 as of Aug. 06, 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 Northern Trust (LTS:0K91) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Northern Trust stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $184.45 is trading 41.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $130.17. GuruFocus considers Northern Trust to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0K91:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.04 (29% above median its 10-year median of 2.35)
  • GF Value™: $130.17 vs. price of $184.45 (41.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 261.9% above the Asset Management median (#900 of 1000)

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0K91 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Northern Trust Business Description

Address 50 South La Salle Street, Chicago, IL, USA, 60603
Northern Trust is a leading provider of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking to corporations, institutions, affluent families, and individuals. Founded in Chicago in 1889, Northern Trust has offices in 20 states and Washington, D.C. as well as 23 locations in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. As of December 2025, Northern Trust had assets under custody or administration of $18.7 trillion and assets under management of $1.8 trillion.
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