Dollarama (TSX:DOL) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 173.52 (As of Jul. 19, 2026) — 96% Above Median

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TSX:DOL Dollarama Inc TSX:DOL
95 GF Score
Price C$190.87
GF Value C$182.04
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Dollarama Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Dollarama TSX:DOL +1.02% 95 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 173.52 as of Jul. 19, 2026, which is 96% above its 10-year median of 88.58. GuruFocus rates TSX:DOL with a GF Score™ of 95/100 and a GF Value™ of C$182.04 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 234 Retail - Defensive companies, Dollarama ranks worse than 100% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-19), Dollarama's current share price is C$190.87. Dollarama's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was C$1.10. Dollarama's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 173.52.

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

TSX:DOL' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 22.52   Med: 88.58   Max: 258.32
Current: 173.47

During the past years, Dollarama's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 258.32. The lowest was 22.52. And the median was 88.58.

TSX:DOL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
100% of 234 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.62 vs TSX:DOL: 173.47

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.

Dollarama's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was C$5.060. 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$1.10 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

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Dollarama  (TSX:DOL) 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.


Dollarama Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Dollarama Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dollarama'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.

Dollarama Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Dollarama Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 71.31 113.76 181.15 200.78 186.22

Dollarama Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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 226.31 228.69 203.70 186.22 157.78

TSX:DOL vs WMT, COST, TGT: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Dollarama'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.


Dollarama Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dollarama's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


TSX:DOL
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Dollarama 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=190.87/1.10
=173.52

* 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.

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

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

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=5.06/132.7364*132.7364
=5.060

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 132.7364.

Dollarama Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201607 0.705 101.844 0.919
201610 0.569 102.002 0.740
201701 0.291 102.318 0.378
201704 0.104 103.029 0.134
201707 -0.176 103.029 -0.227
201710 -0.046 103.424 -0.059
201801 -1.012 104.056 -1.291
201804 -0.447 105.320 -0.563
201807 -0.175 106.110 -0.219
201810 -0.677 105.952 -0.848
201901 -1.009 105.557 -1.269
201904 -0.696 107.453 -0.860
201907 -0.337 108.243 -0.413
201910 -0.361 107.927 -0.444
202001 -0.297 108.085 -0.365
202004 0.033 107.216 0.041
202007 0.368 108.401 0.451
202010 0.843 108.638 1.030
202101 1.079 109.192 1.312
202104 0.460 110.851 0.551
202107 0.453 112.431 0.535
202110 0.062 113.695 0.072
202201 -0.226 114.801 -0.261
202204 -0.059 118.357 -0.066
202207 -0.426 120.964 -0.467
202210 0.142 121.517 0.155
202301 0.100 121.596 0.109
202304 0.765 123.571 0.822
202307 0.720 124.914 0.765
202310 1.159 125.310 1.228
202401 1.366 125.072 1.450
202404 1.539 126.890 1.610
202407 4.194 128.075 4.347
202410 4.492 127.838 4.664
202501 4.289 127.443 4.467
202504 4.764 129.102 4.898
202507 5.272 130.290 5.371
202510 4.744 130.603 4.821
202601 5.338 130.366 5.435
202604 5.060 132.736 5.060

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 173.52 mean?
Dollarama (TSX:DOL) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 173.52 as of Jul. 19, 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 Dollarama and its competitors. This is 96% above median its historical median of 88.58. Over the past decade, Dollarama's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 22.52 to 258.32. According to the industry distribution chart, Dollarama ranks #234 out of 234 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Is Dollarama's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Dollarama's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 173.52 is 96% above median its 10-year median of 88.58. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 22.52 to a high of 258.32. The Retail - Defensive industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.62. Dollarama's value of 173.52 is 10611.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dollarama ranks #234 out of 234 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Dollarama has a GF Score™ of 95/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dollarama's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to WMT and COST?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Dollarama ranks #234 out of 234 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Dollarama in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.62. Dollarama's value of 173.52 is 10611.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Dollarama's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 22.52 to 258.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 88.58 vs. the industry median of 1.62, Dollarama 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 a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Retail - Defensive companies is 1.62, based on 234 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. Dollarama's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 173.52 is 10611.1% 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 Dollarama and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dollarama's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 173.52, which is 96% above median its own 10-year median of 88.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dollarama stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dollarama (TSX:DOL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$182.04, compared to a current price of C$190.87 — trading 4.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 173.52, which is 96% above median its 10-year median of 88.58 and 10611.1% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 1.62. Dollarama's overall GF Score™ is 95/100 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 Dollarama (TSX:DOL), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 173.52 as of Jul. 19, 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 Dollarama (TSX:DOL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dollarama stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of C$190.87 is trading 4.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$182.04. GuruFocus considers Dollarama to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSX:DOL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 173.52 (96% above median its 10-year median of 88.58)
  • GF Value™: C$182.04 vs. price of C$190.87 (4.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 95/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 10611.1% above the Retail - Defensive median (#234 of 234)

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


Dollarama Business Description

Address 5805 Royalmount Avenue, Montreal, QC, CAN, H4P 0A1
Dollarama is Canada's largest dollar store chain that sells a broad range of everyday consumables and household items at low fixed price points, currently capped at CAD 5. General merchandise and consumables make up 90% of total sales, and the rest is from festivity-related seasonal items. The retailer operates close to 1,700 stores across Canada, mostly in convenient locations in metropolitan areas, midsize cities, and small towns. It also holds a 60% stake in South American value retailer Dollarcity, which operates more than 600 stores across Colombia, Guatemala, El Salvador, Peru, and Mexico. In 2025, the firm closed its CAD 234 million acquisition of Australian retail chain The Reject Shop, which operates about 400 stores.
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