Akamai Technologies (MEX:AKAM) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.85 (As of Jul. 25, 2026) — 11% Above Median

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MEX:AKAM Akamai Technologies Inc MEX:AKAM
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Price MXN2,145.00
GF Value MXN2,088.48
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Akamai Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Akamai Technologies MEX:AKAM 81 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.85 as of Jul. 25, 2026, which is 11% above its 10-year median of 4.35. GuruFocus rates MEX:AKAM with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN2,088.48 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,591 Software companies, Akamai Technologies ranks worse than 69.7% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-25), Akamai Technologies's current share price is MXN2145.00. Akamai Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN442.12. Akamai Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 4.85.

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

MEX:AKAM' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.48   Med: 4.35   Max: 6.46
Current: 3.86

During the past years, Akamai Technologies's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 6.46. The lowest was 2.48. And the median was 4.35.

MEX:AKAM's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
69.7% of 1591 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.26 vs MEX:AKAM: 3.86

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.

Akamai Technologies's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN608.176. 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 MXN442.12 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Akamai Technologies  (MEX:AKAM) 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.


Akamai Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Akamai Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Akamai Technologies'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.

Akamai Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Akamai Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Akamai Technologies Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 2.87 2.80 2.62 3.00 3.84

MEX:AKAM vs TOST, RBRK, IOT: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Akamai Technologies'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.


Akamai Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Akamai Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Akamai Technologies 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.

Akamai Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=2145.00/442.12
=4.85

* 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.

Akamai Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Akamai Technologies's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=608.176/330.2130*330.2130
=608.176

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Akamai Technologies Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 332.724 241.018 455.857
201609 352.810 241.428 482.556
201612 383.594 241.432 524.652
201703 354.267 243.801 479.832
201706 345.405 244.955 465.625
201709 349.927 246.819 468.159
201712 388.699 246.524 520.653
201803 360.100 249.554 476.489
201806 399.844 251.989 523.966
201809 360.152 252.439 471.111
201812 384.716 251.233 505.659
201903 389.521 254.202 505.995
201906 399.180 256.143 514.613
201909 427.617 256.759 549.950
201912 425.856 256.974 547.227
202003 530.939 258.115 679.244
202006 554.137 257.797 709.796
202009 557.379 260.280 707.138
202012 519.739 260.474 658.893
202103 541.103 264.877 674.574
202106 546.638 271.696 664.371
202109 580.113 274.310 698.337
202112 578.952 278.802 685.711
202203 533.386 287.504 612.621
202206 540.005 296.311 601.789
202209 539.347 296.808 600.049
202212 543.188 296.797 604.345
202303 492.251 301.836 538.530
202306 484.436 305.109 524.295
202309 498.972 307.789 535.325
202312 515.980 306.746 555.454
202403 504.578 312.332 533.465
202406 573.395 314.175 602.666
202409 626.709 315.301 656.349
202412 678.164 315.605 709.553
202503 642.027 319.799 662.934
202506 587.427 322.561 601.362
202509 603.781 324.800 613.843
202512 619.311 324.054 631.082
202603 608.176 330.213 608.176

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 4.85 mean?
Akamai Technologies (MEX:AKAM) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.85 as of Jul. 25, 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 Akamai Technologies and its competitors. This is 11% above median its historical median of 4.35. Over the past decade, Akamai Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.48 to 6.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #1109 out of 1591 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 69.7%.
Is Akamai Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Akamai Technologies' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.85 is 11% above median its 10-year median of 4.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.48 to a high of 6.46. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.26. Akamai Technologies' value of 4.85 is 114.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #1109 out of 1591 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Akamai Technologies has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Akamai Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to TOST and RBRK?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #1109 out of 1591 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Akamai Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.26. Akamai Technologies' value of 4.85 is 114.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Akamai Technologies' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.48 to 6.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.35 vs. the industry median of 2.26, Akamai Technologies 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 Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Software companies is 2.26, based on 1,591 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. Akamai Technologies's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.85 is 114.6% 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 Akamai Technologies and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Akamai Technologies's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.85, which is 11% above median its own 10-year median of 4.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Akamai Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akamai Technologies (MEX:AKAM) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN2,088.48, compared to a current price of MXN2,145.00 — trading 2.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.85, which is 11% above median its 10-year median of 4.35 and 114.6% above the Software industry median of 2.26. Akamai Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 Akamai Technologies (MEX:AKAM), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.85 as of Jul. 25, 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 Akamai Technologies (MEX:AKAM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akamai Technologies stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN2,145.00 is trading 2.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN2,088.48. GuruFocus considers Akamai Technologies to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:AKAM:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.85 (11% above median its 10-year median of 4.35)
  • GF Value™: MXN2,088.48 vs. price of MXN2,145.00 (2.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 114.6% above the Software median (#1109 of 1591)

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


Akamai Technologies Business Description

Address 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02142
Akamai operates a content delivery network, in which customers store content on distributed servers to deliver it to their own customers more quickly. Akamai has over 350,000 servers distributed over 4,350 points of presence in more than 700 cities globally. This network supports upward of 20% of global internet traffic, generating massive amounts of data. Using data generated by the delivery network, the firm offers cybersecurity products and cloud computing services, ranging from API security to zero-trust enterprise access, which has surpassed the delivery network in revenue and importance. As of 2026, the primary focus has shifted to offering computing hardware as a service, with an emphasis on serving large language model providers such as Anthropic.
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