Microsoft (UKEX:MSFT) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 13.64 (As of Aug. 05, 2026) — 24% Below Median

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What is Microsoft Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Microsoft UKEX:MSFT 95 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 13.64 as of Aug. 05, 2026, which is 24% below its 10-year median of 17.84. GuruFocus rates UKEX:MSFT with a GF Score™ of 95/100 and a GF Value™ of ₴17,905.50. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,568 Software companies, Microsoft ranks worse than 95.85% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-05), Microsoft's current share price is ₴15256.00. Microsoft's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ₴1,118.17. Microsoft's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 13.64.

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

UKEX:MSFT' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.61   Med: 17.84   Max: 26.78
Current: 17.84

During the past years, Microsoft's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 26.78. The lowest was 7.61. And the median was 17.84.

UKEX:MSFT's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
95.85% of 1568 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.23 vs UKEX:MSFT: 17.84

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.

Microsoft's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was ₴2,664.118. 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 ₴1,118.17 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Microsoft  (UKEX:MSFT) 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.


Microsoft Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Microsoft Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Microsoft'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.

Microsoft Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Microsoft Annual Data
Trend Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Microsoft 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 22.24 22.12 19.87 14.31 13.65

UKEX:MSFT vs ORCL, PLTR, PANW: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Microsoft'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.


Microsoft Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

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

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


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Microsoft 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=15256.00/1118.17
=13.64

* 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.

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

For example, Microsoft'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)
=2664.118/333.9520*333.9520
=2,664.118

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Microsoft Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 404.354 241.428 559.317
201612 398.135 241.432 550.706
201703 403.824 243.801 553.147
201706 508.952 244.955 693.864
201709 519.377 246.819 702.729
201712 454.869 246.524 616.185
201803 460.869 249.554 616.733
201806 481.918 251.989 638.669
201809 500.651 252.439 662.312
201812 536.322 251.233 712.907
201903 553.474 254.202 727.114
201906 598.830 256.143 780.738
201909 621.396 256.759 808.215
201912 647.062 256.974 840.893
202003 674.733 258.115 872.977
202006 698.893 257.797 905.351
202009 729.626 260.280 936.146
202012 771.932 260.474 989.689
202103 798.505 264.877 1,006.740
202106 844.610 271.696 1,038.143
202109 905.118 274.310 1,101.914
202112 954.224 278.802 1,142.980
202203 973.809 287.504 1,131.134
202206 997.968 296.311 1,124.742
202209 1,041.034 296.808 1,171.314
202212 1,099.910 296.797 1,237.604
202303 1,170.833 301.836 1,295.412
202306 1,241.069 305.109 1,358.392
202309 1,328.456 307.789 1,441.379
202312 1,433.994 306.746 1,561.178
202403 1,523.430 312.332 1,628.884
202406 1,615.255 314.175 1,716.934
202409 1,730.612 315.301 1,832.983
202412 1,820.849 315.605 1,926.700
202503 1,936.653 319.799 2,022.361
202506 2,066.488 322.561 2,139.464
202509 2,184.705 324.800 2,246.264
202512 2,353.323 324.054 2,425.204
202603 2,494.706 330.213 2,522.954
202606 2,664.118 333.952 2,664.118

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 13.64 mean?
Microsoft (UKEX:MSFT) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 13.64 as of Aug. 05, 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 Microsoft and its competitors. This is 24% below median its historical median of 17.84. Over the past decade, Microsoft's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 7.61 to 26.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Microsoft ranks #1503 out of 1568 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 95.9%.
Is Microsoft's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Microsoft's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 13.64 is 24% below median its 10-year median of 17.84. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.61 to a high of 26.78. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23. Microsoft's value of 13.64 is 511.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Microsoft ranks #1503 out of 1568 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Microsoft has a GF Score™ of 95/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Microsoft's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ORCL and PLTR?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Microsoft ranks #1503 out of 1568 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Microsoft in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23. Microsoft's value of 13.64 is 511.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Microsoft's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 7.61 to 26.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 17.84 vs. the industry median of 2.23, Microsoft 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 Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Software companies is 2.23, based on 1,568 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. Microsoft's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 13.64 is 511.7% 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 Microsoft and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Microsoft's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 13.64, which is 24% below median its own 10-year median of 17.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Microsoft stock overvalued right now?
Microsoft (UKEX:MSFT) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 13.64. The stock's GF Value™ is ₴17,905.50, compared to a current price of ₴15,256.00 — trading 14.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 13.64, which is 24% below median its 10-year median of 17.84 and 511.7% above the Software industry median of 2.23. Microsoft's overall GF Score™ is 95/100 with 3 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 Microsoft (UKEX:MSFT), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 13.64 as of Aug. 05, 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 Microsoft (UKEX:MSFT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Microsoft stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₴15,256.00 is trading 14.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₴17,905.50.

Key valuation signals for UKEX:MSFT:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 13.64 (24% below median its 10-year median of 17.84)
  • GF Value™: ₴17,905.50 vs. price of ₴15,256.00 (14.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 95/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 511.7% above the Software median (#1503 of 1568)

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


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