Atlas Copco AB (MIL:1ATCB) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 12.27 (As of Aug. 01, 2026) — 17% Above Median

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MIL:1ATCB Atlas Copco AB MIL:1ATCB
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What is Atlas Copco AB Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Atlas Copco AB MIL:1ATCB 93 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 12.27 as of Aug. 01, 2026, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 10.53. GuruFocus rates MIL:1ATCB with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of €12.78. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,266 Industrial Products companies, Atlas Copco AB ranks worse than 94.66% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-01), Atlas Copco AB's current share price is €15.335. Atlas Copco AB's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €1.25. Atlas Copco AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 12.27.

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

MIL:1ATCB' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.12   Med: 10.53   Max: 15.19
Current: 12.16

During the past years, Atlas Copco AB's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 15.19. The lowest was 6.12. And the median was 10.53.

MIL:1ATCB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
94.66% of 2266 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.08 vs MIL:1ATCB: 12.16

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.

Atlas Copco AB's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €1.988. 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 €1.25 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Atlas Copco AB  (MIL:1ATCB) 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.


Atlas Copco AB Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Atlas Copco AB Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Atlas Copco AB'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.

Atlas Copco AB Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Atlas Copco AB Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Atlas Copco AB 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 9.72 9.98 10.28 9.91 11.70

MIL:1ATCB vs GEV, ETN, PH: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Atlas Copco AB'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.


Atlas Copco AB Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Atlas Copco AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Atlas Copco AB 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.

Atlas Copco AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=15.335/1.25
=12.27

* 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.

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

For example, Atlas Copco AB'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)
=1.988/134.1100*134.1100
=1.988

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 134.1100.

Atlas Copco AB Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 1.082 101.138 1.435
201612 1.126 102.022 1.480
201703 1.222 102.022 1.606
201706 1.092 102.752 1.425
201709 1.180 103.279 1.532
201712 1.255 103.793 1.622
201803 1.370 103.962 1.767
201806 0.700 104.875 0.895
201809 0.737 105.679 0.935
201812 0.851 105.912 1.078
201903 0.931 105.886 1.179
201906 0.856 106.742 1.075
201909 0.971 107.214 1.215
201912 1.043 107.766 1.298
202003 1.112 106.563 1.399
202006 1.062 107.498 1.325
202009 1.118 107.635 1.393
202012 1.075 108.296 1.331
202103 1.229 108.360 1.521
202106 1.131 108.928 1.392
202109 1.248 110.338 1.517
202112 1.351 112.486 1.611
202203 1.451 114.825 1.695
202206 1.276 118.384 1.446
202209 1.458 122.296 1.599
202212 1.494 126.365 1.586
202303 1.573 127.042 1.661
202306 1.507 129.407 1.562
202309 1.604 130.224 1.652
202312 1.679 131.912 1.707
202403 1.895 132.205 1.922
202406 1.781 132.716 1.800
202409 1.848 132.304 1.873
202412 2.029 132.987 2.046
202503 2.075 132.825 2.095
202506 1.877 133.699 1.883
202509 1.989 133.480 1.998
202512 2.079 133.390 2.090
202603 2.318 133.560 2.328
202606 1.988 134.110 1.988

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 12.27 mean?
Atlas Copco AB (MIL:1ATCB) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 12.27 as of Aug. 01, 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 Atlas Copco AB and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 10.53. Over the past decade, Atlas Copco AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 6.12 to 15.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Atlas Copco AB ranks #2145 out of 2266 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 94.7%.
Is Atlas Copco AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Atlas Copco AB's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 12.27 is 17% above median its 10-year median of 10.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.12 to a high of 15.19. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.08. Atlas Copco AB's value of 12.27 is 489.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Atlas Copco AB ranks #2145 out of 2266 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Atlas Copco AB has a GF Score™ of 93/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Atlas Copco AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Atlas Copco AB ranks #2145 out of 2266 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Atlas Copco AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.08. Atlas Copco AB's value of 12.27 is 489.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Atlas Copco AB's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 6.12 to 15.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.53 vs. the industry median of 2.08, Atlas Copco AB 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 2.08, based on 2,266 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. Atlas Copco AB's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 12.27 is 489.9% 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 Atlas Copco AB and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Atlas Copco AB's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 12.27, which is 17% above median its own 10-year median of 10.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Atlas Copco AB stock overvalued right now?
Atlas Copco AB (MIL:1ATCB) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 12.27. The stock's GF Value™ is €12.78, compared to a current price of €15.34 — trading 20% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 12.27, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 10.53 and 489.9% above the Industrial Products industry median of 2.08. Atlas Copco AB's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 with 6 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 Atlas Copco AB (MIL:1ATCB), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 12.27 as of Aug. 01, 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 Atlas Copco AB (MIL:1ATCB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Atlas Copco AB stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €15.34 is trading 20% above its estimated GF Value™ of €12.78.

Key valuation signals for MIL:1ATCB:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 12.27 (17% above median its 10-year median of 10.53)
  • GF Value™: €12.78 vs. price of €15.34 (20% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 489.9% above the Industrial Products median (#2145 of 2266)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MIL:1ATCB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Atlas Copco AB Business Description

Address Sickla Industrivag 19, Nacka, Stockholm, SWE, SE-105 23
Atlas Copco is a 140-year-old Swedish company that pioneered air compression technology and remains a leading air compressor manufacturer. Atlas Copco is also a leading manufacturer of vacuum pump equipment, industrial power tools, and portable power and air compression equipment. The company's operations match the geographic breadth of its customers, with a presence in 180 countries. Atlas Copco's revenue is derived from three sources: initial equipment sales, spare parts, and maintenance.
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