SPB (Spectrum Brands Holdings) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.74 (As of Aug. 29, 2026) — 16% Below Median

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SPB Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc SPB
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Price $88.68
GF Value $95.17
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Spectrum Brands Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Spectrum Brands Holdings SPB +0.20% 77 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.74 as of Aug. 29, 2026, which is 16% below its 10-year median of 2.06. GuruFocus rates SPB with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $95.17 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,267 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Spectrum Brands Holdings ranks worse than 61.17% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-29), Spectrum Brands Holdings's current share price is $88.68. Spectrum Brands Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $51.07. Spectrum Brands Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.74.

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

SPB' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.74   Med: 2.06   Max: 2.96
Current: 1.74

During the past years, Spectrum Brands Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.96. The lowest was 0.74. And the median was 2.06.

SPB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
61.17% of 1267 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.26 vs SPB: 1.74

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.

Spectrum Brands Holdings's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $80.392. 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 $51.07 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Spectrum Brands Holdings  (NYSE:SPB) 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.


Spectrum Brands Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Spectrum Brands Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Spectrum Brands Holdings'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.

Spectrum Brands Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Spectrum Brands Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Spectrum Brands Holdings 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 1.22 1.16 1.27 1.50 1.68

SPB vs NWL, COTY, EPC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Spectrum Brands Holdings'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.


Spectrum Brands Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Spectrum Brands Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Spectrum Brands Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Spectrum Brands Holdings 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.

Spectrum Brands Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=88.68/51.07
=1.74

* 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.

Spectrum Brands Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Spectrum Brands Holdings'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)
=80.392/333.9520*333.9520
=80.392

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Spectrum Brands Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 19.825 241.428 27.423
201612 17.080 241.432 23.625
201703 18.820 243.801 25.779
201706 22.686 244.955 30.928
201709 23.570 246.819 31.891
201712 25.356 246.524 34.348
201803 21.242 249.554 28.426
201806 19.630 251.989 26.015
201809 29.612 252.439 39.174
201812 26.169 251.233 34.785
201903 39.326 254.202 51.664
201906 38.414 256.143 50.083
201909 35.264 256.759 45.866
201912 31.764 256.974 41.279
202003 28.169 258.115 36.445
202006 31.947 257.797 41.384
202009 32.647 260.280 41.888
202012 33.623 260.474 43.108
202103 34.838 264.877 43.923
202106 35.232 271.696 43.305
202109 35.213 274.310 42.869
202112 32.671 278.802 39.134
202203 32.409 287.504 37.645
202206 32.012 296.311 36.079
202209 30.961 296.808 34.836
202212 30.068 296.797 33.832
202303 28.834 301.836 31.902
202306 71.672 305.109 78.447
202309 71.320 307.789 77.382
202312 74.604 306.746 81.221
202403 76.247 312.332 81.525
202406 74.376 314.175 79.058
202409 76.189 315.301 80.696
202412 74.269 315.605 78.586
202503 74.494 319.799 77.791
202506 77.615 322.561 80.356
202509 80.578 324.800 82.848
202512 81.515 324.054 84.005
202603 81.930 330.213 82.858
202606 80.392 333.952 80.392

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 1.74 mean?
Spectrum Brands Holdings (SPB) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.74 as of Aug. 29, 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 Spectrum Brands Holdings and its competitors. This is 16% below median its historical median of 2.06. Over the past decade, Spectrum Brands Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.74 to 2.96. According to the industry distribution chart, Spectrum Brands Holdings ranks #775 out of 1267 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 61.2%.
Is Spectrum Brands Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Spectrum Brands Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.74 is 16% below median its 10-year median of 2.06. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.74 to a high of 2.96. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Spectrum Brands Holdings' value of 1.74 is 38.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Spectrum Brands Holdings ranks #775 out of 1267 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Spectrum Brands Holdings has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Spectrum Brands Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to NWL and COTY?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Spectrum Brands Holdings ranks #775 out of 1267 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Spectrum Brands Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Spectrum Brands Holdings' value of 1.74 is 38.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Spectrum Brands Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.74 to 2.96 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.06 vs. the industry median of 1.26, Spectrum Brands Holdings 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 1.26, based on 1,267 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. Spectrum Brands Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.74 is 38.1% 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 Spectrum Brands Holdings and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Spectrum Brands Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.74, which is 16% below median its own 10-year median of 2.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Spectrum Brands Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Spectrum Brands Holdings (SPB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $95.17, compared to a current price of $88.68 — trading 6.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.74, which is 16% below median its 10-year median of 2.06 and 38.1% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 1.26. Spectrum Brands Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 7 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 Spectrum Brands Holdings (SPB), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.74 as of Aug. 29, 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 Spectrum Brands Holdings (SPB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Spectrum Brands Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $88.68 is trading 6.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $95.17. GuruFocus considers Spectrum Brands Holdings to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SPB:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.74 (16% below median its 10-year median of 2.06)
  • GF Value™: $95.17 vs. price of $88.68 (6.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 38.1% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#775 of 1267)

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


Spectrum Brands Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges H221:Germany
Address 3001 Deming Way, Middleton, WI, USA, 53562
Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc is consumer products and home essentials company. The company is a supplier of consumer batteries, residential locksets, residential builders' hardware, grooming products and personal care products. The company manages the businesses in product-focused segments; Home and Personal Care, global Pet Care, and Home and Garden. The Company manufactures, markets and distributes its products globally in the North America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific.
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