Canara Bank (NSE:CANBK) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.01 (As of Aug. 12, 2026) — Near Median

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NSE:CANBK Canara Bank NSE:CANBK
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Price ₹130.30
GF Value ₹100.50
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Canara Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Canara Bank NSE:CANBK +1.01% 57 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.01 as of Aug. 12, 2026, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 0.97. GuruFocus rates NSE:CANBK with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹100.50 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,289 Banks companies, Canara Bank ranks better than 64.24% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-12), Canara Bank's current share price is ₹130.30. Canara Bank's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ₹129.56. Canara Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.01.

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

NSE:CANBK' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.6   Med: 0.97   Max: 1.2
Current: 1.02

During the past years, Canara Bank's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.20. The lowest was 0.60. And the median was 0.97.

NSE:CANBK's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
64.24% of 1289 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.28 vs NSE:CANBK: 1.02

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.

Canara Bank's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was ₹136.290. 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 ₹129.56 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Canara Bank  (NSE:CANBK) 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.


Canara Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Canara Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Canara Bank'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.

Canara Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Canara Bank 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 0.00 0.00 0.67 0.95

Canara Bank Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 0.87 0.94 1.18 0.95 0.97

Canara Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Canara Bank'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.


Canara Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Canara Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Canara Bank 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.

Canara Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=130.30/129.56
=1.01

* 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.

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

For example, Canara Bank'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)
=136.29/166.1454*166.1454
=136.290

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 166.1454.

Canara Bank Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201203 101.191 76.889 218.659
201303 110.558 85.687 214.370
201403 127.268 91.425 231.283
201503 133.014 97.163 227.450
201603 116.113 102.518 188.178
201703 116.143 105.196 183.435
201803 100.642 109.786 152.307
201806 0.000 111.317 0.000
201809 0.000 115.142 0.000
201812 0.000 115.142 0.000
201903 100.072 118.202 140.662
201906 100.540 120.880 138.189
201909 120.404 123.175 162.408
201912 89.136 126.235 117.317
202003 79.993 124.705 106.575
202006 0.000 127.000 0.000
202009 70.080 130.118 89.484
202012 72.925 130.889 92.568
202103 75.798 131.771 95.571
202106 77.214 134.084 95.677
202109 74.358 135.847 90.942
202112 76.120 138.161 91.538
202203 77.129 138.822 92.310
202206 79.608 142.347 92.917
202209 82.456 144.661 94.702
202212 84.849 145.763 96.714
202303 86.051 146.865 97.348
202306 90.160 150.280 99.678
202309 94.292 151.492 103.413
202312 98.437 152.924 106.947
202403 101.573 153.035 110.275
202406 108.090 155.789 115.276
202409 113.017 157.882 118.932
202412 114.373 158.323 120.024
202503 116.217 157.552 122.556
202506 119.757 159.755 124.547
202509 127.005 162.289 130.023
202512 129.393 163.281 131.663
202603 129.764 164.272 131.244
202606 136.290 166.145 136.290

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 1.01 mean?
Canara Bank (NSE:CANBK) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.01 as of Aug. 12, 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 Canara Bank and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.97. Over the past decade, Canara Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.60 to 1.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Canara Bank ranks #461 out of 1289 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 35.8%.
Is Canara Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Canara Bank's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.01 is near median its 10-year median of 0.97. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.60 to a high of 1.20. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. Canara Bank's value of 1.01 is 21.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Canara Bank ranks #461 out of 1289 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Canara Bank has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Canara Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Canara Bank ranks #461 out of 1289 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Canara Bank in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. Canara Bank's value of 1.01 is 21.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Canara Bank's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.60 to 1.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.97 vs. the industry median of 1.28, Canara Bank 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 Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.28, based on 1,289 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. Canara Bank's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.01 is 21.1% 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 Canara Bank and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Canara Bank's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.01, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Canara Bank stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Canara Bank (NSE:CANBK) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹100.50, compared to a current price of ₹130.30 — trading 29.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.01, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.97 and 21.1% below the Banks industry median of 1.28. Canara Bank's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 4 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 Canara Bank (NSE:CANBK), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.01 as of Aug. 12, 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 Canara Bank (NSE:CANBK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Canara Bank stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹130.30 is trading 29.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹100.50. GuruFocus considers Canara Bank to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:CANBK:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.01 (near median its 10-year median of 0.97)
  • GF Value™: ₹100.50 vs. price of ₹130.30 (29.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 21.1% below the Banks median (#461 of 1289)

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


Canara Bank Business Description

Other Exchanges 532483:India
Address No. 112, J C Road, Town Hall, Bengaluru, KA, IND, 560002
Canara Bank is an India-based commercial bank. The Bank's core business activities are closely aligned with national development priorities, with focus on financing agriculture, education, housing, social infrastructure, renewable energy, microfinance and extending credit support to vulnerable sections. Its core segments are Treasury, Corporate / Wholesale Banking, Retail Banking, and Other Banking Business. The bank generates majority of revenue from Retail Banking include conventional deposit products such as savings, current and term deposit accounts, along with investment solutions through mutual funds and insurance offerings. The bank has presence in India and also Has international presence of which majority of revenue comes from India.
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