Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co (SAU:8070) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.73 (As of Aug. 24, 2026) — 47% Below Median

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SAU:8070 Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co SAU:8070
71 GF Score
Price ﷼12.35
GF Value ﷼24.08
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co SAU:8070 +0.57% 71 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.73 as of Aug. 24, 2026, which is 47% below its 10-year median of 1.37. GuruFocus rates SAU:8070 with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼24.08 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 413 Insurance companies, Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co ranks better than 80.39% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-24), Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co's current share price is ﷼12.35. Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ﷼16.97. Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.73.

The historical rank and industry rank for Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SAU:8070' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.64   Med: 1.37   Max: 1.82
Current: 0.72

During the past years, Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.82. The lowest was 0.64. And the median was 1.37.

SAU:8070's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
80.39% of 413 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.38 vs SAU:8070: 0.72

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.

Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was ﷼20.578. 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 ﷼16.97 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co  (SAU:8070) 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.


Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance 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.

Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance 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 1.07 0.89 0.68 0.65 0.71

SAU:8070 vs CB, PGR, TRV: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance 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.


Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance 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.

Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=12.35/16.97
=0.73

* 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.

Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance 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)
=20.578/333.9520*333.9520
=20.578

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 7.719 241.428 10.677
201612 8.754 241.432 12.109
201703 8.228 243.801 11.270
201706 8.714 244.955 11.880
201709 9.216 246.819 12.469
201712 10.120 246.524 13.709
201803 10.389 249.554 13.903
201806 10.460 251.989 13.862
201809 10.511 252.439 13.905
201812 10.692 251.233 14.212
201903 10.710 254.202 14.070
201906 10.802 256.143 14.083
201909 10.859 256.759 14.124
201912 10.941 256.974 14.218
202003 10.947 258.115 14.163
202006 10.978 257.797 14.221
202009 11.413 260.280 14.643
202012 11.548 260.474 14.806
202103 12.021 264.877 15.156
202106 12.102 271.696 14.875
202109 12.298 274.310 14.972
202112 13.873 278.802 16.617
202203 17.077 287.504 19.836
202206 17.158 296.311 19.338
202209 17.294 296.808 19.458
202212 18.561 296.797 20.885
202303 18.648 301.836 20.632
202306 19.102 305.109 20.908
202309 19.218 307.789 20.852
202312 19.348 306.746 21.064
202403 19.549 312.332 20.902
202406 19.905 314.175 21.158
202409 20.202 315.301 21.397
202412 20.699 315.605 21.902
202503 20.874 319.799 21.798
202506 20.484 322.561 21.207
202509 20.371 324.800 20.945
202512 20.451 324.054 21.076
202603 20.489 330.213 20.721
202606 20.578 333.952 20.578

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 0.73 mean?
Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co (SAU:8070) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.73 as of Aug. 24, 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 Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co and its competitors. This is 47% below median its historical median of 1.37. Over the past decade, Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.64 to 1.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co ranks #81 out of 413 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 19.6%.
Is Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.73 is 47% below median its 10-year median of 1.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.64 to a high of 1.82. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.38. Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co's value of 0.73 is 47.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co ranks #81 out of 413 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CB and PGR?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co ranks #81 out of 413 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co in the top 20% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.38. Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co's value of 0.73 is 47.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.64 to 1.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.37 vs. the industry median of 1.38, Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co 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 an Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.38, based on 413 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. Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.73 is 47.1% 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 Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.38 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.73, which is 47% below median its own 10-year median of 1.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co (SAU:8070) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼24.08, compared to a current price of ﷼12.35 — trading 48.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.73, which is 47% below median its 10-year median of 1.37 and 47.1% below the Insurance industry median of 1.38. Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 2 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 Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co (SAU:8070), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.73 as of Aug. 24, 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 Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co (SAU:8070) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ﷼12.35 is trading 48.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼24.08. GuruFocus considers Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for SAU:8070:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.73 (47% below median its 10-year median of 1.37)
  • GF Value™: ﷼24.08 vs. price of ﷼12.35 (48.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 47.1% below the Insurance median (#81 of 413)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:8070 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co Business Description

Address King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Road, Al-Wurud District, Building No. 7184, Additional No. 4388, Riyadh, SAU, 12252
Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co conducts insurance and reinsurance business in general and medical classes in Saudi Arabia. The company undertakes all activities required to transact cooperative insurance operations and related activities and to invest its funds. Its principal lines of business include motor, medical, marine, property, engineering, casualty and protection and savings. Its segments include Medical Insurance, motor Insurance, Property Insurance, Engineering insurance, Protection and Savings insurance non-linked, Protection and Savings insurance linked, and Other Insurances.
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