Citizens Financial Group (MIL:1CFG) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.38 (As of Jul. 20, 2026) — 73% Above Median

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MIL:1CFG Citizens Financial Group Inc MIL:1CFG
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What is Citizens Financial Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Citizens Financial Group MIL:1CFG 43 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.38 as of Jul. 20, 2026, which is 73% above its 10-year median of 0.80. GuruFocus rates MIL:1CFG with a GF Score™ of 43/100 and a GF Value™ of €41.88 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,297 Banks companies, Citizens Financial Group ranks worse than 53.82% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-20), Citizens Financial Group's current share price is €65.18. Citizens Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €47.19. Citizens Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.38.

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

MIL:1CFG' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.46   Med: 0.8   Max: 1.32
Current: 1.32

During the past years, Citizens Financial Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.32. The lowest was 0.46. And the median was 0.80.

MIL:1CFG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
53.82% of 1297 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.26 vs MIL:1CFG: 1.32

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.

Citizens Financial Group's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €48.854. 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 €47.19 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Citizens Financial Group  (MIL:1CFG) 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.


Citizens Financial Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Citizens Financial Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Citizens Financial Group'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.

Citizens Financial Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Citizens Financial Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Citizens Financial Group 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 0.84 0.99 1.09 1.09 0.00

MIL:1CFG vs BAP, RF, KEY: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Citizens Financial Group'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.


Citizens Financial Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

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

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


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Citizens Financial Group 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.

Citizens Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=65.18/47.19
=1.38

* 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.

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

For example, Citizens Financial Group'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)
=48.854/330.2130*330.2130
=48.854

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Citizens Financial Group Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 33.607 241.018 46.044
201609 34.278 241.428 46.884
201612 36.109 241.432 49.387
201703 35.967 243.801 48.715
201706 34.864 244.955 46.999
201709 33.361 246.819 44.633
201712 34.472 246.524 46.174
201803 32.956 249.554 43.608
201806 35.233 251.989 46.170
201809 35.668 252.439 46.657
201812 37.681 251.233 49.527
201903 39.151 254.202 50.858
201906 40.363 256.143 52.035
201909 42.377 256.759 54.500
201912 42.870 256.974 55.088
202003 43.236 258.115 55.313
202006 42.552 257.797 54.505
202009 40.761 260.280 51.713
202012 39.845 260.474 50.513
202103 40.800 264.877 50.864
202106 41.268 271.696 50.156
202109 42.697 274.310 51.398
202112 44.877 278.802 53.152
202203 43.057 287.504 49.453
202206 42.589 296.311 47.462
202209 43.044 296.808 47.888
202212 41.566 296.797 46.246
202303 42.817 301.836 46.842
202306 41.944 305.109 45.395
202309 41.932 307.789 44.987
202312 43.898 306.746 47.256
202403 43.638 312.332 46.136
202406 44.622 314.175 46.900
202409 46.182 315.301 48.366
202412 47.997 315.605 50.219
202503 48.088 319.799 49.654
202506 46.320 322.561 47.419
202509 46.836 324.800 47.617
202512 48.159 324.054 49.074
202603 48.854 330.213 48.854

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 1.38 mean?
Citizens Financial Group (MIL:1CFG) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.38 as of Jul. 20, 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 Citizens Financial Group and its competitors. This is 73% above median its historical median of 0.80. Over the past decade, Citizens Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.46 to 1.32. According to the industry distribution chart, Citizens Financial Group ranks #698 out of 1297 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 53.8%.
Is Citizens Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Citizens Financial Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.38 is 73% above median its 10-year median of 0.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.46 to a high of 1.32. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Citizens Financial Group's value of 1.38 is 9.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Citizens Financial Group ranks #698 out of 1297 companies in the Banks industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Citizens Financial Group has a GF Score™ of 43/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Citizens Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to BAP and RF?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Citizens Financial Group ranks #698 out of 1297 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Citizens Financial Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Citizens Financial Group's value of 1.38 is 9.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Citizens Financial Group's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.46 to 1.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.80 vs. the industry median of 1.26, Citizens Financial Group 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 Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.26, based on 1,297 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. Citizens Financial Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.38 is 9.5% 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 Citizens Financial Group and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Citizens Financial Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.38, which is 73% above median its own 10-year median of 0.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Citizens Financial Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Citizens Financial Group (MIL:1CFG) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €41.88, compared to a current price of €65.18 — trading 55.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.38, which is 73% above median its 10-year median of 0.80 and 9.5% above the Banks industry median of 1.26. Citizens Financial Group's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 7 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 Citizens Financial Group (MIL:1CFG), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.38 as of Jul. 20, 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 Citizens Financial Group (MIL:1CFG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Citizens Financial Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €65.18 is trading 55.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €41.88. GuruFocus considers Citizens Financial Group to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MIL:1CFG:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.38 (73% above median its 10-year median of 0.80)
  • GF Value™: €41.88 vs. price of €65.18 (55.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 43/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 9.5% above the Banks median (#698 of 1297)

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


Citizens Financial Group Business Description

Address One Citizens Plaza, Providence, RI, USA, 02903
Citizens Financial Group Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Through its subsidiaries, it offers various retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations, and institutions. The group's reportable business segments are: Consumer Banking and Commercial Banking. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Consumer Banking segment, which serves consumer customers and small businesses, offering traditional banking products and services, including deposits, mortgage and home equity lending, credit cards, small business loans, education loans, point-of-sale finance loans, and wealth management solutions, among others, through a network of branches and ATMs.
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