SPH (Suburban Propane Partners LP) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 20, 2026)

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SPH Suburban Propane Partners LP SPH
63 GF Score
Price $16.75
GF Value $18.34
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Suburban Propane Partners LP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Suburban Propane Partners LP  (NYSE:SPH) 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.


Suburban Propane Partners LP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Suburban Propane Partners LP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Suburban Propane Partners LP'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.

Suburban Propane Partners LP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Suburban Propane Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.15 1.18 1.38 1.70 1.91

Suburban Propane Partners LP 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 1.66 1.70 1.73 1.84 1.61

SPH vs CTRI, NWN, RGCO: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Suburban Propane Partners LP'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.


Suburban Propane Partners LP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Suburban Propane Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Suburban Propane Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Suburban Propane Partners LP 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.

Suburban Propane Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Suburban Propane Partners LP'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)
=10.688/333.9520*333.9520
=10.688

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Suburban Propane Partners LP Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 11.651 241.428 16.116
201612 11.338 241.432 15.683
201703 11.876 243.801 16.267
201706 10.536 244.955 14.364
201709 9.050 246.819 12.245
201712 9.058 246.524 12.270
201803 10.248 249.554 13.714
201806 9.418 251.989 12.481
201809 8.042 252.439 10.639
201812 7.896 251.233 10.496
201903 9.326 254.202 12.252
201906 8.317 256.143 10.843
201909 6.865 256.759 8.929
201912 6.902 256.974 8.970
202003 7.593 258.115 9.824
202006 6.795 257.797 8.802
202009 5.831 260.280 7.481
202012 6.128 260.474 7.857
202103 7.922 264.877 9.988
202106 7.259 271.696 8.922
202109 6.803 274.310 8.282
202112 6.787 278.802 8.130
202203 9.293 287.504 10.794
202206 8.985 296.311 10.126
202209 7.899 296.808 8.888
202212 8.228 296.797 9.258
202303 9.580 301.836 10.599
202306 9.204 305.109 10.074
202309 8.601 307.789 9.332
202312 8.590 306.746 9.352
202403 10.038 312.332 10.733
202406 9.481 314.175 10.078
202409 8.538 315.301 9.043
202412 8.453 315.605 8.944
202503 10.345 319.799 10.803
202506 9.876 322.561 10.225
202509 9.091 324.800 9.347
202512 9.441 324.054 9.729
202603 11.214 330.213 11.341
202606 10.688 333.952 10.688

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.

Is Suburban Propane Partners LP (SPH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Suburban Propane Partners LP stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $16.75 is trading 8.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $18.34. GuruFocus considers Suburban Propane Partners LP to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SPH:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $18.34 vs. price of $16.75 (8.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 4 warning signs

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Suburban Propane Partners LP Business Description

Address 240 Route 10 West, Whippany, NJ, USA, 07981
Suburban Propane Partners LP distributes propane, renewable propane, renewable natural gas (RNG), fuel oil, refined fuels, and markets natural gas and electricity in deregulated markets. It produces and invests in low-carbon fuel alternatives. The company installs and services home comfort heating and ventilation equipment and distributes fuel oil, kerosene, diesel, and gasoline to about 25,000 residential and commercial customers mainly in the U.S. northeast. It operates three segments: Propane, Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels, and Natural Gas and Electricity, with the Propane segment generating the majority of revenue. Propane, a by-product of natural gas processing and petroleum refining, is a clean-burning energy source known for transportability and ease of use.
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