Alpa Laboratories (NSE:ALPA) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.93 (As of Aug. 03, 2026) — 27% Below Median

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NSE:ALPA Alpa Laboratories Ltd NSE:ALPA
73 GF Score
Price ₹66.84
GF Value ₹93.18
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Alpa Laboratories Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Alpa Laboratories NSE:ALPA -0.95% 73 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.93 as of Aug. 03, 2026, which is 27% below its 10-year median of 1.28. GuruFocus rates NSE:ALPA with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹93.18 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 741 Drug Manufacturers companies, Alpa Laboratories ranks better than 73.41% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-03), Alpa Laboratories's current share price is ₹66.84. Alpa Laboratories's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹72.04. Alpa Laboratories's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.93.

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

NSE:ALPA' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.72   Med: 1.28   Max: 1.82
Current: 0.93

During the past years, Alpa Laboratories's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.82. The lowest was 0.72. And the median was 1.28.

NSE:ALPA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
73.41% of 741 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 1.79 vs NSE:ALPA: 0.93

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.

Alpa Laboratories's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹88.532. 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 ₹72.04 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Alpa Laboratories  (NSE:ALPA) 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.


Alpa Laboratories Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Alpa Laboratories Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alpa Laboratories'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.

Alpa Laboratories Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Alpa Laboratories Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.80 1.28 1.54 0.64

Alpa Laboratories 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 1.54 0.00 1.26 0.00 0.64

NSE:ALPA vs ZTS: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

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


Alpa Laboratories Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

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

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


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Alpa Laboratories 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.

Alpa Laboratories's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=66.84/72.04
=0.93

* 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.

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

For example, Alpa Laboratories'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)
=88.532/164.2724*164.2724
=88.532

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 164.2724.

Alpa Laboratories Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 0.000 94.103 0.000
201409 40.342 96.780 68.475
201412 0.000 96.780 0.000
201503 41.138 97.163 69.552
201506 0.000 99.841 0.000
201509 46.302 101.753 74.751
201603 43.824 102.518 70.222
201703 45.022 105.196 70.306
201803 46.361 109.786 69.370
201809 0.000 115.142 0.000
201812 0.000 115.142 0.000
201903 46.811 118.202 65.056
201906 0.000 120.880 0.000
201909 47.480 123.175 63.322
201912 0.000 126.235 0.000
202003 47.703 124.705 62.839
202006 0.000 127.000 0.000
202009 50.340 130.118 63.554
202012 0.000 130.889 0.000
202103 51.158 131.771 63.776
202106 0.000 134.084 0.000
202109 56.946 135.847 68.862
202112 0.000 138.161 0.000
202203 57.854 138.822 68.461
202206 0.000 142.347 0.000
202209 54.047 144.661 61.374
202212 0.000 145.763 0.000
202303 63.960 146.865 71.541
202306 0.000 150.280 0.000
202309 68.114 151.492 73.860
202312 0.000 152.924 0.000
202403 72.197 153.035 77.499
202406 0.000 155.789 0.000
202409 78.234 157.882 81.400
202412 0.000 158.323 0.000
202503 81.476 157.552 84.952
202506 0.000 159.755 0.000
202509 87.122 162.289 88.187
202512 0.000 163.281 0.000
202603 88.532 164.272 88.532

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 0.93 mean?
Alpa Laboratories (NSE:ALPA) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.93 as of Aug. 03, 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 Alpa Laboratories and its competitors. This is 27% below median its historical median of 1.28. Over the past decade, Alpa Laboratories' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.72 to 1.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Alpa Laboratories ranks #197 out of 741 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 26.6%.
Is Alpa Laboratories' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Alpa Laboratories' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.93 is 27% below median its 10-year median of 1.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.72 to a high of 1.82. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.79. Alpa Laboratories' value of 0.93 is 48% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alpa Laboratories ranks #197 out of 741 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Alpa Laboratories has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alpa Laboratories' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ZTS?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Alpa Laboratories ranks #197 out of 741 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Alpa Laboratories in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.79. Alpa Laboratories' value of 0.93 is 48% below this benchmark. Historically, Alpa Laboratories' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.72 to 1.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.28 vs. the industry median of 1.79, Alpa Laboratories 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 a Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Drug Manufacturers companies is 1.79, based on 741 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. Alpa Laboratories's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.93 is 48% 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 Alpa Laboratories 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. Alpa Laboratories's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.93, which is 27% below median its own 10-year median of 1.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alpa Laboratories stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alpa Laboratories (NSE:ALPA) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹93.18, compared to a current price of ₹66.84 — trading 28.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.93, which is 27% below median its 10-year median of 1.28 and 48% below the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 1.79. Alpa Laboratories' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 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 Alpa Laboratories (NSE:ALPA), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.93 as of Aug. 03, 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 Alpa Laboratories (NSE:ALPA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alpa Laboratories stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹66.84 is trading 28.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹93.18. GuruFocus considers Alpa Laboratories to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:ALPA:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.93 (27% below median its 10-year median of 1.28)
  • GF Value™: ₹93.18 vs. price of ₹66.84 (28.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 48% below the Drug Manufacturers median (#197 of 741)

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


Alpa Laboratories Business Description

Other Exchanges 532878:India
Address 33/2, A.B. Road, Pigdamber, Rau, Indore, MP, IND, 453446
Alpa Laboratories Ltd is an India-based pharmaceutical company. It operates in the drug and chemical business segment. The company manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals and related products. It sells products like liquid injection, dry powder injection, tablets, capsules, and ointments.
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