Quarterhill (TSX:QTRH) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.02 (As of Sep. 01, 2026) — 55% Above Median

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TSX:QTRH Quarterhill Inc TSX:QTRH
66 GF Score
Price C$2.56
GF Value C$1.59
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Quarterhill Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Quarterhill TSX:QTRH -1.16% 66 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.02 as of Sep. 01, 2026, which is 55% above its 10-year median of 0.66. GuruFocus rates TSX:QTRH with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of C$1.59 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,932 Hardware companies, Quarterhill ranks better than 71.17% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-01), Quarterhill's current share price is C$2.56. Quarterhill's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was C$2.51. Quarterhill's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.02.

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

TSX:QTRH' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.34   Med: 0.66   Max: 1.27
Current: 1.02

During the past years, Quarterhill's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.27. The lowest was 0.34. And the median was 0.66.

TSX:QTRH's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
71.17% of 1932 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 2.07 vs TSX:QTRH: 1.02

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.

Quarterhill's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was C$0.871. 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$2.51 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Quarterhill  (TSX:QTRH) 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.


Quarterhill Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Quarterhill Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Quarterhill'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.

Quarterhill Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Quarterhill 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 1.00 0.56 0.70 0.61 0.37

Quarterhill 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 0.53 0.40 0.37 0.48 0.96

TSX:QTRH vs CSCO, MSI, LITE: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Quarterhill'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.


Quarterhill Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Quarterhill's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


TSX:QTRH
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Quarterhill 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=2.56/2.51
=1.02

* 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.

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

For example, Quarterhill'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)
=0.871/133.5265*133.5265
=0.871

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 133.5265.

Quarterhill Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 2.616 101.765 3.432
201612 2.747 101.449 3.616
201703 2.662 102.634 3.463
201706 2.680 103.029 3.473
201709 2.771 103.345 3.580
201712 2.739 103.345 3.539
201803 2.702 105.004 3.436
201806 2.625 105.557 3.321
201809 2.498 105.636 3.158
201812 2.316 105.399 2.934
201903 2.302 106.979 2.873
201906 2.230 107.690 2.765
201909 2.309 107.611 2.865
201912 2.335 107.769 2.893
202003 2.408 107.927 2.979
202006 2.402 108.401 2.959
202009 2.562 108.164 3.163
202012 2.389 108.559 2.938
202103 2.288 110.298 2.770
202106 2.174 111.720 2.598
202109 2.203 112.905 2.605
202112 2.126 113.774 2.495
202203 2.612 117.646 2.965
202206 2.393 120.806 2.645
202209 2.390 120.648 2.645
202212 2.250 120.964 2.484
202303 2.126 122.702 2.314
202306 1.775 124.203 1.908
202309 1.798 125.230 1.917
202312 1.672 125.072 1.785
202403 1.633 126.258 1.727
202406 1.621 127.522 1.697
202409 1.567 127.285 1.644
202412 1.613 127.364 1.691
202503 1.532 129.181 1.584
202506 1.401 129.892 1.440
202509 1.367 130.287 1.401
202512 0.967 130.366 0.990
202603 0.916 132.262 0.925
202606 0.871 133.527 0.871

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 1.02 mean?
Quarterhill (TSX:QTRH) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.02 as of Sep. 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 Quarterhill and its competitors. This is 55% above median its historical median of 0.66. Over the past decade, Quarterhill's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.34 to 1.27. According to the industry distribution chart, Quarterhill ranks #557 out of 1932 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 28.8%.
Is Quarterhill's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Quarterhill's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.02 is 55% above median its 10-year median of 0.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.34 to a high of 1.27. The Hardware industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.07. Quarterhill's value of 1.02 is 50.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Quarterhill ranks #557 out of 1932 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Quarterhill has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Quarterhill's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CSCO and MSI?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Quarterhill ranks #557 out of 1932 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Quarterhill in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.07. Quarterhill's value of 1.02 is 50.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Quarterhill's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.34 to 1.27 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.66 vs. the industry median of 2.07, Quarterhill 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 Hardware company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Hardware companies is 2.07, based on 1,932 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. Quarterhill's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.02 is 50.7% 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 Quarterhill and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Quarterhill's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.02, which is 55% above median its own 10-year median of 0.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quarterhill stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Quarterhill (TSX:QTRH) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$1.59, compared to a current price of C$2.56 — trading 61% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.02, which is 55% above median its 10-year median of 0.66 and 50.7% below the Hardware industry median of 2.07. Quarterhill's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 5 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 Quarterhill (TSX:QTRH), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.02 as of Sep. 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 Quarterhill (TSX:QTRH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Quarterhill stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of C$2.56 is trading 61% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$1.59. GuruFocus considers Quarterhill to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSX:QTRH:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.02 (55% above median its 10-year median of 0.66)
  • GF Value™: C$1.59 vs. price of C$2.56 (61% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 50.7% below the Hardware median (#557 of 1932)

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


Quarterhill Business Description

Other Exchanges QTRHF:USAWJL:Germany
Address 200 Bay Street, North Tower, Suite 1200, Po Box 96, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 2J2
Quarterhill Inc is focused on the acquisition, management, and growth of companies in the intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and innovation and licensing industries. Geographically, the company operates in the United States, Canada, Chile, Korea, Thailand, Belgium, Germany, France, and the Rest of the world. The majority of the revenue comes from the United States.
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