TELFY (Telefonica) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.90 (As of Aug. 01, 2026) — 12% Below Median

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TELFY Telefonica SA TELFY
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Price $4.10
GF Value $3.80
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Telefonica Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Telefonica TELFY 56 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90 as of Aug. 01, 2026, which is 12% below its 10-year median of 1.02. GuruFocus rates TELFY with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.80 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 289 Telecommunication Services companies, Telefonica ranks better than 71.28% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-01), Telefonica's current share price is $4.10. Telefonica's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $4.56. Telefonica's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.90.

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

TELFY' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.68   Med: 1.02   Max: 2.33
Current: 0.88

During the past years, Telefonica's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.33. The lowest was 0.68. And the median was 1.02.

TELFY's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
71.28% of 289 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 1.73 vs TELFY: 0.88

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.

Telefonica's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $4.502. 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 $4.56 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Telefonica  (OTCPK:TELFY) 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.


Telefonica Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Telefonica Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Telefonica'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.

Telefonica Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Telefonica 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 0.93 0.79 0.83 0.94 0.86

Telefonica 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 1.09 1.09 0.86 0.94 0.87

TELFY vs VZ, TMUS, T: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Telefonica'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.


Telefonica Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Telefonica's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Telefonica 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.

Telefonica's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=4.10/4.56
=0.90

* 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.

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

For example, Telefonica'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)
=4.502/131.3300*131.3300
=4.502

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 131.3300.

Telefonica Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 3.932 99.737 5.178
201612 3.802 101.842 4.903
201703 4.308 100.896 5.607
201706 3.652 101.848 4.709
201709 3.980 101.524 5.148
201712 3.857 102.975 4.919
201803 4.210 102.122 5.414
201806 3.335 104.165 4.205
201809 3.657 103.818 4.626
201812 3.932 104.193 4.956
201903 4.239 103.488 5.379
201906 3.888 104.612 4.881
201909 3.579 103.905 4.524
201912 3.663 105.015 4.581
202003 3.008 103.469 3.818
202006 2.721 104.254 3.428
202009 2.437 103.521 3.092
202012 2.473 104.456 3.109
202103 2.674 104.857 3.349
202106 5.067 107.102 6.213
202109 4.808 107.669 5.865
202112 4.342 111.298 5.124
202203 4.820 115.153 5.497
202206 4.559 118.044 5.072
202209 4.410 117.221 4.941
202212 4.602 117.650 5.137
202303 4.475 118.948 4.941
202306 4.787 120.278 5.227
202309 4.847 121.343 5.246
202312 4.226 121.300 4.575
202403 4.427 122.762 4.736
202406 4.011 124.409 4.234
202409 4.047 123.121 4.317
202412 3.590 124.753 3.779
202503 3.777 125.531 3.951
202506 3.536 127.251 3.649
202509 3.667 126.840 3.797
202512 2.954 128.400 3.021
202603 2.984 129.860 3.018
202606 4.502 131.330 4.502

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 0.90 mean?
Telefonica (TELFY) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.90 as of Aug. 01, 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 Telefonica and its competitors. This is 12% below median its historical median of 1.02. Over the past decade, Telefonica's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.68 to 2.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Telefonica ranks #83 out of 289 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 28.7%.
Is Telefonica's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Telefonica's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.90 is 12% below median its 10-year median of 1.02. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.68 to a high of 2.33. The Telecommunication Services industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.73. Telefonica's value of 0.90 is 48% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Telefonica ranks #83 out of 289 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Telefonica has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Telefonica's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to VZ and TMUS?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Telefonica ranks #83 out of 289 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Telefonica in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.73. Telefonica's value of 0.90 is 48% below this benchmark. Historically, Telefonica's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.68 to 2.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.02 vs. the industry median of 1.73, Telefonica 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Telecommunication Services companies is 1.73, based on 289 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. Telefonica's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.90 is 48% 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 Telefonica and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Telefonica's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90, which is 12% below median its own 10-year median of 1.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Telefonica stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Telefonica (TELFY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.80, compared to a current price of $4.10 — trading 7.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90, which is 12% below median its 10-year median of 1.02 and 48% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 1.73. Telefonica's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 8 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 Telefonica (TELFY), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90 as of Aug. 01, 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 Telefonica (TELFY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Telefonica stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $4.10 is trading 7.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.80. GuruFocus considers Telefonica to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TELFY:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.90 (12% below median its 10-year median of 1.02)
  • GF Value™: $3.80 vs. price of $4.10 (7.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 48% below the Telecommunication Services median (#83 of 289)

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


Telefonica Business Description

Address Ronda de la Comunicacion, s/n, Central Building Auditorium, Telefonica District, Madrid, ESP, 28050
Telefonica is a telecommunications operator with presence in Spain (where it is the incumbent operator), the UK, Germany, Brazil, and Latin American countries. The company derives more than 30% of its revenue from Spain, close to 20% from Germany, and 20% from Brazil. Its UK operations are held through a joint venture with Virgin Media. For several years, Telefonica has been simplifying its corporate structure by selling noncore assets.
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