SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA (STU:B4M1) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.88 (As of Aug. 30, 2026) — 42% Above Median

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STU:B4M1 SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA STU:B4M1
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What is SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA STU:B4M1 +0.73% 73 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.88 as of Aug. 30, 2026, which is 42% above its 10-year median of 1.32. GuruFocus rates STU:B4M1 with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of €16.09. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,275 Banks companies, SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA ranks worse than 74.43% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-30), SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA's current share price is €20.75. SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €11.01. SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.88.

The historical rank and industry rank for SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

STU:B4M1' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.73   Med: 1.32   Max: 1.81
Current: 1.81

During the past years, SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.81. The lowest was 0.73. And the median was 1.32.

STU:B4M1's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
74.43% of 1275 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.28 vs STU:B4M1: 1.81

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.

SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €13.038. 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 €11.01 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA  (STU:B4M1) 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.


SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA'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.

SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA 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 1.60 1.51 1.66 1.72 1.55

SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA'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.


SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA 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.

SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=20.75/11.01
=1.88

* 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.

SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA'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)
=13.038/141.5800*141.5800
=13.038

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 141.5800.

SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 7.540 104.200 10.245
201612 7.921 104.400 10.742
201703 8.014 105.000 10.806
201706 7.713 105.800 10.321
201709 8.098 105.900 10.826
201712 7.907 106.100 10.551
201803 8.328 107.300 10.989
201806 8.218 108.500 10.724
201809 8.539 109.500 11.041
201812 8.603 109.800 11.093
201903 9.299 110.400 11.925
201906 9.260 110.600 11.854
201909 9.325 111.100 11.883
201912 9.688 111.300 12.324
202003 8.642 111.200 11.003
202006 9.180 112.100 11.594
202009 9.336 112.900 11.708
202012 9.742 112.900 12.217
202103 9.902 114.600 12.233
202106 10.181 115.300 12.502
202109 10.117 117.500 12.190
202112 10.474 118.900 12.472
202203 11.261 119.800 13.308
202206 10.300 122.600 11.895
202209 10.740 125.600 12.106
202212 10.719 125.900 12.054
202303 10.374 127.600 11.511
202306 9.943 130.400 10.795
202309 10.617 129.800 11.581
202312 11.041 131.900 11.851
202403 11.327 132.600 12.094
202406 11.302 133.800 11.959
202409 11.593 133.700 12.276
202412 11.935 134.800 12.535
202503 12.539 136.100 13.044
202506 12.046 137.800 12.376
202509 12.339 138.500 12.613
202512 12.508 139.100 12.731
202603 13.586 141.030 13.639
202606 13.038 141.580 13.038

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 1.88 mean?
SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA (STU:B4M1) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.88 as of Aug. 30, 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 SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA and its competitors. This is 42% above median its historical median of 1.32. Over the past decade, SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.73 to 1.81. According to the industry distribution chart, SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA ranks #949 out of 1275 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 74.4%.
Is SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.88 is 42% above median its 10-year median of 1.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.73 to a high of 1.81. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA's value of 1.88 is 46.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA ranks #949 out of 1275 companies in the Banks industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA has a GF Score™ of 73/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA ranks #949 out of 1275 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA's value of 1.88 is 46.9% above this benchmark. Historically, SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.73 to 1.81 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.32 vs. the industry median of 1.28, SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA 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 Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.28, based on 1,275 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. SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.88 is 46.9% 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 SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.88, which is 42% above median its own 10-year median of 1.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA stock overvalued right now?
SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA (STU:B4M1) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.88. The stock's GF Value™ is €16.09, compared to a current price of €20.75 — trading 29% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.88, which is 42% above median its 10-year median of 1.32 and 46.9% above the Banks industry median of 1.28. SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 9 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 SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA (STU:B4M1), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.88 as of Aug. 30, 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 SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA (STU:B4M1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €20.75 is trading 29% above its estimated GF Value™ of €16.09.

Key valuation signals for STU:B4M1:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.88 (42% above median its 10-year median of 1.32)
  • GF Value™: €16.09 vs. price of €20.75 (29% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 9 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 46.9% above the Banks median (#949 of 1275)

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:B4M1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA Business Description

Address Christen Tranes Gate 35, Stavanger, NOR, 4007
SpareBank 1 Sor Norge ASA is a regional bank engaged in selling and procuring a wide range of financial products and services, including investment services, leasing, estate agency, and accounting services. The company's reportable segments are Retail market, which generates maximum revenue, Corporate market, SME and agriculture, and Other.
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