NAUH (National American University Holdings) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.13 (As of Aug. 15, 2026) — 44% Above Median

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What is National American University Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

National American University Holdings NAUH Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.13 as of Aug. 15, 2026, which is 44% above its 10-year median of 0.09. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 159 Education companies, National American University Holdings ranks better than 98.11% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-15), National American University Holdings's current share price is $0.03865. National American University Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.29. National American University Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.13.

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

NAUH' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01   Med: 0.09   Max: 0.48
Current: 0.09

During the past years, National American University Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.48. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.09.

NAUH's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
98.11% of 159 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 1.16 vs NAUH: 0.09

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.

National American University Holdings's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was $-0.095. 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 $0.29 for the trailing ten years ended in Feb. 2026.

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National American University Holdings  (OTCPK:NAUH) 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.


National American University Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


National American University Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for National American University Holdings'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.

National American University Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

National American University Holdings Annual Data
Trend May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.11 0.08 0.09 0.07 0.06

National American University Holdings Quarterly Data
Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
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 0.07 0.06 0.12 0.12 0.09

NAUH vs RPDL, KIDZ, FCHL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, National American University Holdings'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.


National American University Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, National American University Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where National American University Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



National American University Holdings 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.

National American University Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.03865/0.29
=0.13

* 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.

National American University Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, National American University Holdings's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Feb. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Feb. 2026)
=-0.095/326.7850*326.7850
=-0.095

Current CPI (Feb. 2026) = 326.7850.

National American University Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201511 1.881 237.336 2.590
201602 1.757 237.111 2.421
201605 1.675 240.229 2.279
201608 1.548 240.849 2.100
201611 1.468 241.353 1.988
201702 1.319 243.603 1.769
201705 1.237 244.733 1.652
201708 1.035 245.519 1.378
201711 0.880 246.669 1.166
201802 0.729 248.991 0.957
201805 0.696 251.588 0.904
201808 0.484 252.146 0.627
201811 0.021 252.038 0.027
201902 -0.162 252.776 -0.209
201905 -0.334 256.092 -0.426
201908 -0.443 256.558 -0.564
201911 -0.332 257.208 -0.422
202002 -0.433 258.678 -0.547
202005 -0.310 256.394 -0.395
202008 -0.487 259.918 -0.612
202011 -0.522 260.229 -0.656
202102 -0.428 263.014 -0.532
202105 -0.510 269.195 -0.619
202108 -0.557 273.567 -0.665
202111 -0.312 277.948 -0.367
202202 -0.278 283.716 -0.320
202205 -0.293 292.296 -0.328
202208 -0.321 296.171 -0.354
202211 -0.265 297.711 -0.291
202302 -0.107 300.840 -0.116
202305 -0.066 304.127 -0.071
202308 -0.074 307.026 -0.079
202402 -0.068 310.326 -0.072
202405 -0.059 314.069 -0.061
202408 -0.063 314.796 -0.065
202502 -0.055 319.082 -0.056
202505 -0.045 321.465 -0.046
202508 -0.049 323.976 -0.049
202511 -0.044 324.122 -0.044
202602 -0.095 326.785 -0.095

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 0.13 mean?
National American University Holdings (NAUH) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.13 as of Aug. 15, 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 National American University Holdings and its competitors. This is 44% above median its historical median of 0.09. Over the past decade, National American University Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.48. According to the industry distribution chart, National American University Holdings ranks #3 out of 159 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 1.9%.
Is National American University Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
National American University Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.13 is 44% above median its 10-year median of 0.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.48. The Education industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.16. National American University Holdings' value of 0.13 is 88.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, National American University Holdings ranks #3 out of 159 companies in the Education industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does National American University Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to RPDL and KIDZ?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, National American University Holdings ranks #3 out of 159 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places National American University Holdings in the top 2% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.16. National American University Holdings' value of 0.13 is 88.8% below this benchmark. Historically, National American University Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.09 vs. the industry median of 1.16, National American University Holdings has consistently been below 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 Education company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Education companies is 1.16, based on 159 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. National American University Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.13 is 88.8% below 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 National American University Holdings and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. National American University Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.13, which is 44% above median its own 10-year median of 0.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is National American University Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, National American University Holdings (NAUH) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.05, compared to a current price of $0.04 — trading 22.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.13, which is 44% above median its 10-year median of 0.09 and 88.8% below the Education industry median of 1.16. 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 National American University Holdings (NAUH), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.13 as of Aug. 15, 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.

National American University Holdings Business Description

Address 4020 Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1, Rapid City, SD, USA, 57702
National American University Holdings Inc provides professional and technical post-secondary education for working adults and other non-traditional students. The company owns and operates National American University, a multi-campus institution of higher learning. The university offers diploma, associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees in business-related disciplines, such as accounting, management, business administration, and information technology; in healthcare-related disciplines, such as occupational therapy, medical assisting, nursing, surgical technology, and healthcare information and management; in legal-related disciplines, such as paralegal, criminal justice, and professional legal studies; and higher education.