QRHC (Quest Resource Holding) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.33 (As of Aug. 29, 2026) — 64% Below Median

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QRHC Quest Resource Holding Corp QRHC
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Price $1.42
GF Value $3.86
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Quest Resource Holding Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Quest Resource Holding QRHC -1.39% 48 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.33 as of Aug. 29, 2026, which is 64% below its 10-year median of 0.91. GuruFocus rates QRHC with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 48/100 and a GF Valueâ„¢ of $3.86 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 156 Waste Management companies, Quest Resource Holding ranks better than 84.62% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-29), Quest Resource Holding's current share price is $1.42. Quest Resource Holding's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $4.30. Quest Resource Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.33.

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

QRHC' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23   Med: 0.91   Max: 2.04
Current: 0.33

During the past years, Quest Resource Holding's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.04. The lowest was 0.23. And the median was 0.91.

QRHC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
84.62% of 156 companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 1.7 vs QRHC: 0.33

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.

Quest Resource Holding's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $1.270. 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 $4.30 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Quest Resource Holding  (NAS:QRHC) 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.


Quest Resource Holding Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Quest Resource Holding Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Quest Resource Holding'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.

Quest Resource Holding Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Quest Resource Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.70 1.27 1.47 1.36 0.42

Quest Resource Holding 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 0.44 0.34 0.42 0.27 0.29

QRHC vs AWX, AQMS, OCLN: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Quest Resource Holding'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.


Quest Resource Holding Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Quest Resource Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Quest Resource Holding 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.

Quest Resource Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1.42/4.30
=0.33

* 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.

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

For example, Quest Resource Holding'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)
=1.27/333.9520*333.9520
=1.270

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Quest Resource Holding Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 4.525 241.428 6.259
201612 4.405 241.432 6.093
201703 4.292 243.801 5.879
201706 4.219 244.955 5.752
201709 4.158 246.819 5.626
201712 4.061 246.524 5.501
201803 3.990 249.554 5.339
201806 3.965 251.989 5.255
201809 3.933 252.439 5.203
201812 3.950 251.233 5.251
201903 3.952 254.202 5.192
201906 3.968 256.143 5.173
201909 3.990 256.759 5.190
201912 4.010 256.974 5.211
202003 4.019 258.115 5.200
202006 4.118 257.797 5.334
202009 3.631 260.280 4.659
202012 3.695 260.474 4.737
202103 3.732 264.877 4.705
202106 3.791 271.696 4.660
202109 3.828 274.310 4.660
202112 3.866 278.802 4.631
202203 3.765 287.504 4.373
202206 3.837 296.311 4.324
202209 3.752 296.808 4.222
202212 3.612 296.797 4.064
202303 3.522 301.836 3.897
202306 3.494 305.109 3.824
202309 3.391 307.789 3.679
202312 3.288 306.746 3.580
202403 3.278 312.332 3.505
202406 3.222 314.175 3.425
202409 3.067 315.301 3.248
202412 2.628 315.605 2.781
202503 2.153 319.799 2.248
202506 2.073 322.561 2.146
202509 2.015 324.800 2.072
202512 1.933 324.054 1.992
202603 1.840 330.213 1.861
202606 1.270 333.952 1.270

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 0.33 mean?
Quest Resource Holding (QRHC) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.33 as of Aug. 29, 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 Quest Resource Holding and its competitors. This is 64% below median its historical median of 0.91. Over the past decade, Quest Resource Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.23 to 2.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Quest Resource Holding ranks #24 out of 156 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 15.4%.
Is Quest Resource Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Quest Resource Holding's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.33 is 64% below median its 10-year median of 0.91. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.23 to a high of 2.04. The Waste Management industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.70. Quest Resource Holding's value of 0.33 is 80.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Quest Resource Holding ranks #24 out of 156 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Quest Resource Holding has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Quest Resource Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to AWX and AQMS?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Quest Resource Holding ranks #24 out of 156 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Quest Resource Holding in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.70. Quest Resource Holding's value of 0.33 is 80.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Quest Resource Holding's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.23 to 2.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.91 vs. the industry median of 1.70, Quest Resource Holding 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 Waste Management company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Waste Management companies is 1.70, based on 156 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. Quest Resource Holding's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.33 is 80.6% 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 Quest Resource Holding and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Quest Resource Holding's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.33, which is 64% below 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 Quest Resource Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Quest Resource Holding (QRHC) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.86, compared to a current price of $1.42 — trading 63.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.33, which is 64% below median its 10-year median of 0.91 and 80.6% below the Waste Management industry median of 1.70. Quest Resource Holding's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 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 Quest Resource Holding (QRHC), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.33 as of Aug. 29, 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 Quest Resource Holding (QRHC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Quest Resource Holding stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $1.42 is trading 63.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $3.86. GuruFocus considers Quest Resource Holding to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for QRHC:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.33 (64% below median its 10-year median of 0.91)
  • GF Value™: $3.86 vs. price of $1.42 (63.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 48/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 80.6% below the Waste Management median (#24 of 156)

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


Quest Resource Holding Business Description

Other Exchanges 5ZK:Germany
Address 433 E. Las Colinas Boulevard, Suite 675, Irving, TX, USA, 75039
Quest Resource Holding Corp is a national provider of waste and recycling services to customers from across multiple industry sectors that are typically larger, multi-location businesses. The company creates customer-specific programs and perform the related services for the collection, processing, recycling, disposal, and tracking of waste streams and recyclables. The company's services focus on the waste streams and recyclables from box, grocers, and other specialty retailers; automotive after-market operations such as automotive maintenance, quick lube, dealerships, and collision repair; transportation, logistics, and fleet operators; manufacturing and industrial facilities; multi-family and commercial properties; restaurant chains and food operations, etc.
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