Avalon Advanced Materials (STU:OU5) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.12 (As of Jul. 15, 2026) — 20% Below Median

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STU:OU5 Avalon Advanced Materials Inc STU:OU5
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What is Avalon Advanced Materials Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Avalon Advanced Materials STU:OU5 55 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.12 as of Jul. 15, 2026, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 0.15. GuruFocus rates STU:OU5 with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of €414.45 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,545 Metals & Mining companies, Avalon Advanced Materials ranks better than 93.4% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-15), Avalon Advanced Materials's current share price is €4.896. Avalon Advanced Materials's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €41.07. Avalon Advanced Materials's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.12.

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

STU:OU5' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.04   Med: 0.15   Max: 0.4
Current: 0.11

During the past years, Avalon Advanced Materials's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.40. The lowest was 0.04. And the median was 0.15.

STU:OU5's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
93.4% of 1545 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.44 vs STU:OU5: 0.11

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.

Avalon Advanced Materials's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was €16.184. 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 €41.07 for the trailing ten years ended in May. 2026.

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Avalon Advanced Materials  (STU:OU5) 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.


Avalon Advanced Materials Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Avalon Advanced Materials Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Avalon Advanced Materials'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.

Avalon Advanced Materials Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Avalon Advanced Materials Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Avalon Advanced Materials Quarterly Data
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Avalon Advanced Materials Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Avalon Advanced Materials'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.


Avalon Advanced Materials Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Avalon Advanced Materials's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Avalon Advanced Materials's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Avalon Advanced Materials 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.

Avalon Advanced Materials's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=4.896/41.07
=0.12

* 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.

Avalon Advanced Materials's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Avalon Advanced Materials's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of May. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (May. 2026)
=16.184/134.0005*134.0005
=16.184

Current CPI (May. 2026) = 134.0005.

Avalon Advanced Materials Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201608 80.546 101.686 106.143
201611 78.844 101.607 103.981
201702 80.131 102.476 104.782
201705 73.464 103.108 95.475
201708 71.489 103.108 92.908
201711 67.468 103.740 87.148
201802 62.099 104.688 79.487
201805 63.076 105.399 80.193
201808 59.149 106.031 74.752
201811 55.024 105.478 69.903
201902 50.636 106.268 63.850
201905 46.802 107.927 58.108
201908 45.811 108.085 56.795
201911 44.694 107.769 55.573
202002 44.332 108.559 54.721
202005 41.527 107.532 51.749
202008 37.778 108.243 46.767
202011 38.029 108.796 46.839
202102 36.650 109.745 44.750
202105 38.068 111.404 45.790
202108 37.763 112.668 44.913
202111 38.506 113.932 45.289
202202 37.408 115.986 43.218
202205 39.578 120.016 44.190
202208 37.666 120.569 41.862
202211 36.251 121.675 39.923
202302 32.953 122.070 36.174
202305 25.859 124.045 27.934
202308 27.570 125.389 29.464
202311 28.222 125.468 30.141
202402 28.394 125.468 30.325
202405 27.831 127.601 29.227
202408 26.682 127.838 27.968
202411 26.102 127.838 27.360
202502 24.967 128.786 25.978
202505 22.938 129.813 23.678
202508 21.744 130.208 22.377
202511 18.653 130.682 19.127
202602 16.626 131.077 16.997
202605 16.184 134.001 16.184

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 0.12 mean?
Avalon Advanced Materials (STU:OU5) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.12 as of Jul. 15, 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 Avalon Advanced Materials and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 0.15. Over the past decade, Avalon Advanced Materials' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 0.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Avalon Advanced Materials ranks #102 out of 1545 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 6.6%.
Is Avalon Advanced Materials' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Avalon Advanced Materials' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.12 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 0.15. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.04 to a high of 0.40. The Metals & Mining industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.44. Avalon Advanced Materials' value of 0.12 is 91.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Avalon Advanced Materials ranks #102 out of 1545 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Avalon Advanced Materials has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Avalon Advanced Materials' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Avalon Advanced Materials ranks #102 out of 1545 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Avalon Advanced Materials in the top 7% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.44. Avalon Advanced Materials' value of 0.12 is 91.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Avalon Advanced Materials' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 0.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.15 vs. the industry median of 1.44, Avalon Advanced Materials 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 1.44, based on 1,545 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. Avalon Advanced Materials's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.12 is 91.7% 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 Avalon Advanced Materials and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Avalon Advanced Materials's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.12, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 0.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Avalon Advanced Materials stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avalon Advanced Materials (STU:OU5) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €414.45, compared to a current price of €4.90 — trading 98.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.12, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 0.15 and 91.7% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.44. Avalon Advanced Materials' overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 5 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 Avalon Advanced Materials (STU:OU5), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.12 as of Jul. 15, 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 Avalon Advanced Materials (STU:OU5) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avalon Advanced Materials stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €4.90 is trading 98.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €414.45. GuruFocus considers Avalon Advanced Materials to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for STU:OU5:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.12 (20% below median its 10-year median of 0.15)
  • GF Value™: €414.45 vs. price of €4.90 (98.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 91.7% below the Metals & Mining median (#102 of 1545)

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:OU5 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Avalon Advanced Materials Business Description

Other Exchanges AVLNF:USA0UJN:UKAVL:Canada
Address 130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 2060, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 3P5
Avalon Advanced Materials Inc is a mineral exploration and development company. It is principally engaged in the acquisition, exploration, evaluation, and development of specialty and critical minerals properties, located principally in Canada. It holds an exploration license within four claims in the East Kemptville area of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The company also holds an interest in a mining lease in the Warren Township Anorthosite Project, Nechalacho REE Project, and Net Smelter Returns (NSR) rights in the East Cedartree Gold Property, and the Wolf Mountain Platinum-Palladium Project located near Thunder Bay, Ontario.
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