Defense Metals (TSXV:DEFN) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.09 (As of Aug. 01, 2026)

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TSXV:DEFN Defense Metals Corp TSXV:DEFN
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What is Defense Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Defense Metals TSXV:DEFN 36 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.09 as of Aug. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSXV:DEFN with a GF Score™ of 36/100. Among 1,535 Metals & Mining companies, Defense Metals ranks worse than 65146.51% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-01), Defense Metals's current share price is C$0.12. Defense Metals's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar26 was C$0.11. Defense Metals's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.09.

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

TSXV:DEFN' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 1.13
Current: 1.13

During the past 10 years, Defense Metals's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.13. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

TSXV:DEFN's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is not ranked
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 1.4 vs TSXV:DEFN: 1.13

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.

Defense Metals's adjusted book value per share data of for the fiscal year that ended in Mar26 was C$0.155. 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$0.11 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar26.

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Defense Metals  (TSXV:DEFN) 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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Defense Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Defense Metals'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.

Defense Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Defense Metals Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Defense Metals Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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Defense Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Defense Metals'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.


Defense Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


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Defense Metals 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.

Defense Metals's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.12/0.11
=1.09

* 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.

Defense Metals's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar26 is calculated as:

For example, Defense Metals's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Mar26 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar26 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar26)
=0.155/132.2623*132.2623
=0.155

Current CPI (Mar26) = 132.2623.

Defense Metals Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201703 0.021 102.634 0.027
201803 0.048 105.004 0.060
201903 0.029 106.979 0.036
202003 0.046 107.927 0.056
202103 0.059 110.298 0.071
202203 0.152 117.646 0.171
202303 0.154 122.702 0.166
202403 0.162 126.258 0.170
202503 0.143 129.181 0.146
202603 0.155 132.262 0.155

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 1.09 mean?
Defense Metals (TSXV:DEFN) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.09 as of Aug. 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 Defense Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Defense Metals ranks #999999 out of 1535 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Defense Metals' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Defense Metals' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.09. The Metals & Mining industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.40. Defense Metals' value of 1.09 is 22.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Defense Metals ranks #999999 out of 1535 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Defense Metals has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Defense Metals' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Defense Metals ranks #999999 out of 1535 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Defense Metals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.40. Defense Metals' value of 1.09 is 22.1% 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 1.40, based on 1,535 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. Defense Metals's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.09 is 22.1% 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 Defense Metals and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Defense Metals's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Defense Metals stock overvalued right now?
Defense Metals (TSXV:DEFN) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.09. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.09 and 22.1% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.40. Defense Metals' overall GF Score™ is 36/100. 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 Defense Metals (TSXV:DEFN), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.09 as of Aug. 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.

Defense Metals Business Description

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Address 1020-800 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 2V6
Defense Metals Corp is a mineral exploration company focused on metals and elements commonly used in the EV market, military, national security, and "GREEN" energy technologies, such as high-strength alloys and rare earth magnets. operates in one business segment, being the exploration, development, and evaluation of the Wicheeda Project in British Columbia, Canada. It holds a portfolio of one hundred percent of the one thousand seven hundred eight hectares of Rare Earth Wicheeda Property in British Columbia, Canada. The mineral deposits are commonly used in the electric power market, defense industry, national security sector, and in the production of green energy technologies.
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