SCGLF (Societe Generale) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.83 (As of Jul. 02, 2026) — 168% Above Median


SCGLF Societe Generale SA SCGLF
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Price $87.02
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What is Societe Generale Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Societe Generale SCGLF 59 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83 as of Jul. 02, 2026, which is 168% above its 10-year median of 0.31. GuruFocus rates SCGLF with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of $43.41 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,302 Banks companies, Societe Generale ranks better than 70.97% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-02), Societe Generale's current share price is $87.02. Societe Generale's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $104.43. Societe Generale's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.83.

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

SCGLF' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.15   Med: 0.31   Max: 0.88
Current: 0.87

During the past years, Societe Generale's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.88. The lowest was 0.15. And the median was 0.31.

SCGLF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
70.97% of 1302 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.25 vs SCGLF: 0.87

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.

Societe Generale's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $112.429. 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 $104.43 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Societe Generale  (OTCPK:SCGLF) 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.


Societe Generale Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Societe Generale Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Societe Generale'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.

Societe Generale Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Societe Generale Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Societe Generale 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 0.47 0.55 0.64 0.78 0.70

Societe Generale Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Societe Generale'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.


Societe Generale Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Societe Generale's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Societe Generale 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.

Societe Generale's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=87.02/104.43
=0.83

* 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.

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

For example, Societe Generale'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)
=112.429/122.4300*122.4300
=112.429

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 122.4300.

Societe Generale Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 82.611 100.630 100.507
201609 85.822 100.340 104.716
201612 82.057 100.650 99.814
201703 83.529 101.170 101.082
201706 84.446 101.320 102.040
201709 89.838 101.330 108.545
201712 88.306 101.850 106.149
201803 91.275 102.750 108.757
201806 87.246 103.370 103.333
201809 88.903 103.560 105.102
201812 88.007 103.470 104.134
201903 88.562 103.890 104.367
201906 84.644 104.580 99.091
201909 83.550 104.500 97.885
201912 84.044 104.980 98.014
202003 82.335 104.590 96.379
202006 80.880 104.790 94.495
202009 84.503 104.550 98.955
202012 88.458 104.960 103.181
202103 88.260 105.750 102.181
202106 89.471 106.340 103.009
202109 88.060 106.810 100.938
202112 87.869 107.850 99.748
202203 87.546 110.490 97.007
202206 82.878 112.550 90.153
202209 83.702 112.740 90.896
202212 88.701 114.160 95.127
202303 92.228 116.790 96.682
202306 92.114 117.650 95.856
202309 91.429 118.260 94.653
202312 90.357 118.390 93.440
202403 91.929 119.470 94.207
202406 91.355 120.200 93.050
202409 93.982 119.560 96.238
202412 92.362 119.950 94.272
202503 97.161 120.380 98.816
202506 101.472 121.360 102.367
202509 106.446 120.950 107.749
202512 108.805 120.900 110.182
202603 112.429 122.430 112.429

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 0.83 mean?
Societe Generale (SCGLF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.83 as of Jul. 02, 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 Societe Generale and its competitors. This is 168% above median its historical median of 0.31. Over the past decade, Societe Generale's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.15 to 0.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Societe Generale ranks #378 out of 1302 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 29%.
Is Societe Generale's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Societe Generale's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.83 is 168% above median its 10-year median of 0.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.15 to a high of 0.88. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Societe Generale's value of 0.83 is 33.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Societe Generale ranks #378 out of 1302 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Societe Generale has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Societe Generale's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Societe Generale ranks #378 out of 1302 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Societe Generale in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Societe Generale's value of 0.83 is 33.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Societe Generale's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.15 to 0.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.31 vs. the industry median of 1.25, Societe Generale 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 Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.25, based on 1,302 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. Societe Generale's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.83 is 33.6% 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 Societe Generale and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Societe Generale's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83, which is 168% above median its own 10-year median of 0.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Societe Generale stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Societe Generale (SCGLF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $43.41, compared to a current price of $87.02 — trading 100.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83, which is 168% above median its 10-year median of 0.31 and 33.6% below the Banks industry median of 1.25. Societe Generale's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 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 Societe Generale (SCGLF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83 as of Jul. 02, 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 Societe Generale (SCGLF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Societe Generale stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $87.02 is trading 100.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $43.41. GuruFocus considers Societe Generale to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SCGLF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.83 (168% above median its 10-year median of 0.31)
  • GF Value™: $43.41 vs. price of $87.02 (100.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 33.6% below the Banks median (#378 of 1302)

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


Societe Generale Business Description

Address 29, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, FRA, 75009
Société Générale is a diversified European bank whose largest division is its corporate and investment bank, anchored by a well-regarded equity franchise. Its French retail operations include both the traditional branch network and fast-growing digital bank Boursorama. Internationally, Société Générale ranks among the largest banks in the Czech Republic and Romania. It also holds dominant positions in several African markets, though with a smaller earnings contribution. The group is a leading player in vehicle and equipment leasing through ALD Automotive.
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