Oil & Natural Gas (NSE:ONGC) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.98 (As of Aug. 03, 2026) — Near Median

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NSE:ONGC Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd NSE:ONGC
86 GF Score
Price ₹242.53
GF Value ₹276.40
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Oil & Natural Gas Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Oil & Natural Gas NSE:ONGC +0.39% 86 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.98 as of Aug. 03, 2026, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 1.08. GuruFocus rates NSE:ONGC with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹276.40 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 765 Oil & Gas companies, Oil & Natural Gas ranks better than 58.43% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-03), Oil & Natural Gas's current share price is ₹242.53. Oil & Natural Gas's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹248.25. Oil & Natural Gas's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.98.

The historical rank and industry rank for Oil & Natural Gas's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:ONGC' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.94   Med: 1.08   Max: 1.35
Current: 1

During the past years, Oil & Natural Gas's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.35. The lowest was 0.94. And the median was 1.08.

NSE:ONGC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
58.43% of 765 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.21 vs NSE:ONGC: 1.00

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.

Oil & Natural Gas's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹295.516. 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 ₹248.25 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Oil & Natural Gas  (NSE:ONGC) 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.


Oil & Natural Gas Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Oil & Natural Gas Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Oil & Natural Gas'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.

Oil & Natural Gas Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Oil & Natural Gas 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 1.09 1.15

Oil & Natural Gas 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 1.09 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.15

NSE:ONGC vs XOM, CVX: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, Oil & Natural Gas'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.


Oil & Natural Gas Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Oil & Natural Gas's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Oil & Natural Gas 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.

Oil & Natural Gas's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=242.53/248.25
=0.98

* 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.

Oil & Natural Gas's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Oil & Natural Gas'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)
=295.516/164.2724*164.2724
=295.516

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 164.2724.

Oil & Natural Gas Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201103 89.866 70.768 208.604
201203 106.317 76.889 227.146
201303 118.854 85.687 227.858
201403 134.145 91.425 241.032
201503 147.178 97.163 248.832
201603 154.142 102.518 246.993
201703 151.470 105.196 236.533
201803 158.977 109.786 237.876
201806 0.000 111.317 0.000
201809 0.000 115.142 0.000
201812 0.000 115.142 0.000
201903 171.304 118.202 238.071
201906 0.000 120.880 0.000
201909 179.720 123.175 239.684
201912 0.000 126.235 0.000
202003 163.037 124.705 214.767
202006 0.000 127.000 0.000
202009 166.924 130.118 210.740
202012 0.000 130.889 0.000
202103 175.657 131.771 218.984
202106 0.000 134.084 0.000
202109 197.187 135.847 238.448
202112 0.000 138.161 0.000
202203 206.960 138.822 244.903
202206 0.000 142.347 0.000
202209 221.705 144.661 251.761
202212 0.000 145.763 0.000
202303 226.184 146.865 252.993
202306 0.000 150.280 0.000
202309 246.121 151.492 266.885
202312 0.000 152.924 0.000
202403 269.524 153.035 289.316
202406 0.000 155.789 0.000
202409 280.023 157.882 291.357
202412 0.000 158.323 0.000
202503 272.999 157.552 284.644
202506 0.000 159.755 0.000
202509 292.345 162.289 295.918
202512 0.000 163.281 0.000
202603 295.516 164.272 295.516

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 0.98 mean?
Oil & Natural Gas (NSE:ONGC) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.98 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 Oil & Natural Gas and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.08. Over the past decade, Oil & Natural Gas' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.94 to 1.35. According to the industry distribution chart, Oil & Natural Gas ranks #318 out of 765 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 41.6%.
Is Oil & Natural Gas' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Oil & Natural Gas' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.98 is near median its 10-year median of 1.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.94 to a high of 1.35. The Oil & Gas industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.21. Oil & Natural Gas' value of 0.98 is 19% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Oil & Natural Gas ranks #318 out of 765 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Oil & Natural Gas has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Oil & Natural Gas' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to XOM and CVX?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Oil & Natural Gas ranks #318 out of 765 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Oil & Natural Gas in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.21. Oil & Natural Gas' value of 0.98 is 19% below this benchmark. Historically, Oil & Natural Gas' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.94 to 1.35 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.08 vs. the industry median of 1.21, Oil & Natural Gas 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Oil & Gas companies is 1.21, based on 765 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. Oil & Natural Gas's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.98 is 19% 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 Oil & Natural Gas and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Oil & Natural Gas's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.98, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Oil & Natural Gas stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Oil & Natural Gas (NSE:ONGC) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹276.40, compared to a current price of ₹242.53 — trading 12.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.98, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.08 and 19% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.21. Oil & Natural Gas' overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 2 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 Oil & Natural Gas (NSE:ONGC), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.98 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 Oil & Natural Gas (NSE:ONGC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Oil & Natural Gas stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹242.53 is trading 12.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹276.40. GuruFocus considers Oil & Natural Gas to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:ONGC:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.98 (near median its 10-year median of 1.08)
  • GF Value™: ₹276.40 vs. price of ₹242.53 (12.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 19% below the Oil & Gas median (#318 of 765)

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


Oil & Natural Gas Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Other Exchanges 500312:India
Address Nelson Mandela Marg, Plot No. 5A-5B, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, IND, 110070
Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd is an Indian-based company. It engaged in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and value-added products. Along with its subsidiaries, the company operates in the following business segments: Refining and Marketing, which derives maximum revenue, Exploration and Production, and Petrochemicals. Geographically, the group derives maximum revenue from India, from its offshore and onshore activities, and is also involved in exploration and production activities outside India.
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