AF Gruppen ASA (OSL:AFG) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 5.86 (As of Sep. 20, 2026) — 27% Below Median

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What is AF Gruppen ASA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

AF Gruppen ASA OSL:AFG -0.31% 56 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.86 as of Sep. 20, 2026, which is 27% below its 10-year median of 8.02. GuruFocus rates OSL:AFG with a GF Score™ of 56/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,239 Construction companies, AF Gruppen ASA ranks worse than 93.3% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-20), AF Gruppen ASA's current share price is kr192.60. AF Gruppen ASA's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was kr32.86. AF Gruppen ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 5.86.

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

OSL:AFG' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5   Med: 8.02   Max: 11.28
Current: 7.34

During the past years, AF Gruppen ASA's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 11.28. The lowest was 5.00. And the median was 8.02.

OSL:AFG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
93.3% of 1239 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 1.14 vs OSL:AFG: 7.34

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.

AF Gruppen ASA's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was kr35.514. 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 kr32.86 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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AF Gruppen ASA  (OSL:AFG) 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.


AF Gruppen ASA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


AF Gruppen ASA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AF Gruppen ASA'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.

AF Gruppen ASA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

AF Gruppen ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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AF Gruppen ASA 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 4.93 5.37 5.94 5.24 5.89

OSL:AFG vs PWR, FIX, EME: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, AF Gruppen ASA'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.


AF Gruppen ASA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, AF Gruppen ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AF Gruppen ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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AF Gruppen ASA 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.

AF Gruppen ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=192.60/32.857
=5.86

* 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.

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

For example, AF Gruppen ASA'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)
=35.514/141.6200*141.6200
=35.514

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 141.6200.

AF Gruppen ASA Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 19.695 104.200 26.768
201612 20.844 104.400 28.275
201703 23.411 105.000 31.576
201706 20.935 105.800 28.023
201709 21.062 105.900 28.166
201712 21.244 106.100 28.356
201803 21.744 107.300 28.699
201806 18.432 108.500 24.058
201809 21.018 109.500 27.183
201812 21.500 109.800 27.731
201903 23.210 110.400 29.774
201906 18.632 110.600 23.858
201909 22.255 111.100 28.369
201912 29.105 111.300 37.034
202003 29.602 111.200 37.700
202006 27.798 112.100 35.118
202009 30.428 112.900 38.168
202012 33.005 112.900 41.401
202103 33.544 114.600 41.453
202106 29.419 115.300 36.135
202109 31.903 117.500 38.452
202112 33.699 118.900 40.138
202203 34.055 119.800 40.258
202206 29.306 122.600 33.852
202209 30.796 125.600 34.724
202212 32.595 125.900 36.665
202303 32.121 127.600 35.650
202306 26.910 130.400 29.225
202309 27.648 129.800 30.166
202312 29.512 131.900 31.687
202403 30.310 132.600 32.372
202406 26.217 133.800 27.749
202409 28.149 133.700 29.816
202412 31.915 134.800 33.530
202503 33.251 136.100 34.600
202506 30.468 137.800 31.313
202509 33.242 138.500 33.991
202512 35.872 139.140 36.511
202603 40.072 141.060 40.231
202606 35.514 141.620 35.514

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 5.86 mean?
AF Gruppen ASA (OSL:AFG) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.86 as of Sep. 20, 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 AF Gruppen ASA and its competitors. This is 27% below median its historical median of 8.02. Over the past decade, AF Gruppen ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 5.00 to 11.28. According to the industry distribution chart, AF Gruppen ASA ranks #1156 out of 1239 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 93.3%.
Is AF Gruppen ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
AF Gruppen ASA's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.86 is 27% below median its 10-year median of 8.02. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.00 to a high of 11.28. The Construction industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.14. AF Gruppen ASA's value of 5.86 is 414% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AF Gruppen ASA ranks #1156 out of 1239 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, AF Gruppen ASA has a GF Score™ of 56/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AF Gruppen ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, AF Gruppen ASA ranks #1156 out of 1239 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places AF Gruppen ASA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.14. AF Gruppen ASA's value of 5.86 is 414% above this benchmark. Historically, AF Gruppen ASA's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 5.00 to 11.28 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.02 vs. the industry median of 1.14, AF Gruppen ASA 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 Construction company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Construction companies is 1.14, based on 1,239 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. AF Gruppen ASA's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.86 is 414% 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 AF Gruppen ASA and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AF Gruppen ASA's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.86, which is 27% below median its own 10-year median of 8.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AF Gruppen ASA stock overvalued right now?
AF Gruppen ASA (OSL:AFG) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.86. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.86, which is 27% below median its 10-year median of 8.02 and 414% above the Construction industry median of 1.14. AF Gruppen ASA's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 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 AF Gruppen ASA (OSL:AFG), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.86 as of Sep. 20, 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.

AF Gruppen ASA Business Description

Address Innspurten 15, P.O. box 6272, Oslo, NOR, 0603
AF Gruppen ASA A is one of Norway's contracting and industrial groups. The company provides services in areas of civil engineering and services geared toward environmental, building, and energy markets. The company conducts projects related to roads, railways, ports, power, and energy development. For buildings and property development, its services span the entire value chain, and resources are utilized for planning and execution. The majority of revenue comes from traditional building activities, including new projects and rehabilitation ventures. Environmental services revolve around demolition, removal, and environmental clean-up of buildings and industrial plants.
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