STEL Holdings (NSE:STEL) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.04 (As of Aug. 01, 2026) — 14% Above Median

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NSE:STEL STEL Holdings Ltd NSE:STEL
82 GF Score
Price ₹574.85
GF Value ₹540.49
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is STEL Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

STEL Holdings NSE:STEL +2.64% 82 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.04 as of Aug. 01, 2026, which is 14% above its 10-year median of 0.91. GuruFocus rates NSE:STEL with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹540.49 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 998 Asset Management companies, STEL Holdings ranks worse than 58.82% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-01), STEL Holdings's current share price is ₹574.85. STEL Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹555.08. STEL Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.04.

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

NSE:STEL' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.78   Med: 0.91   Max: 1.11
Current: 0.98

During the past years, STEL Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.11. The lowest was 0.78. And the median was 0.91.

NSE:STEL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
58.82% of 998 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.84 vs NSE:STEL: 0.98

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.

STEL Holdings's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹872.116. 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 ₹555.08 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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STEL Holdings  (NSE:STEL) 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.


STEL Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


STEL Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for STEL 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.

STEL Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

STEL Holdings 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 0.90 0.76

STEL Holdings 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 0.90 0.00 0.82 0.00 0.76

NSE:STEL vs BLK, BX, KKR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, STEL 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.


STEL Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, STEL Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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STEL 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.

STEL Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=574.85/555.08
=1.04

* 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.

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

For example, STEL Holdings'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)
=872.116/164.2724*164.2724
=872.116

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 164.2724.

STEL Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201303 62.153 85.687 119.155
201403 63.531 91.425 114.153
201503 65.566 97.163 110.852
201603 224.456 102.518 359.662
201606 0.000 105.961 0.000
201703 325.833 105.196 508.816
201706 0.000 107.109 0.000
201803 408.326 109.786 610.975
201806 0.000 111.317 0.000
201809 0.000 115.142 0.000
201812 0.000 115.142 0.000
201903 358.192 118.202 497.800
201906 0.000 120.880 0.000
201909 326.882 123.175 435.946
201912 0.000 126.235 0.000
202003 245.298 124.705 323.128
202006 0.000 127.000 0.000
202009 341.905 130.118 431.651
202012 0.000 130.889 0.000
202103 421.430 131.771 525.378
202106 0.000 134.084 0.000
202109 496.916 135.847 600.894
202112 0.000 138.161 0.000
202203 400.519 138.822 473.947
202206 0.000 142.347 0.000
202209 475.309 144.661 539.745
202212 0.000 145.763 0.000
202303 441.181 146.865 493.474
202306 0.000 150.280 0.000
202309 616.371 151.492 668.370
202312 0.000 152.924 0.000
202403 814.812 153.035 874.647
202406 0.000 155.789 0.000
202409 1,139.790 157.882 1,185.922
202412 0.000 158.323 0.000
202503 949.958 157.552 990.480
202506 0.000 159.755 0.000
202509 1,005.448 162.289 1,017.735
202512 0.000 163.281 0.000
202603 872.116 164.272 872.116

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 1.04 mean?
STEL Holdings (NSE:STEL) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.04 as of Aug. 01, 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 STEL Holdings and its competitors. This is 14% above median its historical median of 0.91. Over the past decade, STEL Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.78 to 1.11. According to the industry distribution chart, STEL Holdings ranks #587 out of 998 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 58.8%.
Is STEL Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
STEL Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.04 is 14% above median its 10-year median of 0.91. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.78 to a high of 1.11. The Asset Management industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.84. STEL Holdings' value of 1.04 is 23.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, STEL Holdings ranks #587 out of 998 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, STEL Holdings has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does STEL Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, STEL Holdings ranks #587 out of 998 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places STEL Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.84. STEL Holdings' value of 1.04 is 23.8% above this benchmark. Historically, STEL Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.78 to 1.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.91 vs. the industry median of 0.84, STEL Holdings 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Asset Management companies is 0.84, based on 998 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. STEL Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.04 is 23.8% 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 STEL Holdings and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. STEL Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.04, which is 14% above median its own 10-year median of 0.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is STEL Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, STEL Holdings (NSE:STEL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹540.49, compared to a current price of ₹574.85 — trading 6.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.04, which is 14% above median its 10-year median of 0.91 and 23.8% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.84. STEL Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 STEL Holdings (NSE:STEL), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.04 as of Aug. 01, 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 STEL Holdings (NSE:STEL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, STEL Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹574.85 is trading 6.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹540.49. GuruFocus considers STEL Holdings to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:STEL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.04 (14% above median its 10-year median of 0.91)
  • GF Value™: ₹540.49 vs. price of ₹574.85 (6.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 23.8% above the Asset Management median (#587 of 998)

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


STEL Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges 533316:India
Address 24/1624, Bristow Road, Willingdon Island, Cochin, KL, IND, 682023
STEL Holdings Ltd is an investment company. Principally, it is engaged in the activities of holding companies. The company's income consists of dividends, interest, and income from the disposal of investments.
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