SAFT (Safety Insurance Group) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.63 (As of Aug. 26, 2026) — Near Median

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SAFT Safety Insurance Group Inc SAFT
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Price $103.69
GF Value $95.81
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Safety Insurance Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Safety Insurance Group SAFT -0.05% 61 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.63 as of Aug. 26, 2026, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 1.53. GuruFocus rates SAFT with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 61/100 and a GF Valueâ„¢ of $95.81 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 412 Insurance companies, Safety Insurance Group ranks worse than 58.01% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-26), Safety Insurance Group's current share price is $103.69. Safety Insurance Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $63.80. Safety Insurance Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.63.

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

SAFT' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.11   Med: 1.53   Max: 2.11
Current: 1.63

During the past years, Safety Insurance Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.11. The lowest was 1.11. And the median was 1.53.

SAFT's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
58.01% of 412 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.39 vs SAFT: 1.63

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.

Safety Insurance Group's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $59.705. 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 $63.80 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Safety Insurance Group  (NAS:SAFT) 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.


Safety Insurance Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Safety Insurance Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Safety Insurance Group'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.

Safety Insurance Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Safety Insurance Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Safety Insurance Group 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 1.29 1.14 1.26 1.15 1.17

SAFT vs KMPR, UFCS, PRCH: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Safety Insurance Group'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.


Safety Insurance Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Safety Insurance Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Safety Insurance Group 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.

Safety Insurance Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=103.69/63.80
=1.63

* 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.

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

For example, Safety Insurance Group'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)
=59.705/333.9520*333.9520
=59.705

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Safety Insurance Group Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 45.364 241.428 62.749
201612 44.269 241.432 61.233
201703 44.540 243.801 61.010
201706 45.590 244.955 62.154
201709 46.179 246.819 62.481
201712 46.059 246.524 62.393
201803 44.852 249.554 60.021
201806 45.559 251.989 60.378
201809 46.567 252.439 61.604
201812 47.010 251.233 62.488
201903 49.081 254.202 64.479
201906 50.900 256.143 66.362
201909 51.487 256.759 66.966
201912 52.552 256.974 68.294
202003 49.782 258.115 64.408
202006 53.951 257.797 69.888
202009 56.254 260.280 72.177
202012 59.398 260.474 76.154
202103 59.418 264.877 74.913
202106 61.427 271.696 75.502
202109 61.946 274.310 75.415
202112 62.465 278.802 74.821
202203 58.465 287.504 67.910
202206 55.538 296.311 62.593
202209 53.221 296.808 59.881
202212 54.880 296.797 61.750
202303 54.011 301.836 59.758
202306 53.661 305.109 58.734
202309 52.038 307.789 56.461
202312 54.372 306.746 59.194
202403 54.396 312.332 58.161
202406 54.609 314.175 58.047
202409 57.382 315.301 60.776
202412 55.834 315.605 59.080
202503 57.115 319.799 59.643
202506 58.632 322.561 60.703
202509 60.397 324.800 62.099
202512 60.984 324.054 62.847
202603 58.282 330.213 58.942
202606 59.705 333.952 59.705

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 1.63 mean?
Safety Insurance Group (SAFT) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.63 as of Aug. 26, 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 Safety Insurance Group and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.53. Over the past decade, Safety Insurance Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.11 to 2.11. According to the industry distribution chart, Safety Insurance Group ranks #239 out of 412 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 58%.
Is Safety Insurance Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Safety Insurance Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.63 is near median its 10-year median of 1.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.11 to a high of 2.11. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.39. Safety Insurance Group's value of 1.63 is 17.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Safety Insurance Group ranks #239 out of 412 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Safety Insurance Group has a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 61/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Safety Insurance Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to KMPR and UFCS?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Safety Insurance Group ranks #239 out of 412 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Safety Insurance Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.39. Safety Insurance Group's value of 1.63 is 17.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Safety Insurance Group's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.11 to 2.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.53 vs. the industry median of 1.39, Safety Insurance Group 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 an Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.39, based on 412 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. Safety Insurance Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.63 is 17.3% 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 Safety Insurance Group and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Safety Insurance Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.63, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Safety Insurance Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Safety Insurance Group (SAFT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $95.81, compared to a current price of $103.69 — trading 8.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.63, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.53 and 17.3% above the Insurance industry median of 1.39. Safety Insurance Group's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 9 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 Safety Insurance Group (SAFT), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.63 as of Aug. 26, 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 Safety Insurance Group (SAFT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Safety Insurance Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $103.69 is trading 8.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $95.81. GuruFocus considers Safety Insurance Group to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SAFT:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.63 (near median its 10-year median of 1.53)
  • GF Value™: $95.81 vs. price of $103.69 (8.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 9 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 17.3% above the Insurance median (#239 of 412)

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Safety Insurance Group Business Description

Other Exchanges SFN:Germany
Address 20 Custom House Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02110
Safety Insurance Group Inc is a provider of private passenger automobile, commercial automobile, and homeowners insurance in Massachusetts. The company also offers property and casualty insurance products, including commercial automobiles, homeowners, dwelling fire, umbrella, and business owner policies. The company operates in the business segment of Property and casualty insurance operations.
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