BE Group AB (OSTO:BEGR) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.34 (As of Sep. 03, 2026) — 24% Below Median

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OSTO:BEGR BE Group AB OSTO:BEGR
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Price kr30.00
GF Value kr28.95
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is BE Group AB Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

BE Group AB OSTO:BEGR +1.35% 62 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.34 as of Sep. 03, 2026, which is 24% below its 10-year median of 0.45. GuruFocus rates OSTO:BEGR with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of kr28.95 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 415 Steel companies, BE Group AB ranks better than 79.52% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-03), BE Group AB's current share price is kr30.00. BE Group AB's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was kr87.12. BE Group AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.34.

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

OSTO:BEGR' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.26   Med: 0.45   Max: 2.31
Current: 0.34

During the past years, BE Group AB's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.31. The lowest was 0.26. And the median was 0.45.

OSTO:BEGR's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
79.52% of 415 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 0.8 vs OSTO:BEGR: 0.34

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.

BE Group AB's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was kr50.886. 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 kr87.12 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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BE Group AB  (OSTO:BEGR) 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.


BE Group AB Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


BE Group AB Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BE Group AB'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.

BE Group AB Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

BE Group AB Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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BE Group AB 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 0.40 0.29 0.31 0.28 0.29

OSTO:BEGR vs NUE, STLD, RS: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, BE Group AB'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.


BE Group AB Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, BE Group AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BE Group AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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BE Group AB 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.

BE Group AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=30.00/87.12
=0.34

* 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.

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

For example, BE Group AB'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)
=50.886/134.6100*134.6100
=50.886

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 134.6100.

BE Group AB Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 53.411 101.138 71.088
201612 53.136 102.022 70.109
201703 55.410 102.022 73.109
201706 54.721 102.752 71.687
201709 55.203 103.279 71.950
201712 55.272 103.793 71.683
201803 58.718 103.962 76.028
201806 59.476 104.875 76.339
201809 60.786 105.679 77.427
201812 61.475 105.912 78.133
201903 63.542 105.886 80.779
201906 63.542 106.742 80.132
201909 64.232 107.214 80.645
201912 63.542 107.766 79.370
202003 64.576 106.563 81.572
202006 63.473 107.498 79.482
202009 63.405 107.635 79.295
202012 62.371 108.296 77.526
202103 67.609 108.360 83.988
202106 75.879 108.928 93.769
202109 88.284 110.338 107.704
202112 97.381 112.486 116.534
202203 108.063 114.825 126.683
202206 116.334 118.384 132.279
202209 119.297 122.296 131.309
202212 112.819 126.365 120.180
202303 113.232 127.042 119.978
202306 105.858 129.407 110.115
202309 101.792 130.224 105.221
202312 98.139 131.912 100.146
202403 99.173 132.205 100.977
202406 98.828 132.716 100.238
202409 99.862 132.304 101.602
202412 95.796 132.987 96.965
202503 93.039 132.825 94.290
202506 62.440 133.699 62.866
202509 51.861 133.480 52.300
202512 49.653 133.390 50.107
202603 50.013 133.560 50.406
202606 50.886 134.610 50.886

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 0.34 mean?
BE Group AB (OSTO:BEGR) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.34 as of Sep. 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 BE Group AB and its competitors. This is 24% below median its historical median of 0.45. Over the past decade, BE Group AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.26 to 2.31. According to the industry distribution chart, BE Group AB ranks #85 out of 415 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 20.5%.
Is BE Group AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
BE Group AB's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.34 is 24% below median its 10-year median of 0.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.26 to a high of 2.31. The Steel industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.80. BE Group AB's value of 0.34 is 57.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BE Group AB ranks #85 out of 415 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, BE Group AB has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BE Group AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, BE Group AB ranks #85 out of 415 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places BE Group AB in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.80. BE Group AB's value of 0.34 is 57.5% below this benchmark. Historically, BE Group AB's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.26 to 2.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.45 vs. the industry median of 0.80, BE Group AB 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 Steel company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Steel companies is 0.80, based on 415 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. BE Group AB's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.34 is 57.5% 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 BE Group AB and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BE Group AB's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.34, which is 24% below median its own 10-year median of 0.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BE Group AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BE Group AB (OSTO:BEGR) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr28.95, compared to a current price of kr30.00 — trading 3.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.34, which is 24% below median its 10-year median of 0.45 and 57.5% below the Steel industry median of 0.80. BE Group AB's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 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 BE Group AB (OSTO:BEGR), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.34 as of Sep. 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 BE Group AB (OSTO:BEGR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BE Group AB stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of kr30.00 is trading 3.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr28.95. GuruFocus considers BE Group AB to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:BEGR:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.34 (24% below median its 10-year median of 0.45)
  • GF Value™: kr28.95 vs. price of kr30.00 (3.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 57.5% below the Steel median (#85 of 415)

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


BE Group AB Business Description

Other Exchanges 0RGK:UKBGA1:Germany
Address Krangatan 19B, Box 225, Malmo, SWE, 201 22
BE Group AB is a steel service company engaged in trading and servicing steel, stainless steel, aluminium and other related products. The company offers direct deliveries, inventory sales and production services within the construction and engineering sectors. Its product range consists of commercial steel and tubes, engineering steel, reinforcing steel, stainless steel and aluminium. In addition, the company's resources for production service include cutting and sawing of steel, stainless steel and aluminium, shot-blasting and protective painting, cutting and drilling facilities, integrated in-line, flame-cutting, slitting and cutting to length and pre-processing of reinforcing steel. Geographically, the segments of the company are Sweden and Polen; Finland and the Baltics.
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