MTR (Mesa Royalty Trust) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.44 (As of Aug. 24, 2026) — 60% Below Median

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MTR Mesa Royalty Trust MTR
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Price $2.68
GF Value $3.28
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Mesa Royalty Trust Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Mesa Royalty Trust MTR -0.19% 70 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.44 as of Aug. 24, 2026, which is 60% below its 10-year median of 3.59. GuruFocus rates MTR with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.28 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 757 Oil & Gas companies, Mesa Royalty Trust ranks worse than 57.6% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-24), Mesa Royalty Trust's current share price is $2.675. Mesa Royalty Trust's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $1.86. Mesa Royalty Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.44.

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

MTR' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.43   Med: 3.59   Max: 11.89
Current: 1.44

During the past years, Mesa Royalty Trust's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 11.89. The lowest was 1.43. And the median was 3.59.

MTR's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
57.6% of 757 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.23 vs MTR: 1.44

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.

Mesa Royalty Trust's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $1.689. 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 $1.86 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Mesa Royalty Trust  (NYSE:MTR) 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.


Mesa Royalty Trust Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Mesa Royalty Trust Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mesa Royalty Trust'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.

Mesa Royalty Trust Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Mesa Royalty Trust Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Mesa Royalty Trust Quarterly Data
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MTR vs HGTXU, MVO, ALTX: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Mesa Royalty Trust'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.


Mesa Royalty Trust Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Mesa Royalty Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Mesa Royalty Trust 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.

Mesa Royalty Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=2.675/1.86
=1.44

* 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.

Mesa Royalty Trust's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Mesa Royalty Trust'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)
=1.689/333.9520*333.9520
=1.689

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Mesa Royalty Trust Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 1.959 241.428 2.710
201612 1.845 241.432 2.552
201703 1.811 243.801 2.481
201706 1.724 244.955 2.350
201709 1.638 246.819 2.216
201712 1.662 246.524 2.251
201803 1.590 249.554 2.128
201806 1.524 251.989 2.020
201809 1.501 252.439 1.986
201812 1.498 251.233 1.991
201903 1.480 254.202 1.944
201906 1.429 256.143 1.863
201909 1.415 256.759 1.840
201912 1.387 256.974 1.802
202003 1.314 258.115 1.700
202006 1.366 257.797 1.770
202009 1.349 260.280 1.731
202012 1.389 260.474 1.781
202103 1.388 264.877 1.750
202106 1.372 271.696 1.686
202109 1.340 274.310 1.631
202112 1.340 278.802 1.605
202203 1.375 287.504 1.597
202206 1.381 296.311 1.556
202209 1.409 296.808 1.585
202212 1.443 296.797 1.624
202303 1.486 301.836 1.644
202306 1.553 305.109 1.700
202309 1.595 307.789 1.731
202312 1.631 306.746 1.776
202403 1.643 312.332 1.757
202406 1.667 314.175 1.772
202409 1.688 315.301 1.788
202412 1.679 315.605 1.777
202503 1.684 319.799 1.759
202506 1.687 322.561 1.747
202509 1.690 324.800 1.738
202512 1.696 324.054 1.748
202603 1.688 330.213 1.707
202606 1.689 333.952 1.689

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 1.44 mean?
Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.44 as of Aug. 24, 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 Mesa Royalty Trust and its competitors. This is 60% below median its historical median of 3.59. Over the past decade, Mesa Royalty Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.43 to 11.89. According to the industry distribution chart, Mesa Royalty Trust ranks #436 out of 757 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 57.6%.
Is Mesa Royalty Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Mesa Royalty Trust's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.44 is 60% below median its 10-year median of 3.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.43 to a high of 11.89. The Oil & Gas industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.23. Mesa Royalty Trust's value of 1.44 is 17.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mesa Royalty Trust ranks #436 out of 757 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Mesa Royalty Trust has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mesa Royalty Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to HGTXU and MVO?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Mesa Royalty Trust ranks #436 out of 757 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Mesa Royalty Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.23. Mesa Royalty Trust's value of 1.44 is 17.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Mesa Royalty Trust's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.43 to 11.89 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.59 vs. the industry median of 1.23, Mesa Royalty Trust 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Oil & Gas companies is 1.23, based on 757 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. Mesa Royalty Trust's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.44 is 17.1% 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 Mesa Royalty Trust and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mesa Royalty Trust's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.44, which is 60% below median its own 10-year median of 3.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mesa Royalty Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.28, compared to a current price of $2.68 — trading 18.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.44, which is 60% below median its 10-year median of 3.59 and 17.1% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.23. Mesa Royalty Trust's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 3 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 Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.44 as of Aug. 24, 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 Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mesa Royalty Trust stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $2.68 is trading 18.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $3.28. GuruFocus considers Mesa Royalty Trust to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MTR:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.44 (60% below median its 10-year median of 3.59)
  • GF Value™: $3.28 vs. price of $2.68 (18.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 17.1% above the Oil & Gas median (#436 of 757)

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


Mesa Royalty Trust Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 601 Travis Street, Floor 16, Global Corporate Trust, Houston, TX, USA, 77002
Mesa Royalty Trust holds net overriding royalty interests in various oil and gas properties located in the: Hugoton field of Kansas, San Juan Basin field of New Mexico, and San Juan Basin Field of Colorado.
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