TAYD (Taylor Devices) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.73 (As of Jul. 20, 2026) — 122% Above Median

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TAYD Taylor Devices Inc TAYD
91 GF Score
Price $55.90
GF Value $47.04
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Taylor Devices Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Taylor Devices TAYD +1.89% 91 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.73 as of Jul. 20, 2026, which is 122% above its 10-year median of 1.68. GuruFocus rates TAYD with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of $47.04 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,286 Industrial Products companies, Taylor Devices ranks worse than 69.07% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-20), Taylor Devices's current share price is $55.90. Taylor Devices's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was $14.98. Taylor Devices's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.73.

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

TAYD' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.77   Med: 1.68   Max: 6.16
Current: 3.66

During the past years, Taylor Devices's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 6.16. The lowest was 0.77. And the median was 1.68.

TAYD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
69.07% of 2286 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.115 vs TAYD: 3.66

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.

Taylor Devices's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was $21.792. 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 $14.98 for the trailing ten years ended in Feb. 2026.

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Taylor Devices  (NAS:TAYD) 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.


Taylor Devices Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Taylor Devices Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taylor Devices'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.

Taylor Devices Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Taylor Devices Annual Data
Trend May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Taylor Devices Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
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 2.46 2.64 3.41 3.41 5.86

TAYD vs HUHU, NPWR, HURC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Taylor Devices'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.


Taylor Devices Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Taylor Devices's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Taylor Devices 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.

Taylor Devices's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=55.90/14.98
=3.73

* 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.

Taylor Devices's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Taylor Devices's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Feb. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Feb. 2026)
=21.792/326.7850*326.7850
=21.792

Current CPI (Feb. 2026) = 326.7850.

Taylor Devices Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201605 8.849 240.229 12.037
201608 8.931 240.849 12.118
201611 9.191 241.353 12.444
201702 9.275 243.603 12.442
201705 9.551 244.733 12.753
201708 9.682 245.519 12.887
201711 9.662 246.669 12.800
201802 9.643 248.991 12.656
201805 9.698 251.588 12.597
201808 9.927 252.146 12.866
201811 10.036 252.038 13.012
201902 10.151 252.776 13.123
201905 10.439 256.092 13.321
201908 10.558 256.558 13.448
201911 10.823 257.208 13.751
202002 11.046 258.678 13.954
202005 11.329 256.394 14.439
202008 11.404 259.918 14.338
202011 11.587 260.229 14.550
202102 11.637 263.014 14.459
202105 11.670 269.195 14.167
202108 11.720 273.567 14.000
202111 11.946 277.948 14.045
202202 11.910 283.716 13.718
202205 12.366 292.296 13.825
202208 12.648 296.171 13.955
202211 13.127 297.711 14.409
202302 13.592 300.840 14.764
202305 14.231 304.127 15.291
202308 14.752 307.026 15.701
202311 17.704 307.051 18.842
202402 15.461 310.326 16.281
202405 16.431 314.069 17.096
202408 17.289 314.796 17.947
202411 17.793 315.493 18.430
202502 18.426 319.082 18.871
202505 19.728 321.465 20.054
202508 20.423 323.976 20.600
202511 21.269 324.122 21.444
202602 21.792 326.785 21.792

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 3.73 mean?
Taylor Devices (TAYD) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.73 as of Jul. 20, 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 Taylor Devices and its competitors. This is 122% above median its historical median of 1.68. Over the past decade, Taylor Devices' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.77 to 6.16. According to the industry distribution chart, Taylor Devices ranks #1579 out of 2286 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 69.1%.
Is Taylor Devices' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Taylor Devices' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.73 is 122% above median its 10-year median of 1.68. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.77 to a high of 6.16. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.12. Taylor Devices' value of 3.73 is 76.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Taylor Devices ranks #1579 out of 2286 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Taylor Devices has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taylor Devices' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to HUHU and NPWR?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Taylor Devices ranks #1579 out of 2286 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Taylor Devices in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.12. Taylor Devices' value of 3.73 is 76.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Taylor Devices' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.77 to 6.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.68 vs. the industry median of 2.12, Taylor Devices 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 2.12, based on 2,286 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. Taylor Devices's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.73 is 76.4% 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 Taylor Devices and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Taylor Devices's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.73, which is 122% above median its own 10-year median of 1.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taylor Devices stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taylor Devices (TAYD) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $47.04, compared to a current price of $55.90 — trading 18.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.73, which is 122% above median its 10-year median of 1.68 and 76.4% above the Industrial Products industry median of 2.12. Taylor Devices' overall GF Score™ is 91/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Taylor Devices (TAYD), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.73 as of Jul. 20, 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 Taylor Devices (TAYD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taylor Devices stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $55.90 is trading 18.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $47.04. GuruFocus considers Taylor Devices to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TAYD:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.73 (122% above median its 10-year median of 1.68)
  • GF Value™: $47.04 vs. price of $55.90 (18.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 76.4% above the Industrial Products median (#1579 of 2286)

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


Taylor Devices Business Description

Address 90 Taylor Drive, P.O. Box 748, North Tonawanda, North Tonawanda, NY, USA, 14120
Taylor Devices Inc is involved in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of shock absorption, rate control, and energy storage devices for use in various types of machinery, equipment, and structures. The company's product line includes Seismic dampers, Fluidicshoks, Crane and industrial buffers, Self-adjusting shock absorbers, Liquid die springs, and Vibration Dampers. Its products are generally used to absorb, control, or mitigate the motion of masses caused by earthquakes or explosions. The company markets its products to various industries such as industrial, steel mills, buildings, bridges, aerospace, defense, and automotive industries.
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