Advanced Building Industries Co (SAU:2240) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.21 (As of Aug. 14, 2026) — 29% Above Median

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SAU:2240 Advanced Building Industries Co SAU:2240
64 GF Score
Price ﷼27.10
GF Value ﷼36.36
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Advanced Building Industries Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Advanced Building Industries Co SAU:2240 -2.59% 64 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.21 as of Aug. 14, 2026, which is 29% above its 10-year median of 0.94. GuruFocus rates SAU:2240 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼36.36 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,329 Construction companies, Advanced Building Industries Co ranks worse than 52.75% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-14), Advanced Building Industries Co's current share price is ﷼27.10. Advanced Building Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼22.39. Advanced Building Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.21.

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

SAU:2240' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.54   Med: 0.94   Max: 1.95
Current: 1.25

During the past years, Advanced Building Industries Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.95. The lowest was 0.54. And the median was 0.94.

SAU:2240's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
52.75% of 1329 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 1.14 vs SAU:2240: 1.25

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.

Advanced Building Industries Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼9.410. 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 ﷼22.39 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Advanced Building Industries Co  (SAU:2240) 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.


Advanced Building Industries Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Advanced Building Industries Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Advanced Building Industries Co'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.

Advanced Building Industries Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Advanced Building Industries Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Advanced Building Industries Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 1.31 1.82 1.42 1.68 1.72

SAU:2240 vs TT, JCI, CARR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Advanced Building Industries Co'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.


Advanced Building Industries Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Advanced Building Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Advanced Building Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Advanced Building Industries Co 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.

Advanced Building Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=27.10/22.39
=1.21

* 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.

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

For example, Advanced Building Industries Co'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)
=9.41/330.2130*330.2130
=9.410

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Advanced Building Industries Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 31.999 241.018 43.841
201609 31.668 241.428 43.314
201612 27.970 241.432 38.255
201703 28.793 243.801 38.998
201706 28.413 244.955 38.302
201709 27.773 246.819 37.157
201712 27.745 246.524 37.164
201803 27.814 249.554 36.804
201806 26.019 251.989 34.096
201809 25.657 252.439 33.562
201812 23.599 251.233 31.018
201903 22.816 254.202 29.638
201906 22.020 256.143 28.388
201909 21.528 256.759 27.687
201912 21.313 256.974 27.387
202003 20.759 258.115 26.558
202006 19.768 257.797 25.321
202009 19.179 260.280 24.332
202012 18.891 260.474 23.949
202103 18.976 264.877 23.657
202106 19.073 271.696 23.181
202109 19.089 274.310 22.979
202112 16.112 278.802 19.083
202203 15.099 287.504 17.342
202206 14.543 296.311 16.207
202209 14.512 296.808 16.145
202212 12.848 296.797 14.295
202303 12.479 301.836 13.652
202306 9.408 305.109 10.182
202309 8.840 307.789 9.484
202312 7.530 306.746 8.106
202403 7.272 312.332 7.688
202406 7.359 314.175 7.735
202409 7.466 315.301 7.819
202412 7.507 315.605 7.854
202503 7.910 319.799 8.168
202506 8.348 322.561 8.546
202509 8.814 324.800 8.961
202512 9.129 324.054 9.303
202603 9.410 330.213 9.410

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 1.21 mean?
Advanced Building Industries Co (SAU:2240) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.21 as of Aug. 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 Advanced Building Industries Co and its competitors. This is 29% above median its historical median of 0.94. Over the past decade, Advanced Building Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.54 to 1.95. According to the industry distribution chart, Advanced Building Industries Co ranks #701 out of 1329 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 52.7%.
Is Advanced Building Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Advanced Building Industries Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.21 is 29% above median its 10-year median of 0.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.54 to a high of 1.95. The Construction industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.14. Advanced Building Industries Co's value of 1.21 is 6.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Advanced Building Industries Co ranks #701 out of 1329 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Advanced Building Industries Co has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Advanced Building Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Advanced Building Industries Co ranks #701 out of 1329 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Advanced Building Industries Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.14. Advanced Building Industries Co's value of 1.21 is 6.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Advanced Building Industries Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.54 to 1.95 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.94 vs. the industry median of 1.14, Advanced Building Industries Co 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 a Construction company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Construction companies is 1.14, based on 1,329 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. Advanced Building Industries Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.21 is 6.1% 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 Advanced Building Industries Co and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advanced Building Industries Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.21, which is 29% above median its own 10-year median of 0.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advanced Building Industries Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advanced Building Industries Co (SAU:2240) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼36.36, compared to a current price of ﷼27.10 — trading 25.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.21, which is 29% above median its 10-year median of 0.94 and 6.1% above the Construction industry median of 1.14. Advanced Building Industries Co's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 5 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 Advanced Building Industries Co (SAU:2240), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.21 as of Aug. 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 Advanced Building Industries Co (SAU:2240) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advanced Building Industries Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ﷼27.10 is trading 25.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼36.36. GuruFocus considers Advanced Building Industries Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SAU:2240:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.21 (29% above median its 10-year median of 0.94)
  • GF Value™: ﷼36.36 vs. price of ﷼27.10 (25.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 6.1% above the Construction median (#701 of 1329)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:2240 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Advanced Building Industries Co Business Description

Address Street 11, P.O Box 32234, 1st Industrial District, Dammam, SAU
Advanced Building Industries Co, along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in design and engineering, manufacturing and fabrication of construction materials, pre-engineering steel buildings, steel structures, air conditions and climate control systems for commercial, industrial and residential applications, telecom and broadcasting towers, process equipment, fiberglass, rockwool and engineering plastic foam insulation, and solar power projects. The company has four reportable segments: Air conditioners, Steel, Construction, and Insulation. The majority of revenue is derived from the steel segment, which is engaged in engineering, manufacturing, and supplying pre-engineered steel buildings, structural steel, and plate work.
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