Black Hills (MEX:BKH) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.43 (As of Jul. 31, 2026) — 20% Below Median

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MEX:BKH Black Hills Corp MEX:BKH
76 GF Score
Price MXN1,089.00
GF Value MXN885.35
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What is Black Hills Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Black Hills MEX:BKH 76 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.43 as of Jul. 31, 2026, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 1.79. GuruFocus rates MEX:BKH with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN885.35. The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 439 Utilities - Regulated companies, Black Hills ranks better than 51.03% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-31), Black Hills's current share price is MXN1089.00. Black Hills's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN762.19. Black Hills's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.43.

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

MEX:BKH' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.12   Med: 1.79   Max: 2.59
Current: 1.5

During the past years, Black Hills's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.59. The lowest was 1.12. And the median was 1.79.

MEX:BKH's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
51.03% of 439 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 1.54 vs MEX:BKH: 1.50

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.

Black Hills's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN934.648. 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 MXN762.19 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Black Hills  (MEX:BKH) 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.


Black Hills Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Black Hills Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Black Hills'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.

Black Hills Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Black Hills Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.88 1.72 1.25 1.30 1.47

Black Hills 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 1.32 1.20 1.30 1.47 1.43

MEX:BKH vs NJR, OGS, SR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Black Hills'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.


Black Hills Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Black Hills's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Black Hills 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.

Black Hills's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1089.00/762.19
=1.43

* 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.

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

For example, Black Hills'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)
=934.648/330.2130*330.2130
=934.648

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Black Hills Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 552.692 241.018 757.230
201609 584.205 241.428 799.046
201612 623.600 241.432 852.914
201703 589.695 243.801 798.704
201706 566.201 244.955 763.271
201709 571.014 246.819 763.945
201712 626.873 246.524 839.681
201803 616.526 249.554 815.795
201806 666.817 251.989 873.814
201809 632.909 252.439 827.902
201812 713.877 251.233 938.298
201903 732.530 254.202 951.570
201906 728.756 256.143 939.494
201909 748.341 256.759 962.428
201912 724.655 256.974 931.186
202003 942.871 258.115 1,206.239
202006 924.539 257.797 1,184.245
202009 886.853 260.280 1,125.136
202012 811.387 260.474 1,028.627
202103 853.311 264.877 1,063.793
202106 833.819 271.696 1,013.404
202109 869.094 274.310 1,046.211
202112 883.153 278.802 1,046.006
202203 882.041 287.504 1,013.069
202206 891.957 296.311 994.009
202209 892.212 296.808 992.628
202212 883.283 296.797 982.731
202303 838.068 301.836 916.859
202306 794.993 305.109 860.404
202309 811.436 307.789 870.553
202312 800.289 306.746 861.514
202403 803.203 312.332 849.186
202406 882.896 314.175 927.966
202409 948.161 315.301 993.004
202412 1,019.635 315.605 1,066.830
202503 1,025.619 319.799 1,059.017
202506 939.741 322.561 962.034
202509 915.825 324.800 931.088
202512 912.153 324.054 929.489
202603 934.648 330.213 934.648

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 1.43 mean?
Black Hills (MEX:BKH) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.43 as of Jul. 31, 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 Black Hills and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 1.79. Over the past decade, Black Hills' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.12 to 2.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Black Hills ranks #215 out of 439 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 49%.
Is Black Hills' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Black Hills' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.43 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 1.79. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.12 to a high of 2.59. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.54. Black Hills' value of 1.43 is 7.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Black Hills ranks #215 out of 439 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Black Hills has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Black Hills' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to NJR and OGS?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Black Hills ranks #215 out of 439 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Black Hills in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.54. Black Hills' value of 1.43 is 7.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Black Hills' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.12 to 2.59 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.79 vs. the industry median of 1.54, Black Hills has consistently been below 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Utilities - Regulated companies is 1.54, based on 439 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. Black Hills's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.43 is 7.1% below 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 Black Hills and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Black Hills's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.43, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 1.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Black Hills stock overvalued right now?
Black Hills (MEX:BKH) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.43. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN885.35, compared to a current price of MXN1,089.00 — trading 23% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.43, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 1.79 and 7.1% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 1.54. Black Hills' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 10 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 Black Hills (MEX:BKH), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.43 as of Jul. 31, 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 Black Hills (MEX:BKH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Black Hills stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN1,089.00 is trading 23% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN885.35.

Key valuation signals for MEX:BKH:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.43 (20% below median its 10-year median of 1.79)
  • GF Value™: MXN885.35 vs. price of MXN1,089.00 (23% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 10 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 7.1% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#215 of 439)

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


Black Hills Business Description

Other Exchanges BKH:USABHI:Germany
Address 7001 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, SD, USA, 57702
Black Hills Corp is a U.S.-based energy company that operates through its Electric Utilities and Gas Utilities segment. These segments operate in states in the Midwest and mountain regions in the U.S. The company's customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal consumers. These customers are residential. Black Hills derives the majority of its revenue from its utility business group, specifically from gas utilities.
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