Sohu.com (STU:XOU) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.53 (As of Jul. 31, 2026) — 15% Below Median

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STU:XOU Sohu.com Ltd STU:XOU
65 GF Score
Price €11.80
GF Value €13.11
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Sohu.com Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Sohu.com STU:XOU 65 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.53 as of Jul. 31, 2026, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 0.62. GuruFocus rates STU:XOU with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of €13.11 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 347 Interactive Media companies, Sohu.com ranks better than 80.4% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-31), Sohu.com's current share price is €11.80. Sohu.com's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €22.36. Sohu.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.53.

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

STU:XOU' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.21   Med: 0.62   Max: 2.63
Current: 0.53

During the past years, Sohu.com's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.63. The lowest was 0.21. And the median was 0.62.

STU:XOU's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
80.4% of 347 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 1.47 vs STU:XOU: 0.53

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.

Sohu.com's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €42.413. 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 €22.36 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Sohu.com  (STU:XOU) 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.


Sohu.com Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Sohu.com Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sohu.com'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.

Sohu.com Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Sohu.com Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.63 0.52 0.39 0.53 0.61

Sohu.com Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 0.53 0.53 0.62 0.61 0.59

STU:XOU vs GRVY, GDEV, CTW: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Sohu.com'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.


Sohu.com Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Sohu.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sohu.com 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.

Sohu.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=11.80/22.36
=0.53

* 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.

Sohu.com's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Sohu.com's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=42.413/116.3033*116.3033
=42.413

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 116.3033.

Sohu.com Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 26.623 101.400 30.536
201609 24.942 102.400 28.328
201612 24.312 102.600 27.559
201703 22.376 103.200 25.217
201706 19.642 103.100 22.157
201709 16.827 104.100 18.800
201712 16.372 104.500 18.221
201803 13.845 105.300 15.292
201806 13.559 104.900 15.033
201809 12.495 106.600 13.632
201812 13.194 106.500 14.409
201903 12.076 107.700 13.041
201906 10.742 107.700 11.600
201909 10.417 109.800 11.034
201912 9.820 111.200 10.271
202003 9.290 112.300 9.621
202006 6.534 110.400 6.883
202009 6.133 111.700 6.386
202012 7.264 111.500 7.577
202103 8.362 112.662 8.632
202106 9.629 111.769 10.020
202109 28.607 112.215 29.649
202112 29.890 113.108 30.734
202203 29.513 114.335 30.021
202206 33.090 114.558 33.594
202209 32.934 115.339 33.209
202212 31.043 115.116 31.363
202303 30.549 115.116 30.864
202306 28.469 114.558 28.903
202309 30.259 115.339 30.512
202312 29.383 114.781 29.773
202403 28.548 115.227 28.815
202406 27.915 114.781 28.285
202409 29.176 115.785 29.307
202412 29.298 114.893 29.658
202503 33.653 115.116 34.000
202506 30.618 114.907 30.990
202509 34.523 115.471 34.772
202512 41.857 115.832 42.027
202603 42.413 116.303 42.413

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 0.53 mean?
Sohu.com (STU:XOU) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.53 as of Jul. 31, 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 Sohu.com and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 0.62. Over the past decade, Sohu.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.21 to 2.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Sohu.com ranks #68 out of 347 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 19.6%.
Is Sohu.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Sohu.com's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.53 is 15% below median its 10-year median of 0.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.21 to a high of 2.63. The Interactive Media industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.47. Sohu.com's value of 0.53 is 63.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sohu.com ranks #68 out of 347 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sohu.com has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sohu.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to GRVY and GDEV?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Sohu.com ranks #68 out of 347 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Sohu.com in the top 20% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.47. Sohu.com's value of 0.53 is 63.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Sohu.com's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.21 to 2.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.62 vs. the industry median of 1.47, Sohu.com 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 an Interactive Media company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Interactive Media companies is 1.47, based on 347 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. Sohu.com's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.53 is 63.9% 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 Sohu.com and its competitors. For the Interactive Media industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sohu.com's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.53, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 0.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sohu.com stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sohu.com (STU:XOU) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €13.11, compared to a current price of €11.80 — trading 10% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.53, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 0.62 and 63.9% below the Interactive Media industry median of 1.47. Sohu.com's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 2 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 Sohu.com (STU:XOU), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.53 as of Jul. 31, 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 Sohu.com (STU:XOU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sohu.com stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €11.80 is trading 10% below its estimated GF Value™ of €13.11. GuruFocus considers Sohu.com to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:XOU:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.53 (15% below median its 10-year median of 0.62)
  • GF Value™: €13.11 vs. price of €11.80 (10% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 63.9% below the Interactive Media median (#68 of 347)

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


Sohu.com Business Description

Other Exchanges SOHU:USA
Address No. 2 Kexueyuan South Road, Level 18, Block 3, SOHU.com Media Plaza, Haidian District, Beijing, CHN, 100190
Sohu.com Ltd provides online media, games, and search products and services on PCs and mobile devices in China. The company operates in Sohu and Changyou segments. Sohu is an online media content and services provider. Through its social features, Sohu also enables users to generate and distribute content, as well as interact with each other on a platform. Changyou is an online game developer and operator. It generates maximum revenue from the Changyou segment.
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