Sterling Metals (TSXV:SAG) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.14 (As of Aug. 02, 2026)

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TSXV:SAG Sterling Metals Corp TSXV:SAG
36 GF Score
Price C$1.02
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What is Sterling Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Sterling Metals TSXV:SAG +7.37% 36 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.14 as of Aug. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSXV:SAG with a GF Score™ of 36/100. Among 1,535 Metals & Mining companies, Sterling Metals ranks better than 91.86% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-02), Sterling Metals's current share price is C$1.02. Sterling Metals's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was C$7.40. Sterling Metals's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.14.

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

TSXV:SAG' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 0.12
Current: 0.12

During the past years, Sterling Metals's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.12. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

TSXV:SAG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
91.86% of 1535 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.4 vs TSXV:SAG: 0.12

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.

Sterling Metals's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$0.538. 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$7.40 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Sterling Metals  (TSXV:SAG) 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.


Sterling Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Sterling Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sterling 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.

Sterling Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Sterling Metals 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 0.04 0.04 0.01 0.01 0.20

Sterling Metals Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 0.02 0.03 0.23 0.20 0.20

Sterling Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Sterling 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.


Sterling Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


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Sterling 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1.02/7.40
=0.14

* 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.

Sterling Metals's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

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

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=0.538/132.2623*132.2623
=0.538

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 132.2623.

Sterling Metals Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 44.824 102.002 58.122
201609 28.795 101.765 37.425
201612 27.926 101.449 36.408
201703 27.330 102.634 35.220
201706 23.107 103.029 29.663
201709 21.926 103.345 28.061
201712 16.951 103.345 21.694
201803 16.841 105.004 21.213
201806 -2.078 105.557 -2.604
201809 0.157 105.636 0.197
201812 -0.061 105.399 -0.077
201903 -0.121 106.979 -0.150
201906 -0.169 107.690 -0.208
201909 -0.219 107.611 -0.269
201912 -0.243 107.769 -0.298
202003 -0.332 107.927 -0.407
202006 -0.409 108.401 -0.499
202009 0.299 108.164 0.366
202012 1.567 108.559 1.909
202103 1.934 110.298 2.319
202106 1.944 111.720 2.301
202109 1.880 112.905 2.202
202112 1.832 113.774 2.130
202203 1.792 117.646 2.015
202206 1.773 120.806 1.941
202209 1.745 120.648 1.913
202212 1.734 120.964 1.896
202303 1.698 122.702 1.830
202306 1.555 124.203 1.656
202309 1.547 125.230 1.634
202312 1.534 125.072 1.622
202403 1.514 126.258 1.586
202406 1.041 127.522 1.080
202409 1.015 127.285 1.055
202412 0.568 127.364 0.590
202503 0.503 129.181 0.515
202506 0.502 129.892 0.511
202509 0.469 130.287 0.476
202512 0.537 130.366 0.545
202603 0.538 132.262 0.538

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 0.14 mean?
Sterling Metals (TSXV:SAG) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.14 as of Aug. 02, 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 Sterling Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sterling Metals ranks #125 out of 1535 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 8.1%.
Is Sterling Metals' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Sterling Metals' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.14. The Metals & Mining industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.40. Sterling Metals' value of 0.14 is 90% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sterling Metals ranks #125 out of 1535 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sterling Metals has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sterling Metals' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Sterling Metals ranks #125 out of 1535 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Sterling Metals in the top 8% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.40. Sterling Metals' value of 0.14 is 90% 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. Sterling Metals's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.14 is 90% 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 Sterling 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. Sterling Metals's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sterling Metals stock overvalued right now?
Sterling Metals (TSXV:SAG) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.14. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.14 and 90% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.40. Sterling 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 Sterling Metals (TSXV:SAG), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.14 as of Aug. 02, 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.

Sterling Metals Business Description

Other Exchanges SAGGF:USALAC:Germany
Address 217 Queen Street West, Suite 401, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5V 0R2
Sterling Metals Corp principal business activity is the exploration and development of resource properties. The Company mainly operates in one reportable operating segment and one geographic region, being the acquisition and exploration of E&E assets in Canada. Its projects include the Sail Pond Silver-Copper-Lead-Zinc Project, Adeline Copper-Silver Project, and Soo Copper Project.
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