SAFE (Safehold) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.53 (As of Jul. 14, 2026) — 10% Above Median

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SAFE Safehold Inc SAFE
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Price $16.47
GF Value $20.65
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Safehold Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Safehold SAFE +0.73% 84 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.53 as of Jul. 14, 2026, which is 10% above its 10-year median of 0.48. GuruFocus rates SAFE with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $20.65 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 559 REITs companies, Safehold ranks better than 72.45% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-14), Safehold's current share price is $16.47. Safehold's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $31.35. Safehold's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.53.

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

SAFE' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.43   Med: 0.48   Max: 0.53
Current: 0.52

During the past years, Safehold's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.53. The lowest was 0.43. And the median was 0.48.

SAFE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
72.45% of 559 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 0.82 vs SAFE: 0.52

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.

Safehold's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $33.811. 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 $31.35 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Safehold  (NYSE:SAFE) 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.


Safehold Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Safehold Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Safehold'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.

Safehold Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Safehold Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Safehold Quarterly Data
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SAFE vs ESRT, JBGS, AAT: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the REIT - Diversified subindustry, Safehold'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.


Safehold Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Safehold's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Safehold 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.

Safehold's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=16.47/31.35
=0.53

* 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.

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

For example, Safehold'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)
=33.811/330.2130*330.2130
=33.811

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Safehold Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.000 241.018 0.000
201609 0.000 241.428 0.000
201612 8.471 241.432 11.586
201703 0.000 243.801 0.000
201706 19.710 244.955 26.570
201709 19.694 246.819 26.348
201712 19.568 246.524 26.211
201803 19.895 249.554 26.325
201806 20.108 251.989 26.350
201809 20.227 252.439 26.459
201812 19.444 251.233 25.557
201903 19.477 254.202 25.301
201906 19.130 256.143 24.662
201909 20.863 256.759 26.832
201912 22.850 256.974 29.362
202003 24.093 258.115 30.823
202006 24.195 257.797 30.991
202009 24.373 260.280 30.922
202012 25.920 260.474 32.860
202103 26.388 264.877 32.897
202106 26.562 271.696 32.283
202109 29.455 274.310 35.458
202112 29.712 278.802 35.191
202203 32.435 287.504 37.253
202206 32.778 296.311 36.528
202209 33.992 296.808 37.818
202212 34.321 296.797 38.185
202303 33.650 301.836 36.814
202306 34.382 305.109 37.211
202309 31.862 307.789 34.183
202312 31.392 306.746 33.794
202403 31.966 312.332 33.796
202406 32.378 314.175 34.031
202409 32.026 315.301 33.541
202412 32.811 315.605 34.330
202503 32.777 319.799 33.844
202506 33.076 322.561 33.861
202509 33.311 324.800 33.866
202512 33.563 324.054 34.201
202603 33.811 330.213 33.811

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 0.53 mean?
Safehold (SAFE) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.53 as of Jul. 14, 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 Safehold and its competitors. This is 10% above median its historical median of 0.48. Over the past decade, Safehold's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.43 to 0.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Safehold ranks #154 out of 559 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 27.5%.
Is Safehold's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Safehold's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.53 is 10% above median its 10-year median of 0.48. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.43 to a high of 0.53. The REITs industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.82. Safehold's value of 0.53 is 35.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Safehold ranks #154 out of 559 companies in the REITs industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Safehold has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Safehold's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ESRT and JBGS?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Safehold ranks #154 out of 559 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Safehold in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.82. Safehold's value of 0.53 is 35.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Safehold's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.43 to 0.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.48 vs. the industry median of 0.82, Safehold 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 REITs company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among REITs companies is 0.82, based on 559 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. Safehold's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.53 is 35.4% 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 Safehold and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Safehold's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.53, which is 10% above median its own 10-year median of 0.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Safehold stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Safehold (SAFE) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $20.65, compared to a current price of $16.47 — trading 20.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.53, which is 10% above median its 10-year median of 0.48 and 35.4% below the REITs industry median of 0.82. Safehold's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 Safehold (SAFE), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.53 as of Jul. 14, 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 Safehold (SAFE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Safehold stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $16.47 is trading 20.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $20.65. GuruFocus considers Safehold to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SAFE:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.53 (10% above median its 10-year median of 0.48)
  • GF Value™: $20.65 vs. price of $16.47 (20.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 35.4% below the REITs median (#154 of 559)

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


Safehold Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges J0W:Germany
Address 1114 Avenue of the Americas, 39th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10036
Safehold Inc is a REIT that operates its business by acquiring, managing, and capitalizing ground leases. Ground leases are long-term contracts between the landlord (the Company) and a tenant or leaseholder. Ground leases generally represent ownership of the land underlying commercial real estate projects that are net leased by the fee owner of the land to the owners/operators of the real estate projects built thereon.
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