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Covestro AG (STU:1COV) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 1.54 (As of Jun. 16, 2024)


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What is Covestro AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-06-16), Covestro AG's current share price is €50.06. Covestro AG's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €32.49. Covestro AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.54.

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

STU:1COV' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.45   Med: 1.52   Max: 1.66
Current: 1.54

During the past years, Covestro AG's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.66. The lowest was 1.45. And the median was 1.52.

STU:1COV's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
52.43% of 1215 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.65 vs STU:1COV: 1.54

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.

Covestro AG's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €35.069. 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 €32.49 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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Covestro AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Covestro AG'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.

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Covestro AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Covestro AG Annual Data
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Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Covestro AG Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Covestro AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Covestro AG'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.


Covestro AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Covestro AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Covestro AG 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.

Covestro AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=50.06/32.49
=1.54

* 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.

Covestro AG's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Covestro AG's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=35.069/125.0381*125.0381
=35.069

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 125.0381.

Covestro AG Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201312 11.816 99.356 14.870
201406 0.000 99.543 0.000
201412 12.643 99.543 15.881
201503 0.000 99.717 0.000
201506 7.327 100.417 9.124
201509 0.000 100.417 0.000
201512 17.758 99.717 22.267
201603 16.854 100.017 21.070
201606 16.741 100.717 20.784
201609 17.753 101.017 21.975
201612 20.686 101.217 25.554
201703 23.175 101.417 28.573
201706 23.299 102.117 28.529
201709 25.200 102.717 30.676
201712 26.565 102.617 32.369
201803 28.148 102.917 34.198
201806 30.188 104.017 36.289
201809 31.219 104.718 37.277
201812 29.238 104.217 35.079
201903 30.295 104.217 36.347
201906 28.248 105.718 33.410
201909 28.516 106.018 33.632
201912 28.475 105.818 33.647
202003 30.613 105.718 36.208
202006 28.485 106.618 33.406
202009 25.740 105.818 30.415
202012 29.028 105.518 34.398
202103 33.097 107.518 38.490
202106 26.967 108.486 31.082
202109 37.329 109.435 42.651
202112 39.834 110.384 45.122
202203 43.706 113.968 47.951
202206 43.701 115.760 47.203
202209 45.407 118.818 47.784
202212 37.305 119.345 39.085
202303 36.847 122.402 37.640
202306 36.272 123.140 36.831
202309 37.321 124.195 37.574
202312 34.916 123.773 35.273
202403 35.069 125.038 35.069

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.


Covestro AG  (STU:1COV) 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.


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Covestro AG (STU:1COV) Business Description

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Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60, Leverkusen, NW, DEU, 51373
Covestro, formerly Bayer Material Science, was spun off from the Bayer Group in 2015. The firm is a market leader in polyurethanes and polycarbonates, products that the company discovered in the mid-20th century. It also has a sizable speciality chemicals business that is focused on coatings and adhesives. Demand for Covestro's products is driven primarily by cyclical end markets, such as automotive, construction, and furniture.

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