Apple (PFTS:AAPL) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Aug. 16, 2026)

Author: Vera Yuan Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Director of Data and Quant Analytics at GuruFocus
Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Reviewed by: Charlie Tian Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Founder & CEO of GuruFocus
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.

What is Apple Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Note: If the price history is too short, we do not calculate current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for this stock. All the historical data is shown as the company's primary share's data instead.

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


Apple  (PFTS:AAPL) 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.


Apple Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Apple Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for Apple'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.

Apple Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Apple Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 24.26 22.35 27.84 38.30 42.55

Apple 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 34.19 42.55 45.90 42.22 47.75

PFTS:AAPL vs SONO, TBCH, VUZI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Apple'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.


Apple Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Apple's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Apple 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.

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

For example, Apple'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)
=328.852/333.9520*333.9520
=328.852

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Apple Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 268.470 241.428 371.357
201612 281.397 241.432 389.232
201703 287.709 243.801 394.096
201706 286.134 244.955 390.092
201709 292.101 246.819 395.220
201712 308.185 246.524 417.481
201803 286.710 249.554 383.674
201806 265.136 251.989 351.375
201809 251.711 252.439 332.989
201812 278.428 251.233 370.101
201903 256.660 254.202 337.181
201906 237.776 256.143 310.006
201909 227.490 256.759 295.883
201912 228.076 256.974 296.397
202003 202.601 258.115 262.127
202006 188.477 257.797 244.154
202009 171.968 260.280 220.643
202012 175.888 260.474 225.505
202103 185.242 264.877 233.550
202106 173.471 271.696 213.220
202109 171.609 274.310 208.921
202112 196.688 278.802 235.595
202203 185.809 287.504 215.828
202206 161.309 296.311 181.800
202209 142.010 296.808 159.782
202212 159.993 296.797 180.022
202303 176.637 301.836 195.432
202306 172.110 305.109 188.380
202309 178.572 307.789 193.751
202312 214.158 306.746 233.152
202403 216.143 312.332 231.105
202406 195.808 314.175 208.134
202409 168.332 315.301 178.289
202412 198.320 315.605 209.849
202503 199.780 319.799 208.621
202506 197.985 322.561 204.977
202509 223.006 324.800 229.290
202512 268.011 324.054 276.197
202603 324.401 330.213 328.074
202606 328.852 333.952 328.852

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.


Apple Business Description

Address One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA, USA, 95014
Apple is among the largest companies in the world, with a broad portfolio of hardware and software products targeted at consumers and businesses. Apple's iPhone accounts for the majority of the firm's sales, and Apple's other products, such as the Mac, iPad, and Watch, are designed around the iPhone as the focal point of an expansive software ecosystem. Apple has progressively worked to add new applications, such as streaming video, subscription bundles, and augmented reality. The firm designs its own software and semiconductors and works with subcontractors such as Foxconn and TSMC to build its products and chips. Slightly less than half of Apple's sales come directly through its flagship stores, with the majority coming indirectly through partnerships and distribution.