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Ballard Power Systems (TSX:BLDP) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 1.34 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Ballard Power Systems Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-30), Ballard Power Systems's current share price is C$3.62. Ballard Power Systems's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was C$2.70. Ballard Power Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.34.

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

TSX:BLDP' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.28   Med: 2.92   Max: 41.5
Current: 1.37

During the past years, Ballard Power Systems's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 41.50. The lowest was 0.28. And the median was 2.92.

TSX:BLDP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
60.05% of 2000 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.765 vs TSX:BLDP: 1.37

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.

Ballard Power Systems's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$4.448. 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 C$2.70 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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Ballard Power Systems Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ballard Power Systems'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.

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Ballard Power Systems Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Ballard Power Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Ballard Power Systems Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 2.92 3.20 2.33 1.92 1.82

Competitive Comparison of Ballard Power Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Ballard Power Systems'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.


Ballard Power Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

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



Ballard Power Systems 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.

Ballard Power Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=3.62/2.7
=1.34

* 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.

Ballard Power Systems's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, Ballard Power Systems's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=4.448/125.4675*125.4675
=4.448

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 125.4675.

Ballard Power Systems Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201403 0.756 98.604 0.962
201406 0.854 99.473 1.077
201409 0.854 99.394 1.078
201412 0.715 98.367 0.912
201503 0.858 99.789 1.079
201506 0.778 100.500 0.971
201509 0.872 100.421 1.089
201512 1.001 99.947 1.257
201603 0.890 101.054 1.105
201606 0.827 102.002 1.017
201609 0.941 101.765 1.160
201612 0.953 101.449 1.179
201703 0.912 102.634 1.115
201706 0.906 103.029 1.103
201709 0.838 103.345 1.017
201712 0.859 103.345 1.043
201803 0.836 105.004 0.999
201806 0.828 105.557 0.984
201809 0.792 105.636 0.941
201812 1.638 105.399 1.950
201903 1.557 106.979 1.826
201906 1.513 107.690 1.763
201909 1.460 107.611 1.702
201912 1.411 107.769 1.643
202003 1.666 107.927 1.937
202006 1.624 108.401 1.880
202009 2.532 108.164 2.937
202012 4.091 108.559 4.728
202103 5.951 110.298 6.769
202106 5.708 111.720 6.410
202109 5.798 112.905 6.443
202112 5.711 113.774 6.298
202203 5.462 117.646 5.825
202206 5.289 120.806 5.493
202209 5.319 120.648 5.531
202212 5.276 120.964 5.472
202303 5.166 122.702 5.282
202306 4.883 124.203 4.933
202309 4.704 125.230 4.713
202312 4.448 125.468 4.448

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.


Ballard Power Systems  (TSX:BLDP) 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.


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Ballard Power Systems (TSX:BLDP) Business Description

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Address
9000 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, BC, CAN, V5J 5J8
Ballard Power Systems is a world leader in proton-exchange membrane fuel cells, power system development, and commercialization. The company's principal business is the design, development, manufacture, sale, and service of PEM fuel cell products for a variety of applications, focusing on power product markets of heavy-duty motive (bus, truck, rail, and marine applications), material handling, and stationary power generation. Sales are concentrated in the U.S., Europe, and China.
Executives
Sarbjot Sidhu Senior Officer