Sun Communities (STU:SCZ) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.89 (As of Sep. 17, 2026) — 70% Below Median

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STU:SCZ Sun Communities Inc STU:SCZ
68 GF Score
Price €100.00
GF Value €107.42
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Sun Communities Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Sun Communities STU:SCZ -0.99% 68 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.89 as of Sep. 17, 2026, which is 70% below its 10-year median of 6.22. GuruFocus rates STU:SCZ with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of €107.42 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 550 REITs companies, Sun Communities ranks worse than 89.09% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-17), Sun Communities's current share price is €100.00. Sun Communities's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €52.91. Sun Communities's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.89.

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

STU:SCZ' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.01   Med: 6.22   Max: 14.47
Current: 2.01

During the past years, Sun Communities's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 14.47. The lowest was 2.01. And the median was 6.22.

STU:SCZ's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
89.09% of 550 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 0.77 vs STU:SCZ: 2.01

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.

Sun Communities's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €41.253. 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 €52.91 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Sun Communities  (STU:SCZ) 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.


Sun Communities Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Sun Communities Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sun Communities'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.

Sun Communities Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Sun Communities Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Sun Communities 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 2.13 2.13 2.06 2.07 1.97

STU:SCZ vs MAA, INVH, ELS: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Sun Communities'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.


Sun Communities Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Sun Communities's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sun Communities 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.

Sun Communities's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=100.00/52.908
=1.89

* 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.

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

For example, Sun Communities'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)
=41.253/333.9520*333.9520
=41.253

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Sun Communities Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 29.303 241.428 40.533
201612 30.593 241.432 42.317
201703 29.910 243.801 40.970
201706 30.653 244.955 41.790
201709 29.463 246.819 39.864
201712 27.840 246.524 37.713
201803 26.827 249.554 35.900
201806 28.503 251.989 37.774
201809 32.130 252.439 42.505
201812 32.307 251.233 42.944
201903 32.539 254.202 42.747
201906 34.745 256.143 45.300
201909 36.256 256.759 47.156
201912 37.318 256.974 48.497
202003 37.231 258.115 48.170
202006 40.264 257.797 52.158
202009 38.688 260.280 49.639
202012 44.741 260.474 57.362
202103 48.332 264.877 60.936
202106 50.508 271.696 62.081
202109 52.793 274.310 64.272
202112 53.212 278.802 63.738
202203 53.624 287.504 62.287
202206 61.581 296.311 69.404
202209 66.991 296.808 75.375
202212 61.119 296.797 68.770
202303 59.692 301.836 66.043
202306 59.582 305.109 65.214
202309 61.782 307.789 67.034
202312 54.081 306.746 58.878
202403 54.105 312.332 57.850
202406 54.114 314.175 57.520
202409 55.137 315.301 58.399
202412 56.492 315.605 59.776
202503 52.751 319.799 55.086
202506 52.743 322.561 54.606
202509 50.691 324.800 52.119
202512 50.531 324.054 52.074
202603 49.711 330.213 50.274
202606 41.253 333.952 41.253

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 1.89 mean?
Sun Communities (STU:SCZ) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.89 as of Sep. 17, 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 Sun Communities and its competitors. This is 70% below median its historical median of 6.22. Over the past decade, Sun Communities' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.01 to 14.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Sun Communities ranks #490 out of 550 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 89.1%.
Is Sun Communities' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Sun Communities' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.89 is 70% below median its 10-year median of 6.22. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.01 to a high of 14.47. The REITs industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.77. Sun Communities' value of 1.89 is 145.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sun Communities ranks #490 out of 550 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sun Communities has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sun Communities' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to MAA and INVH?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Sun Communities ranks #490 out of 550 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Sun Communities in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.77. Sun Communities' value of 1.89 is 145.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Sun Communities' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.01 to 14.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.22 vs. the industry median of 0.77, Sun Communities 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 REITs company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among REITs companies is 0.77, based on 550 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. Sun Communities's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.89 is 145.5% 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 Sun Communities and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.77 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sun Communities's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.89, which is 70% below median its own 10-year median of 6.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sun Communities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sun Communities (STU:SCZ) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €107.42, compared to a current price of €100.00 — trading 6.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.89, which is 70% below median its 10-year median of 6.22 and 145.5% above the REITs industry median of 0.77. Sun Communities' overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 7 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 Sun Communities (STU:SCZ), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.89 as of Sep. 17, 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 Sun Communities (STU:SCZ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sun Communities stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €100.00 is trading 6.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €107.42. GuruFocus considers Sun Communities to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for STU:SCZ:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.89 (70% below median its 10-year median of 6.22)
  • GF Value™: €107.42 vs. price of €100.00 (6.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 145.5% above the REITs median (#490 of 550)

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


Sun Communities Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address 27777 Franklin Road, Suite 300, Southfield, MI, USA, 48034
Sun Communities is a residential REIT that focuses on owning manufactured housing and residential vehicle communities. The company currently owns a portfolio of 513 properties, which includes 347 manufactured housing communities and 166 residential vehicle communities. Sun targets owning properties that are desirable as second homes or vacation properties, with nearly 50% of the portfolio located in either Florida or Michigan near major bodies of water.
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