Critical Elements Lithium (TSXV:CRE) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.29 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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TSXV:CRE Critical Elements Lithium Corp TSXV:CRE
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What is Critical Elements Lithium Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Critical Elements Lithium TSXV:CRE -6.06% 37 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSXV:CRE with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,547 Metals & Mining companies, Critical Elements Lithium ranks better than 50.87% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-17), Critical Elements Lithium's current share price is C$0.31. Critical Elements Lithium's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was C$0.24. Critical Elements Lithium's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.29.

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

TSXV:CRE' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 1.28
Current: 1.28

During the past years, Critical Elements Lithium's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.28. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

TSXV:CRE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
50.87% of 1547 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.42 vs TSXV:CRE: 1.28

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.

Critical Elements Lithium's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was C$0.355. 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$0.24 for the trailing ten years ended in Feb. 2026.

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Critical Elements Lithium  (TSXV:CRE) 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.


Critical Elements Lithium Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Critical Elements Lithium Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Critical Elements Lithium'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.

Critical Elements Lithium Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Critical Elements Lithium Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.69 9.36 8.29 2.02 2.00

Critical Elements Lithium Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
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 3.00 1.85 2.00 1.65 1.97

Critical Elements Lithium Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Critical Elements Lithium'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.


Critical Elements Lithium Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Critical Elements Lithium's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Critical Elements Lithium 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.

Critical Elements Lithium's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.31/0.24
=1.29

* 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.

Critical Elements Lithium's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Critical Elements Lithium's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Feb. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Feb. 2026)
=0.355/131.0772*131.0772
=0.355

Current CPI (Feb. 2026) = 131.0772.

Critical Elements Lithium Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201605 0.093 101.765 0.120
201608 0.124 101.686 0.160
201611 0.124 101.607 0.160
201702 0.119 102.476 0.152
201705 0.118 103.108 0.150
201708 0.119 103.108 0.151
201711 0.120 103.740 0.152
201802 0.115 104.688 0.144
201805 0.145 105.399 0.180
201808 0.138 106.031 0.171
201811 0.134 105.478 0.167
201902 0.131 106.268 0.162
201905 0.128 107.927 0.155
201908 0.125 108.085 0.152
201911 0.122 107.769 0.148
202002 0.119 108.559 0.144
202005 0.118 107.532 0.144
202008 0.126 108.243 0.153
202011 0.123 108.796 0.148
202102 0.204 109.745 0.244
202105 0.187 111.404 0.220
202108 0.184 112.668 0.214
202111 0.183 113.932 0.211
202202 0.298 115.986 0.337
202205 0.294 120.016 0.321
202208 0.287 120.569 0.312
202211 0.309 121.675 0.333
202302 0.344 122.070 0.369
202305 0.338 124.045 0.357
202308 0.331 125.389 0.346
202311 0.329 125.468 0.344
202402 0.324 125.468 0.338
202405 0.351 127.601 0.361
202408 0.338 127.838 0.347
202411 0.344 127.838 0.353
202502 0.381 128.786 0.388
202505 0.356 129.813 0.359
202508 0.363 130.208 0.365
202511 0.339 130.682 0.340
202602 0.355 131.077 0.355

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 1.29 mean?
Critical Elements Lithium (TSXV:CRE) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.29 as of Jul. 17, 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 Critical Elements Lithium and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Critical Elements Lithium ranks #760 out of 1547 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 49.1%.
Is Critical Elements Lithium's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Critical Elements Lithium's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29. The Metals & Mining industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. Critical Elements Lithium's value of 1.29 is 9.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Critical Elements Lithium ranks #760 out of 1547 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Critical Elements Lithium has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Critical Elements Lithium's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Critical Elements Lithium ranks #760 out of 1547 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Critical Elements Lithium in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. Critical Elements Lithium's value of 1.29 is 9.2% below this benchmark. 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 1.42, based on 1,547 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. Critical Elements Lithium's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.29 is 9.2% 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 Critical Elements Lithium and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining 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. Critical Elements Lithium's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Critical Elements Lithium stock overvalued right now?
Critical Elements Lithium (TSXV:CRE) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.29. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29 and 9.2% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.42. Critical Elements Lithium's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 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 Critical Elements Lithium (TSXV:CRE), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29 as of Jul. 17, 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.

Critical Elements Lithium Business Description

Other Exchanges CRECF:USAF12:Germany
Address 80, De La Seigneurie Ouest West Boulevard, Bureau 201, Blainville, Montreal, QC, CAN, J7C 5M3
Critical Elements Lithium Corp is involved in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mining properties in Canada. It focuses on an exploration of rare earth metals, particularly lithium and Tantalum. The company's properties include Rose Lithium -Tantalum, Nisk, Arques, Bourier, Caumont, Dumulon, and Nemaska Belt Properties, among others.
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