Arthur J. Gallagher (MEX:AJG) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.59 (As of Aug. 13, 2026) — 18% Below Median

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MEX:AJG Arthur J. Gallagher & Co MEX:AJG
87 GF Score
Price MXN3,762.25
GF Value MXN4,971.95
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Arthur J. Gallagher Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Arthur J. Gallagher MEX:AJG 87 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.59 as of Aug. 13, 2026, which is 18% below its 10-year median of 5.63. GuruFocus rates MEX:AJG with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN4,971.95 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 418 Insurance companies, Arthur J. Gallagher ranks worse than 91.63% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-13), Arthur J. Gallagher's current share price is MXN3762.25. Arthur J. Gallagher's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN819.58. Arthur J. Gallagher's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 4.59.

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

MEX:AJG' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.51   Med: 5.63   Max: 8.93
Current: 5.11

During the past years, Arthur J. Gallagher's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 8.93. The lowest was 3.51. And the median was 5.63.

MEX:AJG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
91.63% of 418 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.405 vs MEX:AJG: 5.11

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.

Arthur J. Gallagher's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN1,614.404. 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 MXN819.58 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Arthur J. Gallagher  (MEX:AJG) 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.


Arthur J. Gallagher Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Arthur J. Gallagher Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arthur J. Gallagher'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.

Arthur J. Gallagher Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Arthur J. Gallagher Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Arthur J. Gallagher 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 7.61 7.05 5.70 4.53 4.59

MEX:AJG vs AON, MRSH, WTW: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance Brokers subindustry, Arthur J. Gallagher'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.


Arthur J. Gallagher Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Arthur J. Gallagher's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Arthur J. Gallagher 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.

Arthur J. Gallagher's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=3762.25/819.58
=4.59

* 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.

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

For example, Arthur J. Gallagher'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)
=1614.404/333.9520*333.9520
=1,614.404

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Arthur J. Gallagher Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 400.584 241.428 554.102
201612 415.878 241.432 575.248
201703 384.155 243.801 526.205
201706 385.742 244.955 525.890
201709 412.548 246.819 558.187
201712 459.586 246.524 622.575
201803 450.409 249.554 602.735
201806 478.142 251.989 633.664
201809 462.858 252.439 612.316
201812 480.086 251.233 638.155
201903 511.023 254.202 671.345
201906 503.724 256.143 656.741
201909 512.625 256.759 666.743
201912 516.920 256.974 671.766
202003 621.934 258.115 804.665
202006 661.665 257.797 857.125
202009 662.964 260.280 850.615
202012 635.291 260.474 814.502
202103 702.397 264.877 885.569
202106 800.351 271.696 983.742
202109 835.285 274.310 1,016.897
202112 837.129 278.802 1,002.722
202203 852.048 287.504 989.701
202206 842.525 296.311 949.553
202209 817.976 296.808 920.342
202212 841.263 296.797 946.578
202303 825.994 301.836 913.882
202306 826.997 305.109 905.176
202309 844.156 307.789 915.912
202312 844.036 306.746 918.895
202403 858.294 312.332 917.706
202406 967.638 314.175 1,028.550
202409 1,093.238 315.301 1,157.906
202412 1,681.303 315.605 1,779.042
202503 1,783.338 319.799 1,862.261
202506 1,690.987 322.561 1,750.703
202509 1,657.646 324.800 1,704.354
202512 1,633.895 324.054 1,683.801
202603 1,668.577 330.213 1,687.470
202606 1,614.404 333.952 1,614.404

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 4.59 mean?
Arthur J. Gallagher (MEX:AJG) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.59 as of Aug. 13, 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 Arthur J. Gallagher and its competitors. This is 18% below median its historical median of 5.63. Over the past decade, Arthur J. Gallagher's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 3.51 to 8.93. According to the industry distribution chart, Arthur J. Gallagher ranks #383 out of 418 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 91.6%.
Is Arthur J. Gallagher's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Arthur J. Gallagher's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.59 is 18% below median its 10-year median of 5.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.51 to a high of 8.93. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.41. Arthur J. Gallagher's value of 4.59 is 226.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Arthur J. Gallagher ranks #383 out of 418 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Arthur J. Gallagher has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arthur J. Gallagher's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to AON and MRSH?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Arthur J. Gallagher ranks #383 out of 418 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Arthur J. Gallagher in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.41. Arthur J. Gallagher's value of 4.59 is 226.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Arthur J. Gallagher's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 3.51 to 8.93 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.63 vs. the industry median of 1.41, Arthur J. Gallagher 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 Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.41, based on 418 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. Arthur J. Gallagher's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.59 is 226.7% 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 Arthur J. Gallagher and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arthur J. Gallagher's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.59, which is 18% below median its own 10-year median of 5.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arthur J. Gallagher stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arthur J. Gallagher (MEX:AJG) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN4,971.95, compared to a current price of MXN3,762.25 — trading 24.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.59, which is 18% below median its 10-year median of 5.63 and 226.7% above the Insurance industry median of 1.41. Arthur J. Gallagher's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 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 Arthur J. Gallagher (MEX:AJG), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.59 as of Aug. 13, 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 Arthur J. Gallagher (MEX:AJG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arthur J. Gallagher stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN3,762.25 is trading 24.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN4,971.95. GuruFocus considers Arthur J. Gallagher to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:AJG:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.59 (18% below median its 10-year median of 5.63)
  • GF Value™: MXN4,971.95 vs. price of MXN3,762.25 (24.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 226.7% above the Insurance median (#383 of 418)

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


Arthur J. Gallagher Business Description

Address 2850 Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, IL, USA, 60008-4050
Founded in 1927 as a one-person agency, Gallagher's primary business is insurance brokerage, with a focus on serving middle-market companies. The company's risk management segment provides third-party claims adjustment to companies that choose to self-insure. Gallagher has about 72,000 employees and generates about a third of its revenue internationally, primarily in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK.
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