Brown & Brown (MEX:BRO) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.81 (As of Aug. 19, 2026) — 23% Below Median

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MEX:BRO Brown & Brown Inc MEX:BRO
85 GF Score
Price MXN1,279.00
GF Value MXN1,892.96
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Brown & Brown Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Brown & Brown MEX:BRO 85 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.81 as of Aug. 19, 2026, which is 23% below its 10-year median of 4.94. GuruFocus rates MEX:BRO with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,892.96 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 415 Insurance companies, Brown & Brown ranks worse than 86.99% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-19), Brown & Brown's current share price is MXN1279.00. Brown & Brown's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN336.00. Brown & Brown's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.81.

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

MEX:BRO' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.95   Med: 4.94   Max: 8.27
Current: 3.54

During the past years, Brown & Brown's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 8.27. The lowest was 2.95. And the median was 4.94.

MEX:BRO's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
86.99% of 415 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.4 vs MEX:BRO: 3.54

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.

Brown & Brown's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN665.336. 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 MXN336.00 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Brown & Brown  (MEX:BRO) 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.


Brown & Brown Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Brown & Brown Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Brown & Brown'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.

Brown & Brown Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Brown & Brown Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Brown & Brown 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 6.86 5.54 4.54 3.51 3.30

MEX:BRO vs WTW, ERIE, NP: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance Brokers subindustry, Brown & Brown'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.


Brown & Brown Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Brown & Brown's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Brown & Brown 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.

Brown & Brown's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1279.00/336.00
=3.81

* 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.

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

For example, Brown & Brown'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)
=665.336/333.9520*333.9520
=665.336

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Brown & Brown Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 160.175 241.428 221.560
201612 173.658 241.432 240.206
201703 162.136 243.801 222.089
201706 158.698 244.955 216.356
201709 161.532 246.819 218.557
201712 183.639 246.524 248.765
201803 182.324 249.554 243.985
201806 201.440 251.989 266.961
201809 196.910 252.439 260.493
201812 210.729 251.233 280.112
201903 213.096 254.202 279.950
201906 217.073 256.143 283.014
201909 231.631 256.759 301.269
201912 224.339 256.974 291.541
202003 287.874 258.115 372.455
202006 291.602 257.797 377.743
202009 288.220 260.280 369.800
202012 263.880 260.474 338.319
202103 277.713 264.877 350.135
202106 278.918 271.696 342.829
202109 299.048 274.310 364.069
202112 304.766 278.802 365.052
202203 304.918 287.504 354.179
202206 305.363 296.311 344.154
202209 306.063 296.808 344.365
202212 317.127 296.797 356.827
202303 307.938 301.836 340.703
202306 306.638 305.109 335.626
202309 318.521 307.789 345.596
202312 332.745 306.746 362.257
202403 336.065 312.332 359.328
202406 387.358 314.175 411.742
202409 445.028 315.301 471.353
202412 468.228 315.605 495.447
202503 486.852 319.799 508.398
202506 661.900 322.561 685.275
202509 674.217 324.800 693.215
202512 672.374 324.054 692.911
202603 677.653 330.213 685.326
202606 665.336 333.952 665.336

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 3.81 mean?
Brown & Brown (MEX:BRO) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.81 as of Aug. 19, 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 Brown & Brown and its competitors. This is 23% below median its historical median of 4.94. Over the past decade, Brown & Brown's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.95 to 8.27. According to the industry distribution chart, Brown & Brown ranks #361 out of 415 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 87%.
Is Brown & Brown's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Brown & Brown's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.81 is 23% below median its 10-year median of 4.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.95 to a high of 8.27. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.40. Brown & Brown's value of 3.81 is 172.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Brown & Brown ranks #361 out of 415 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Brown & Brown has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Brown & Brown's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to WTW and ERIE?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Brown & Brown ranks #361 out of 415 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Brown & Brown in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.40. Brown & Brown's value of 3.81 is 172.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Brown & Brown's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.95 to 8.27 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.94 vs. the industry median of 1.40, Brown & Brown 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 1.40, based on 415 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. Brown & Brown's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.81 is 172.1% 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 Brown & Brown and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Brown & Brown's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.81, which is 23% below median its own 10-year median of 4.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Brown & Brown stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Brown & Brown (MEX:BRO) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,892.96, compared to a current price of MXN1,279.00 — trading 32.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.81, which is 23% below median its 10-year median of 4.94 and 172.1% above the Insurance industry median of 1.40. Brown & Brown's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 4 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 Brown & Brown (MEX:BRO), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.81 as of Aug. 19, 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 Brown & Brown (MEX:BRO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Brown & Brown stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN1,279.00 is trading 32.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,892.96. GuruFocus considers Brown & Brown to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for MEX:BRO:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.81 (23% below median its 10-year median of 4.94)
  • GF Value™: MXN1,892.96 vs. price of MXN1,279.00 (32.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 172.1% above the Insurance median (#361 of 415)

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


Brown & Brown Business Description

Address 300 North Beach Stree, Daytona Beach, FL, USA, 32114
Brown & Brown Inc is a diversified insurance agency, wholesale brokerage, insurance programs, and service. The company's business is divided into two reportable segments: (i) the Retail segment, and (ii) the Specialty Distribution segment. The Retail segment provides a broad range of insurance products and services to commercial, public and quasi-public entities, and to professional and individual customers, as well as non-insurance warranty services and products through automobile and recreational vehicle dealer services businesses. The Specialty Distribution segment consists of wholesale brokerage and specialty businesses. Its geographic area is U.S, U.K and Others.
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