MCBS (MetroCity Bankshares) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.70 (As of Aug. 20, 2026) — Near Median

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MCBS MetroCity Bankshares Inc MCBS
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Price $35.53
GF Value $34.64
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is MetroCity Bankshares Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

MetroCity Bankshares MCBS +0.44% 71 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.70 as of Aug. 20, 2026, which is 8% above its 10-year median of 2.49. GuruFocus rates MCBS with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of $34.64 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,283 Banks companies, MetroCity Bankshares ranks worse than 90.49% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-20), MetroCity Bankshares's current share price is $35.525. MetroCity Bankshares's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $13.15. MetroCity Bankshares's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.70.

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

MCBS' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.18   Med: 2.49   Max: 2.91
Current: 2.69

During the past years, MetroCity Bankshares's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.91. The lowest was 2.18. And the median was 2.49.

MCBS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
90.49% of 1283 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.29 vs MCBS: 2.69

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.

MetroCity Bankshares's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $19.730. 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 $13.15 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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MetroCity Bankshares  (NAS:MCBS) 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.


MetroCity Bankshares Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


MetroCity Bankshares Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MetroCity Bankshares'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.

MetroCity Bankshares Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

MetroCity Bankshares Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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MetroCity Bankshares 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 2.48 2.36 2.20 2.27 2.73

MCBS vs ESQ, EQBK, AGBK: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, MetroCity Bankshares'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.


MetroCity Bankshares Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

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

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


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MetroCity Bankshares 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.

MetroCity Bankshares's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=35.525/13.15
=2.70

* 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.

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

For example, MetroCity Bankshares'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)
=19.73/333.9520*333.9520
=19.730

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

MetroCity Bankshares Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 4.345 241.428 6.010
201612 4.537 241.432 6.276
201703 0.000 243.801 0.000
201706 5.115 244.955 6.973
201709 5.286 246.819 7.152
201712 5.612 246.524 7.602
201803 5.982 249.554 8.005
201806 6.345 251.989 8.409
201809 6.626 252.439 8.766
201812 6.951 251.233 9.240
201903 7.195 254.202 9.452
201906 7.584 256.143 9.888
201909 7.999 256.759 10.404
201912 8.489 256.974 11.032
202003 8.764 258.115 11.339
202006 8.936 257.797 11.576
202009 9.235 260.280 11.849
202012 9.536 260.474 12.226
202103 9.946 264.877 12.540
202106 10.331 271.696 12.698
202109 10.844 274.310 13.202
202112 11.397 278.802 13.651
202203 12.190 287.504 14.159
202206 12.694 296.311 14.307
202209 13.758 296.808 15.480
202212 13.882 296.797 15.620
202303 14.038 301.836 15.532
202306 14.761 305.109 16.156
202309 15.241 307.789 16.537
202312 15.136 306.746 16.478
202403 15.735 312.332 16.824
202406 16.076 314.175 17.088
202409 16.074 315.301 17.025
202412 16.587 315.605 17.551
202503 16.847 319.799 17.593
202506 17.077 322.561 17.680
202509 17.460 324.800 17.952
202512 18.883 324.054 19.460
202603 19.336 330.213 19.555
202606 19.730 333.952 19.730

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 2.70 mean?
MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.70 as of Aug. 20, 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 MetroCity Bankshares and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.49. Over the past decade, MetroCity Bankshares' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.18 to 2.91. According to the industry distribution chart, MetroCity Bankshares ranks #1161 out of 1283 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 90.5%.
Is MetroCity Bankshares' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
MetroCity Bankshares' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.70 is near median its 10-year median of 2.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.18 to a high of 2.91. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29. MetroCity Bankshares' value of 2.70 is 109.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MetroCity Bankshares ranks #1161 out of 1283 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, MetroCity Bankshares has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MetroCity Bankshares' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ESQ and EQBK?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, MetroCity Bankshares ranks #1161 out of 1283 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places MetroCity Bankshares in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29. MetroCity Bankshares' value of 2.70 is 109.3% above this benchmark. Historically, MetroCity Bankshares' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.18 to 2.91 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.49 vs. the industry median of 1.29, MetroCity Bankshares 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 1.29, based on 1,283 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. MetroCity Bankshares's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.70 is 109.3% 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 MetroCity Bankshares and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MetroCity Bankshares's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.70, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MetroCity Bankshares stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $34.64, compared to a current price of $35.53 — trading 2.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.70, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.49 and 109.3% above the Banks industry median of 1.29. MetroCity Bankshares' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 6 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 MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.70 as of Aug. 20, 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 MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MetroCity Bankshares stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $35.53 is trading 2.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $34.64. GuruFocus considers MetroCity Bankshares to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for MCBS:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.70 (near median its 10-year median of 2.49)
  • GF Value™: $34.64 vs. price of $35.53 (2.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 109.3% above the Banks median (#1161 of 1283)

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


MetroCity Bankshares Business Description

Other Exchanges 7IR:Germany
Address 5114 Buford Highway, Doraville, GA, USA, 30340
MetroCity Bankshares Inc is a bank holding company. Through its banking subsidiary, it operates as a full-service commercial bank focused on delivering various financial products and services to the small-to medium-sized businesses and individuals in its markets, including many customers in diverse and multi-ethnic communities in metropolitan markets in the Eastern U.S., Texas and California. The company provides commercial banking services such as consumer and commercial checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposits, commercial and consumer loans, money transfers, and a variety of other banking services. The majority of its revenue is generated in the form of interest income.
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