LendingTree (MEX:TREE) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.60 (As of Jul. 25, 2026) — 80% Below Median

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MEX:TREE LendingTree Inc MEX:TREE
72 GF Score
Price MXN845.00
GF Value MXN1,295.84
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What is LendingTree Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

LendingTree MEX:TREE 72 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.60 as of Jul. 25, 2026, which is 80% below its 10-year median of 7.94. GuruFocus rates MEX:TREE with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,295.84. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 94 Diversified Financial Services companies, LendingTree ranks worse than 53.19% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-25), LendingTree's current share price is MXN845.00. LendingTree's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN527.14. LendingTree's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.60.

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

MEX:TREE' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.41   Med: 7.94   Max: 30.99
Current: 1.46

During the past years, LendingTree's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 30.99. The lowest was 0.41. And the median was 7.94.

MEX:TREE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
53.19% of 94 companies
in the Diversified Financial Services industry
Industry Median: 1.47 vs MEX:TREE: 1.46

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.

LendingTree's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN393.835. 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 MXN527.14 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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LendingTree  (MEX:TREE) 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.


LendingTree Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


LendingTree Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for LendingTree'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.

LendingTree Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

LendingTree 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 5.68 0.88 1.19 1.49 2.02

LendingTree 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 1.91 1.40 2.44 2.02 1.60

MEX:TREE vs TMS, RILY, HTH: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Financial Conglomerates subindustry, LendingTree'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.


LendingTree Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

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

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


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LendingTree 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=845.00/527.14
=1.60

* 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.

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

For example, LendingTree'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)
=393.835/330.2130*330.2130
=393.835

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

LendingTree Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 333.999 241.018 457.604
201609 365.402 241.428 499.778
201612 404.638 241.432 553.434
201703 381.866 243.801 517.213
201706 444.826 244.955 599.650
201709 458.213 246.819 613.032
201712 482.479 246.524 646.269
201803 481.683 249.554 637.369
201806 534.823 251.989 700.846
201809 543.102 252.439 710.426
201812 530.663 251.233 697.487
201903 530.456 254.202 689.072
201906 553.822 256.143 713.973
201909 591.233 256.759 760.374
201912 582.070 256.974 747.963
202003 760.282 258.115 972.648
202006 715.930 257.797 917.037
202009 607.947 260.280 771.292
202012 552.825 260.474 700.838
202103 614.415 264.877 765.970
202106 628.500 271.696 763.864
202109 665.059 274.310 800.595
202112 701.803 278.802 831.215
202203 531.700 287.504 610.685
202206 551.512 296.311 614.612
202209 324.888 296.808 361.453
202212 316.422 296.797 352.048
202303 322.494 301.836 352.813
202306 319.551 305.109 345.843
202309 137.480 307.789 147.496
202312 161.571 306.746 173.932
202403 165.078 312.332 174.529
202406 200.258 314.175 210.481
202409 138.917 315.301 145.487
202412 169.482 315.605 177.327
202503 156.819 319.799 161.926
202506 163.394 322.561 167.270
202509 178.086 324.800 181.054
202512 375.044 324.054 382.172
202603 393.835 330.213 393.835

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 1.60 mean?
LendingTree (MEX:TREE) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.60 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 LendingTree and its competitors. This is 80% below median its historical median of 7.94. Over the past decade, LendingTree's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.41 to 30.99. According to the industry distribution chart, LendingTree ranks #50 out of 94 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, placing it in the top 53.2%.
Is LendingTree's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
LendingTree's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.60 is 80% below median its 10-year median of 7.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.41 to a high of 30.99. The Diversified Financial Services industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.47. LendingTree's value of 1.60 is 8.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LendingTree ranks #50 out of 94 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, LendingTree has a GF Score™ of 72/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LendingTree's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to TMS and RILY?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, LendingTree ranks #50 out of 94 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places LendingTree in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.47. LendingTree's value of 1.60 is 8.8% above this benchmark. Historically, LendingTree's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.41 to 30.99 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.94 vs. the industry median of 1.47, LendingTree 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Diversified Financial Services companies is 1.47, based on 94 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. LendingTree's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.60 is 8.8% 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 LendingTree and its competitors. For the Diversified Financial Services industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. LendingTree's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.60, which is 80% below median its own 10-year median of 7.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LendingTree stock overvalued right now?
LendingTree (MEX:TREE) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.60. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,295.84, compared to a current price of MXN845.00 — trading 34.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.60, which is 80% below median its 10-year median of 7.94 and 8.8% above the Diversified Financial Services industry median of 1.47. LendingTree's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 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 LendingTree (MEX:TREE), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.60 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 LendingTree (MEX:TREE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LendingTree stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN845.00 is trading 34.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,295.84.

Key valuation signals for MEX:TREE:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.60 (80% below median its 10-year median of 7.94)
  • GF Value™: MXN1,295.84 vs. price of MXN845.00 (34.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 8.8% above the Diversified Financial Services median (#50 of 94)

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


LendingTree Business Description

Other Exchanges TREE:USA0JTZ:UKT77:Germany
Address 1415 Vantage Park Drive, Suite 700, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28203
LendingTree Inc. is a U.S.-based company that mainly operates an online loan marketplace. The company offers online tools and resources to help consumers find loans or other credit-based products, including mortgage loans, reverse mortgages, home equity loans, personal loans, auto loans, credit cards, student loans, small business loans, and various related products. It provides consumers with direct access to a wide array of lenders. The company has three reportable segments: Home, Consumer, and Insurance. It generates match fees by connecting consumers with lenders and closing fees from lenders when a transaction is finalized. The company conducts business solely in the United States.
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