SIGI (Selective Insurance Group) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.02 (As of Aug. 04, 2026) — 17% Below Median

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SIGI Selective Insurance Group Inc SIGI
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Price $95.42
GF Value $100.41
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Selective Insurance Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Selective Insurance Group SIGI +0.65% 82 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.02 as of Aug. 04, 2026, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 2.43. GuruFocus rates SIGI with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $100.41 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 414 Insurance companies, Selective Insurance Group ranks worse than 67.39% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-04), Selective Insurance Group's current share price is $95.42. Selective Insurance Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $47.14. Selective Insurance Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.02.

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

SIGI' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.62   Med: 2.43   Max: 3.15
Current: 2.02

During the past years, Selective Insurance Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.15. The lowest was 1.62. And the median was 2.43.

SIGI's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
67.39% of 414 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.415 vs SIGI: 2.02

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.

Selective Insurance Group's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $58.102. 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 $47.14 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Selective Insurance Group  (NAS:SIGI) 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.


Selective Insurance Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Selective Insurance Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Selective 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.

Selective Insurance Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Selective Insurance Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Selective Insurance Group Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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SIGI vs RLI, MCY, WTM: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Selective 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.


Selective Insurance Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

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

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


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Selective 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=95.42/47.14
=2.02

* 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.

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

For example, Selective 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)
=58.102/333.9520*333.9520
=58.102

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Selective Insurance Group Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 27.223 241.428 37.656
201612 26.418 241.432 36.542
201703 27.341 243.801 37.451
201706 28.315 244.955 38.602
201709 29.103 246.819 39.377
201712 29.284 246.524 39.669
201803 28.253 249.554 37.808
201806 28.863 251.989 38.251
201809 29.522 252.439 39.055
201812 30.396 251.233 40.404
201903 32.508 254.202 42.707
201906 34.715 256.143 45.260
201909 35.983 256.759 46.801
201912 36.914 256.974 47.972
202003 35.112 258.115 45.428
202006 38.432 257.797 49.785
202009 40.004 260.280 51.327
202012 42.381 260.474 54.336
202103 42.384 264.877 53.437
202106 44.777 271.696 55.037
202109 45.275 274.310 55.119
202112 46.240 278.802 55.387
202203 42.732 287.504 49.636
202206 39.685 296.311 44.726
202209 36.957 296.808 41.582
202212 38.575 296.797 43.404
202303 40.821 301.836 45.164
202306 40.806 305.109 44.664
202309 40.346 307.789 43.776
202312 45.425 306.746 49.454
202403 46.166 312.332 49.362
202406 44.737 314.175 47.553
202409 48.818 315.301 51.706
202412 47.990 315.605 50.780
202503 50.327 319.799 52.554
202506 52.085 322.561 53.924
202509 54.464 324.800 55.999
202512 56.744 324.054 58.477
202603 56.582 330.213 57.223
202606 58.102 333.952 58.102

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 2.02 mean?
Selective Insurance Group (SIGI) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.02 as of Aug. 04, 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 Selective Insurance Group and its competitors. This is 17% below median its historical median of 2.43. Over the past decade, Selective Insurance Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.62 to 3.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Selective Insurance Group ranks #279 out of 414 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 67.4%.
Is Selective Insurance Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Selective Insurance Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.02 is 17% below median its 10-year median of 2.43. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.62 to a high of 3.15. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. Selective Insurance Group's value of 2.02 is 42.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Selective Insurance Group ranks #279 out of 414 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Selective Insurance Group has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Selective Insurance Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to RLI and MCY?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Selective Insurance Group ranks #279 out of 414 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Selective Insurance Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. Selective Insurance Group's value of 2.02 is 42.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Selective Insurance Group's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.62 to 3.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.43 vs. the industry median of 1.42, Selective 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 1.42, based on 414 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. Selective Insurance Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.02 is 42.8% 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 Selective Insurance Group and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Selective Insurance Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.02, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 2.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Selective Insurance Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Selective Insurance Group (SIGI) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $100.41, compared to a current price of $95.42 — trading 5% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.02, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 2.43 and 42.8% above the Insurance industry median of 1.42. Selective Insurance Group's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 6 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 Selective Insurance Group (SIGI), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.02 as of Aug. 04, 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 Selective Insurance Group (SIGI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Selective Insurance Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $95.42 is trading 5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $100.41. GuruFocus considers Selective Insurance Group to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SIGI:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.02 (17% below median its 10-year median of 2.43)
  • GF Value™: $100.41 vs. price of $95.42 (5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 42.8% above the Insurance median (#279 of 414)

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


Selective Insurance Group Business Description

Other Exchanges SIGIP.PFD:USASV2:Germany
Address 40 Wantage Avenue, Branchville, NJ, USA, 07890
Selective Insurance Group Inc is a regional property-casualty insurer based in New Jersey, with its operations focused in the New York metropolitan area. The Company has four operating segments: Standard Commercial Lines, Standard Personal Lines, E&S Lines, and Investments. Majority of revenue is gained from Standard Commercial Lines segment, which comprises of property and casualty insurance products and services provided in the standard marketplace to commercial enterprises, which are typically businesses, non-profit organizations, and local government agencies.
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