Benchmark Electronics (STU:BMU) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.05 (As of Aug. 30, 2026) — 88% Above Median

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STU:BMU Benchmark Electronics Inc STU:BMU
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What is Benchmark Electronics Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Benchmark Electronics STU:BMU -2.31% 70 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.05 as of Aug. 30, 2026, which is 88% above its 10-year median of 1.09. GuruFocus rates STU:BMU with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of €38.83 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,932 Hardware companies, Benchmark Electronics ranks worse than 50.41% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-30), Benchmark Electronics's current share price is €61.25. Benchmark Electronics's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €29.89. Benchmark Electronics's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.05.

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

STU:BMU' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.68   Med: 1.09   Max: 2.72
Current: 2.09

During the past years, Benchmark Electronics's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.72. The lowest was 0.68. And the median was 1.09.

STU:BMU's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
50.41% of 1932 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 2.07 vs STU:BMU: 2.09

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.

Benchmark Electronics's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €26.976. 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 €29.89 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Benchmark Electronics  (STU:BMU) 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.


Benchmark Electronics Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Benchmark Electronics Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Benchmark Electronics'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.

Benchmark Electronics Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Benchmark Electronics Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Benchmark Electronics 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 1.16 1.15 1.28 1.65 2.89

STU:BMU vs KN, ROG, OUST: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Benchmark Electronics'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.


Benchmark Electronics Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Benchmark Electronics's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Benchmark Electronics 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.

Benchmark Electronics's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=61.25/29.89
=2.05

* 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.

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

For example, Benchmark Electronics'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)
=26.976/333.9520*333.9520
=26.976

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Benchmark Electronics Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 24.385 241.428 33.730
201612 26.241 241.432 36.297
201703 25.995 243.801 35.607
201706 25.102 244.955 34.222
201709 23.995 246.819 32.466
201712 23.026 246.524 31.192
201803 21.264 249.554 28.455
201806 22.499 251.989 29.817
201809 22.819 252.439 30.187
201812 24.064 251.233 31.987
201903 24.373 254.202 32.019
201906 24.546 256.143 32.002
201909 25.222 256.759 32.805
201912 24.714 256.974 32.117
202003 24.594 258.115 31.820
202006 23.974 257.797 31.056
202009 23.052 260.280 29.577
202012 22.412 260.474 28.734
202103 22.770 264.877 28.708
202106 22.573 271.696 27.745
202109 23.232 274.310 28.283
202112 24.474 278.802 29.315
202203 25.143 287.504 29.205
202206 26.538 296.311 29.909
202209 28.749 296.808 32.347
202212 27.555 296.797 31.005
202303 27.153 301.836 30.042
202306 27.132 305.109 29.697
202309 27.938 307.789 30.313
202312 27.746 306.746 30.207
202403 27.721 312.332 29.640
202406 28.199 314.175 29.974
202409 27.621 315.301 29.255
202412 29.308 315.605 31.012
202503 28.309 319.799 29.562
202506 26.722 322.561 27.666
202509 26.486 324.800 27.232
202512 26.332 324.054 27.136
202603 26.435 330.213 26.734
202606 26.976 333.952 26.976

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 2.05 mean?
Benchmark Electronics (STU:BMU) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.05 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 Benchmark Electronics and its competitors. This is 88% above median its historical median of 1.09. Over the past decade, Benchmark Electronics' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.68 to 2.72. According to the industry distribution chart, Benchmark Electronics ranks #974 out of 1932 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 50.4%.
Is Benchmark Electronics' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Benchmark Electronics' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.05 is 88% above median its 10-year median of 1.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.68 to a high of 2.72. The Hardware industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.07. Benchmark Electronics' value of 2.05 is 1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Benchmark Electronics ranks #974 out of 1932 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Benchmark Electronics has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Benchmark Electronics' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to KN and ROG?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Benchmark Electronics ranks #974 out of 1932 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Benchmark Electronics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.07. Benchmark Electronics' value of 2.05 is 1% below this benchmark. Historically, Benchmark Electronics' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.68 to 2.72 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.09 vs. the industry median of 2.07, Benchmark Electronics has consistently been below 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 Hardware company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Hardware companies is 2.07, based on 1,932 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. Benchmark Electronics's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.05 is 1% below 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 Benchmark Electronics and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Benchmark Electronics's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.05, which is 88% above median its own 10-year median of 1.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Benchmark Electronics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Benchmark Electronics (STU:BMU) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €38.83, compared to a current price of €61.25 — trading 57.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.05, which is 88% above median its 10-year median of 1.09 and 1% below the Hardware industry median of 2.07. Benchmark Electronics' overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 3 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 Benchmark Electronics (STU:BMU), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.05 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 Benchmark Electronics (STU:BMU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Benchmark Electronics stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €61.25 is trading 57.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €38.83. GuruFocus considers Benchmark Electronics to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:BMU:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.05 (88% above median its 10-year median of 1.09)
  • GF Value™: €38.83 vs. price of €61.25 (57.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 1% below the Hardware median (#974 of 1932)

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


Benchmark Electronics Business Description

Other Exchanges BHE:USA
Address 56 South Rockford Drive, Tempe, AZ, USA, 85288
Benchmark Electronics Inc is engaged in product designing, engineering services, technology solutions, and manufacturing services (electronic manufacturing services (EMS) and precision technology services). It serves various industries, including aerospace & defense (A&D), medical technologies, complex industrials, semiconductor capital equipment, next-generation telecommunications, and high-end computing. Its geographical segments are the Americas, Asia, and Europe, of which key revenue is derived from the Americas.
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