Zoetis (MIL:1ZTS) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 8.87 (As of Jul. 31, 2026) — 69% Below Median

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MIL:1ZTS Zoetis Inc MIL:1ZTS
57 GF Score
Price €65.80
GF Value €168.94
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Zoetis Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Zoetis MIL:1ZTS -4.44% 57 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 8.87 as of Jul. 31, 2026, which is 69% below its 10-year median of 28.35. GuruFocus rates MIL:1ZTS with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of €168.94 (Significantly Undervalued). Among 746 Drug Manufacturers companies, Zoetis ranks worse than 91.55% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-31), Zoetis's current share price is €65.80. Zoetis's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €7.42. Zoetis's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 8.87.

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

MIL:1ZTS' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.54   Med: 28.35   Max: 47.27
Current: 8.75

During the past years, Zoetis's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 47.27. The lowest was 8.54. And the median was 28.35.

MIL:1ZTS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
91.55% of 746 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 1.79 vs MIL:1ZTS: 8.75

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.

Zoetis's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €6.653. 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 €7.42 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Zoetis  (MIL:1ZTS) 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.


Zoetis Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Zoetis Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zoetis'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.

Zoetis Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Zoetis Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Zoetis 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 21.18 19.40 17.59 14.94 13.60

MIL:1ZTS vs UTHR, VTRS, NBIX: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Zoetis'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.


Zoetis Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Zoetis's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Zoetis 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=65.80/7.42
=8.87

* 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.

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

For example, Zoetis'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)
=6.653/330.2130*330.2130
=6.653

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Zoetis Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 2.438 241.018 3.340
201609 2.857 241.428 3.908
201612 2.860 241.432 3.912
201703 3.062 243.801 4.147
201706 3.117 244.955 4.202
201709 3.421 246.819 4.577
201712 3.077 246.524 4.122
201803 3.279 249.554 4.339
201806 3.496 251.989 4.581
201809 3.774 252.439 4.937
201812 4.005 251.233 5.264
201903 4.281 254.202 5.561
201906 4.466 256.143 5.757
201909 5.100 256.759 6.559
201912 5.125 256.974 6.586
202003 5.247 258.115 6.713
202006 5.575 257.797 7.141
202009 6.435 260.280 8.164
202012 6.518 260.474 8.263
202103 7.231 264.877 9.015
202106 7.614 271.696 9.254
202109 8.402 274.310 10.114
202112 8.508 278.802 10.077
202203 8.976 287.504 10.309
202206 9.246 296.311 10.304
202209 10.097 296.808 11.233
202212 8.966 296.797 9.975
202303 9.076 301.836 9.929
202306 9.265 305.109 10.027
202309 10.354 307.789 11.108
202312 9.997 306.746 10.762
202403 10.184 312.332 10.767
202406 10.166 314.175 10.685
202409 10.444 315.301 10.938
202412 10.157 315.605 10.627
202503 9.654 319.799 9.968
202506 9.720 322.561 9.951
202509 10.418 324.800 10.592
202512 6.694 324.054 6.821
202603 6.653 330.213 6.653

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 8.87 mean?
Zoetis (MIL:1ZTS) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 8.87 as of Jul. 31, 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 Zoetis and its competitors. This is 69% below median its historical median of 28.35. Over the past decade, Zoetis' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 8.54 to 47.27. According to the industry distribution chart, Zoetis ranks #683 out of 746 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 91.6%.
Is Zoetis' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Zoetis' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 8.87 is 69% below median its 10-year median of 28.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.54 to a high of 47.27. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.79. Zoetis' value of 8.87 is 395.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zoetis ranks #683 out of 746 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Zoetis has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zoetis' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to UTHR and VTRS?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Zoetis ranks #683 out of 746 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Zoetis in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.79. Zoetis' value of 8.87 is 395.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Zoetis' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 8.54 to 47.27 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 28.35 vs. the industry median of 1.79, Zoetis 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Drug Manufacturers companies is 1.79, based on 746 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. Zoetis's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 8.87 is 395.5% 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 Zoetis and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zoetis's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 8.87, which is 69% below median its own 10-year median of 28.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zoetis stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zoetis (MIL:1ZTS) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €168.94, compared to a current price of €65.80 — trading 61.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 8.87, which is 69% below median its 10-year median of 28.35 and 395.5% above the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 1.79. Zoetis' overall GF Score™ is 57/100. 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 Zoetis (MIL:1ZTS), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 8.87 as of Jul. 31, 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 Zoetis (MIL:1ZTS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zoetis stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €65.80 is trading 61.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €168.94. GuruFocus considers Zoetis to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MIL:1ZTS:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 8.87 (69% below median its 10-year median of 28.35)
  • GF Value™: €168.94 vs. price of €65.80 (61.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100
  • Industry Position: 395.5% above the Drug Manufacturers median (#683 of 746)

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


Zoetis Business Description

Address 10 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, NJ, USA, 07054
Zoetis sells anti-infectives, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, and other health products for animals. The firm earns roughly 35% of total revenue from production animals (cattle, pigs, poultry, and so on) and nearly 65% from companion animal (dogs, horses, cats) products. Its US business is skewed even more heavily toward companion animals, while its international business is slightly skewed toward production animals. The firm has the largest market share in the industry and was previously Pfizer's animal health unit.
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