Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co (SAU:4240) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.70 (As of Aug. 21, 2026) — 49% Above Median

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SAU:4240 Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co SAU:4240
42 GF Score
Price ﷼17.87
GF Value ﷼16.85
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co SAU:4240 +5.80% 42 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.70 as of Aug. 21, 2026, which is 49% above its 10-year median of 1.14. GuruFocus rates SAU:4240 with a GF Score™ of 42/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼16.85 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 786 Retail - Cyclical companies, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co ranks better than 51.02% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-21), Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's current share price is ﷼17.87. Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ﷼10.51. Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.70.

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

SAU:4240' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.44   Med: 1.14   Max: 2.36
Current: 1.7

During the past years, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.36. The lowest was 0.44. And the median was 1.14.

SAU:4240's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
51.02% of 786 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.22 vs SAU:4240: 1.70

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.

Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was ﷼-15.132. 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 ﷼10.51 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co  (SAU:4240) 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.


Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair 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.

Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co 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 1.72 2.12 1.56 1.33 1.32

SAU:4240 vs TJX, ROST, BURL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair 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.


Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair 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.

Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=17.87/10.51
=1.70

* 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.

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

For example, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co'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)
=-15.132/333.9520*333.9520
=-15.132

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 25.079 241.428 34.690
201612 24.094 241.432 33.327
201703 18.414 243.801 25.223
201706 25.992 244.955 35.435
201709 25.845 246.819 34.969
201712 25.996 246.524 35.215
201803 19.591 249.554 26.217
201806 21.710 251.989 28.771
201809 21.809 252.439 28.851
201812 22.014 251.233 29.262
201903 21.588 254.202 28.361
201906 23.518 256.143 30.662
201909 22.935 256.759 29.830
201912 23.248 256.974 30.212
202003 14.069 258.115 18.203
202006 9.810 257.797 12.708
202009 8.737 260.280 11.210
202012 7.627 260.474 9.779
202103 1.680 264.877 2.118
202106 5.311 271.696 6.528
202109 5.524 274.310 6.725
202112 2.712 278.802 3.248
202203 2.200 287.504 2.555
202206 5.894 296.311 6.643
202209 6.110 296.808 6.875
202212 3.817 296.797 4.295
202303 2.727 301.836 3.017
202306 4.531 305.109 4.959
202309 2.710 307.789 2.940
202312 -6.785 306.746 -7.387
202403 -8.531 312.332 -9.122
202406 -7.884 314.175 -8.380
202409 -7.041 315.301 -7.457
202412 -8.654 315.605 -9.157
202503 -8.635 319.799 -9.017
202506 -9.309 322.561 -9.638
202509 -10.344 324.800 -10.635
202512 -12.729 324.054 -13.118
202603 -13.274 330.213 -13.424
202606 -15.132 333.952 -15.132

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 1.70 mean?
Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co (SAU:4240) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.70 as of Aug. 21, 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 Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co and its competitors. This is 49% above median its historical median of 1.14. Over the past decade, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.44 to 2.36. According to the industry distribution chart, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co ranks #385 out of 786 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 49%.
Is Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.70 is 49% above median its 10-year median of 1.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.44 to a high of 2.36. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.22. Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's value of 1.70 is 39.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co ranks #385 out of 786 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to TJX and ROST?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co ranks #385 out of 786 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.22. Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's value of 1.70 is 39.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.44 to 2.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.14 vs. the industry median of 1.22, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 1.22, based on 786 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. Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.70 is 39.3% 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 Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.70, which is 49% above median its own 10-year median of 1.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co (SAU:4240) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼16.85, compared to a current price of ﷼17.87 — trading 6.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.70, which is 49% above median its 10-year median of 1.14 and 39.3% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 1.22. Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 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 Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co (SAU:4240), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.70 as of Aug. 21, 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 Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co (SAU:4240) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ﷼17.87 is trading 6.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼16.85. GuruFocus considers Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SAU:4240:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.70 (49% above median its 10-year median of 1.14)
  • GF Value™: ﷼16.85 vs. price of ﷼17.87 (6.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 42/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 39.3% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#385 of 786)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:4240 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co Business Description

Address Prince Turki Ibn Abdulaziz Al Awwal Road, Building no. 8838, 1st Floor, U Walk-University Boulevard, King Saud University district, Riyadh, SAU
Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Co is a Saudi Joint Stock company. The company engages in wholesale and retail trading of ready-made cloth for men, women, and children, shoes, textiles, house and office furniture, perfumes, natural cosmetics, ornaments and beauty materials and their compounds, and traditional jewelry. The operating segments of the company include Fashion retail, Electronics and Food & Beverage. The company generates maximum revenue from the Fashion retail segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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