Alembic Pharmaceuticals (NSE:APLLTD) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.34 (As of Jul. 30, 2026) — 20% Below Median

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NSE:APLLTD Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd NSE:APLLTD
77 GF Score
Price ₹811.95
GF Value ₹1,058.22
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Alembic Pharmaceuticals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Alembic Pharmaceuticals NSE:APLLTD -0.84% 77 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.34 as of Jul. 30, 2026, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 4.15. GuruFocus rates NSE:APLLTD with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹1,058.22 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 752 Drug Manufacturers companies, Alembic Pharmaceuticals ranks worse than 70.88% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-30), Alembic Pharmaceuticals's current share price is ₹811.95. Alembic Pharmaceuticals's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹243.23. Alembic Pharmaceuticals's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.34.

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

NSE:APLLTD' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.7   Med: 4.15   Max: 6.55
Current: 3.28

During the past years, Alembic Pharmaceuticals's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 6.55. The lowest was 2.70. And the median was 4.15.

NSE:APLLTD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
70.88% of 752 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 1.795 vs NSE:APLLTD: 3.28

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.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹288.702. 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 ₹243.23 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Alembic Pharmaceuticals  (NSE:APLLTD) 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.


Alembic Pharmaceuticals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Alembic Pharmaceuticals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alembic Pharmaceuticals'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.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Alembic Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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NSE:APLLTD vs ZTS: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

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


Alembic Pharmaceuticals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

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

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


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Alembic Pharmaceuticals 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.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=811.95/243.23
=3.34

* 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.

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

For example, Alembic Pharmaceuticals'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)
=288.702/164.2724*164.2724
=288.702

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 164.2724.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.000 105.961 0.000
201609 91.016 105.961 141.103
201612 0.000 105.196 0.000
201703 100.911 105.196 157.581
201706 0.000 107.109 0.000
201709 105.800 109.021 159.418
201712 0.000 109.404 0.000
201803 117.769 109.786 176.217
201806 0.000 111.317 0.000
201809 129.101 115.142 184.188
201812 0.000 115.142 0.000
201903 144.222 118.202 200.434
201906 0.000 120.880 0.000
201909 157.130 123.175 209.557
201912 0.000 126.235 0.000
202003 170.776 124.705 224.961
202006 0.000 127.000 0.000
202009 232.985 130.118 294.141
202012 0.000 130.889 0.000
202103 257.778 131.771 321.360
202106 0.000 134.084 0.000
202109 263.901 135.847 319.121
202112 0.000 138.161 0.000
202203 266.457 138.822 315.307
202206 0.000 142.347 0.000
202209 260.470 144.661 295.781
202212 0.000 145.763 0.000
202303 222.344 146.865 248.698
202306 0.000 150.280 0.000
202309 227.409 151.492 246.594
202312 0.000 152.924 0.000
202403 245.122 153.035 263.122
202406 0.000 155.789 0.000
202409 248.677 157.882 258.742
202412 0.000 158.323 0.000
202503 264.085 157.552 275.350
202506 0.000 159.755 0.000
202509 270.616 162.289 273.923
202512 0.000 163.281 0.000
202603 288.702 164.272 288.702

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 3.34 mean?
Alembic Pharmaceuticals (NSE:APLLTD) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.34 as of Jul. 30, 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 Alembic Pharmaceuticals and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 4.15. Over the past decade, Alembic Pharmaceuticals' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.70 to 6.55. According to the industry distribution chart, Alembic Pharmaceuticals ranks #533 out of 752 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 70.9%.
Is Alembic Pharmaceuticals' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Alembic Pharmaceuticals' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.34 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 4.15. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.70 to a high of 6.55. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.80. Alembic Pharmaceuticals' value of 3.34 is 86.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alembic Pharmaceuticals ranks #533 out of 752 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Alembic Pharmaceuticals has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alembic Pharmaceuticals' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ZTS?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Alembic Pharmaceuticals ranks #533 out of 752 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Alembic Pharmaceuticals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.80. Alembic Pharmaceuticals' value of 3.34 is 86.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Alembic Pharmaceuticals' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.70 to 6.55 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.15 vs. the industry median of 1.80, Alembic Pharmaceuticals 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 1.80, based on 752 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. Alembic Pharmaceuticals's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.34 is 86.1% 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 Alembic Pharmaceuticals and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alembic Pharmaceuticals's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.34, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 4.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alembic Pharmaceuticals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alembic Pharmaceuticals (NSE:APLLTD) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1,058.22, compared to a current price of ₹811.95 — trading 23.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.34, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 4.15 and 86.1% above the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 1.80. Alembic Pharmaceuticals' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 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 Alembic Pharmaceuticals (NSE:APLLTD), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.34 as of Jul. 30, 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 Alembic Pharmaceuticals (NSE:APLLTD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alembic Pharmaceuticals stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹811.95 is trading 23.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,058.22. GuruFocus considers Alembic Pharmaceuticals to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:APLLTD:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.34 (20% below median its 10-year median of 4.15)
  • GF Value™: ₹1,058.22 vs. price of ₹811.95 (23.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 86.1% above the Drug Manufacturers median (#533 of 752)

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


Alembic Pharmaceuticals Business Description

Other Exchanges 533573:India
Address Alembic Road, Vadodara, GJ, IND, 390 003
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd is a specialty and generic drug manufacturing company. The company focuses on manufacturing and marketing generic pharmaceutical products across the globe. Alembic also operates a branded formulation business that covers a range of therapeutic areas such as dermatology, oncology, ophthalmology, and injectable formulations. The company considers merger and acquisition investment as a potential component of its operational growth for expanding its research, development, manufacturing, and marketing capabilities.
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