THG (The Hanover Insurance Group) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.47 (As of Aug. 05, 2026) — 44% Above Median

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THG The Hanover Insurance Group Inc THG
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Price $228.04
GF Value $206.29
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What is The Hanover Insurance Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

The Hanover Insurance Group THG -1.85% 79 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.47 as of Aug. 05, 2026, which is 44% above its 10-year median of 1.72. GuruFocus rates THG with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $206.29 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 414 Insurance companies, The Hanover Insurance Group ranks worse than 76.09% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-05), The Hanover Insurance Group's current share price is $228.04. The Hanover Insurance Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $92.30. The Hanover Insurance Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.47.

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

THG' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.21   Med: 1.72   Max: 2.52
Current: 2.52

During the past years, The Hanover Insurance Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.52. The lowest was 1.21. And the median was 1.72.

THG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
76.09% of 414 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.415 vs THG: 2.52

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.

The Hanover Insurance Group's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $105.229. 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 $92.30 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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The Hanover Insurance Group  (NYSE:THG) 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.


The Hanover Insurance Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


The Hanover Insurance Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Hanover Insurance Group'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.

The Hanover Insurance Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

The Hanover Insurance Group 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 1.66 1.62 1.43 1.78 2.05

The Hanover Insurance Group 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 1.92 2.04 2.05 1.90 2.32

THG vs KNSL, MCY, SIGI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, The Hanover Insurance Group'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.


The Hanover Insurance Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, The Hanover Insurance Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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The Hanover Insurance Group 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.

The Hanover Insurance Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=228.04/92.30
=2.47

* 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.

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

For example, The Hanover Insurance Group'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)
=105.229/333.9520*333.9520
=105.229

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

The Hanover Insurance Group Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 72.002 241.428 99.596
201612 67.394 241.432 93.220
201703 68.392 243.801 93.682
201706 70.106 244.955 95.577
201709 70.094 246.819 94.839
201712 70.534 246.524 95.548
201803 68.544 249.554 91.725
201806 69.172 251.989 91.671
201809 70.506 252.439 93.273
201812 69.851 251.233 92.850
201903 71.916 254.202 94.478
201906 74.513 256.143 97.148
201909 77.949 256.759 101.384
201912 75.943 256.974 98.692
202003 72.016 258.115 93.175
202006 81.047 257.797 104.989
202009 84.412 260.280 108.305
202012 88.011 260.474 112.838
202103 84.166 264.877 106.115
202106 88.101 271.696 108.288
202109 87.143 274.310 106.090
202112 88.589 278.802 106.113
202203 79.573 287.504 92.428
202206 72.242 296.311 81.419
202209 64.492 296.808 72.563
202212 65.553 296.797 73.759
202303 66.919 301.836 74.039
202306 62.511 305.109 68.420
202309 59.115 307.789 64.140
202312 68.872 306.746 74.980
202403 70.212 312.332 75.072
202406 70.894 314.175 75.357
202409 79.972 315.301 84.703
202412 79.159 315.605 83.761
202503 84.475 319.799 88.214
202506 89.591 322.561 92.755
202509 96.039 324.800 98.745
202512 100.907 324.054 103.989
202603 101.721 330.213 102.873
202606 105.229 333.952 105.229

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 2.47 mean?
The Hanover Insurance Group (THG) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.47 as of Aug. 05, 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 The Hanover Insurance Group and its competitors. This is 44% above median its historical median of 1.72. Over the past decade, The Hanover Insurance Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.21 to 2.52. According to the industry distribution chart, The Hanover Insurance Group ranks #315 out of 414 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 76.1%.
Is The Hanover Insurance Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
The Hanover Insurance Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.47 is 44% above median its 10-year median of 1.72. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.21 to a high of 2.52. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. The Hanover Insurance Group's value of 2.47 is 74.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, The Hanover Insurance Group ranks #315 out of 414 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, The Hanover Insurance Group has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Hanover Insurance Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to KNSL and MCY?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, The Hanover Insurance Group ranks #315 out of 414 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places The Hanover Insurance Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. The Hanover Insurance Group's value of 2.47 is 74.6% above this benchmark. Historically, The Hanover Insurance Group's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.21 to 2.52 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.72 vs. the industry median of 1.42, The Hanover Insurance Group 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 Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.42, based on 414 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. The Hanover Insurance Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.47 is 74.6% 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 The Hanover Insurance Group and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Hanover Insurance Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.47, which is 44% above median its own 10-year median of 1.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Hanover Insurance Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Hanover Insurance Group (THG) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $206.29, compared to a current price of $228.04 — trading 10.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.47, which is 44% above median its 10-year median of 1.72 and 74.6% above the Insurance industry median of 1.42. The Hanover Insurance Group's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 The Hanover Insurance Group (THG), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.47 as of Aug. 05, 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 The Hanover Insurance Group (THG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Hanover Insurance Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $228.04 is trading 10.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $206.29. GuruFocus considers The Hanover Insurance Group to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for THG:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.47 (44% above median its 10-year median of 1.72)
  • GF Value™: $206.29 vs. price of $228.04 (10.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 74.6% above the Insurance median (#315 of 414)

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


The Hanover Insurance Group Business Description

Other Exchanges AF4:Germany
Address 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA, USA, 01653
The Hanover Insurance Group Inc is a holding company whose primary business is offering property and casualty insurance products and services. The company markets itself through independent agents and brokers in the United States while conducting business through Hanover Insurance, Citizens and other THG subsidiaries. The company conducts business operations through four operating segments: Core Commercial, Specialty, Personal Lines, and Other. The company operates an investment portfolio that is exposed to fixed-income securities.
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