F5 (MEX:FFIV) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 10.89 (As of Jul. 23, 2026) — 47% Above Median

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MEX:FFIV F5 Inc MEX:FFIV
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Price MXN7,448.19
GF Value MXN4,174.54
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What is F5 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

F5 MEX:FFIV 72 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 10.89 as of Jul. 23, 2026, which is 47% above its 10-year median of 7.43. GuruFocus rates MEX:FFIV with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN4,174.54 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,591 Software companies, F5 ranks worse than 89.13% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-23), F5's current share price is MXN7448.19. F5's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN683.93. F5's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 10.89.

The historical rank and industry rank for F5's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:FFIV' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.34   Med: 7.43   Max: 11.43
Current: 9.34

During the past years, F5's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 11.43. The lowest was 4.34. And the median was 7.43.

MEX:FFIV's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
89.13% of 1591 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.26 vs MEX:FFIV: 9.34

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.

F5's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN1,159.616. 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 MXN683.93 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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F5  (MEX:FFIV) 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.


F5 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


F5 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for F5'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.

F5 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

F5 Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.92 4.96 4.98 6.15 8.03

F5 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 7.03 7.53 8.03 6.21 6.75

MEX:FFIV vs CPAY, OKTA, ZS: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, F5'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.


F5 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, F5's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where F5's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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F5 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.

F5's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=7448.19/683.93
=10.89

* 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.

F5's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, F5'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)
=1159.616/330.2130*330.2130
=1,159.616

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

F5 Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 331.596 241.018 454.312
201609 350.879 241.428 479.915
201612 380.274 241.432 520.111
201703 347.911 243.801 471.223
201706 342.668 244.955 461.936
201709 356.440 246.819 476.872
201712 389.709 246.524 522.006
201803 364.634 249.554 482.488
201806 409.020 251.989 535.991
201809 399.321 252.439 522.348
201812 460.711 251.233 605.545
201903 476.837 254.202 619.420
201906 518.736 256.143 668.741
201909 576.068 256.759 740.870
201912 598.483 256.974 769.054
202003 772.793 258.115 988.653
202006 812.839 257.797 1,041.168
202009 807.100 260.280 1,023.955
202012 775.124 260.474 982.655
202103 683.438 264.877 852.019
202106 723.682 271.696 879.546
202109 800.150 274.310 963.217
202112 812.762 278.802 962.635
202203 789.369 287.504 906.631
202206 784.704 296.311 874.485
202209 829.661 296.808 923.037
202212 837.458 296.797 931.746
202303 812.506 301.836 888.893
202306 768.348 305.109 831.567
202309 823.838 307.789 883.859
202312 825.942 306.746 889.129
202403 830.610 312.332 878.162
202406 946.352 314.175 994.661
202409 1,060.667 315.301 1,110.831
202412 1,160.873 315.605 1,214.605
202503 1,170.590 319.799 1,208.709
202506 1,129.643 322.561 1,156.441
202509 1,142.299 324.800 1,161.336
202512 1,119.921 324.054 1,141.206
202603 1,159.616 330.213 1,159.616

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 10.89 mean?
F5 (MEX:FFIV) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 10.89 as of Jul. 23, 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 F5 and its competitors. This is 47% above median its historical median of 7.43. Over the past decade, F5's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 4.34 to 11.43. According to the industry distribution chart, F5 ranks #1418 out of 1591 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 89.1%.
Is F5's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
F5's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 10.89 is 47% above median its 10-year median of 7.43. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.34 to a high of 11.43. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.26. F5's value of 10.89 is 381.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, F5 ranks #1418 out of 1591 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, F5 has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does F5's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CPAY and OKTA?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, F5 ranks #1418 out of 1591 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places F5 in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.26. F5's value of 10.89 is 381.9% above this benchmark. Historically, F5's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 4.34 to 11.43 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.43 vs. the industry median of 2.26, F5 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. F5's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 10.89 is 381.9% 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 F5 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. F5's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 10.89, which is 47% above median its own 10-year median of 7.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is F5 stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, F5 (MEX:FFIV) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN4,174.54, compared to a current price of MXN7,448.19 — trading 78.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 10.89, which is 47% above median its 10-year median of 7.43 and 381.9% above the Software industry median of 2.26. F5's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 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 F5 (MEX:FFIV), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 10.89 as of Jul. 23, 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 F5 (MEX:FFIV) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, F5 stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN7,448.19 is trading 78.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN4,174.54. GuruFocus considers F5 to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:FFIV:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 10.89 (47% above median its 10-year median of 7.43)
  • GF Value™: MXN4,174.54 vs. price of MXN7,448.19 (78.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 381.9% above the Software median (#1418 of 1591)

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


F5 Business Description

Address 801 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA, USA, 98104
F5 is a market leader in the application delivery controller market. The company sells products for security, application performance, and automation. Its three customer verticals are enterprises, service providers, and government entities. Revenue is evenly split between its services business and products business with revenue trending toward products due to software adoption. The Seattle-based firm was incorporated in 1996, and went public in 1999.
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