UNTY (Unity Bancorp) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.55 (As of Jul. 07, 2026) — 17% Above Median


UNTY Unity Bancorp Inc UNTY
81 GF Score
Price $56.97
GF Value $52.37
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Unity Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Unity Bancorp UNTY -0.59% 81 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.55 as of Jul. 07, 2026, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 2.18. GuruFocus rates UNTY with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $52.37 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,300 Banks companies, Unity Bancorp ranks worse than 88.38% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-07), Unity Bancorp's current share price is $56.97. Unity Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $22.33. Unity Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.55.

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

UNTY' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.02   Med: 2.18   Max: 2.97
Current: 2.57

During the past years, Unity Bancorp's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.97. The lowest was 1.02. And the median was 2.18.

UNTY's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
88.38% of 1300 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.26 vs UNTY: 2.57

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.

Unity Bancorp's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $35.663. 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 $22.33 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Unity Bancorp  (NAS:UNTY) 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.


Unity Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Unity Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Unity Bancorp'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.

Unity Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Unity Bancorp Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Unity Bancorp 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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UNTY vs CIVB, RRBI, KRNY: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Unity Bancorp'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.


Unity Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Unity Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Unity Bancorp 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.

Unity Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=56.97/22.33
=2.55

* 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.

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

For example, Unity Bancorp'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)
=35.663/330.2130*330.2130
=35.663

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Unity Bancorp Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 9.101 241.018 12.469
201609 9.447 241.428 12.921
201612 10.145 241.432 13.876
201703 10.375 243.801 14.052
201706 10.641 244.955 14.345
201709 10.940 246.819 14.636
201712 11.126 246.524 14.903
201803 11.495 249.554 15.210
201806 11.941 251.989 15.648
201809 12.371 252.439 16.182
201812 12.847 251.233 16.886
201903 13.280 254.202 17.251
201906 13.760 256.143 17.739
201909 14.250 256.759 18.327
201912 14.770 256.974 18.980
202003 15.097 258.115 19.314
202006 15.530 257.797 19.892
202009 16.011 260.280 20.313
202012 16.633 260.474 21.086
202103 17.385 264.877 21.673
202106 18.122 271.696 22.025
202109 18.939 274.310 22.799
202112 19.799 278.802 23.450
202203 20.483 287.504 23.526
202206 21.006 296.311 23.409
202209 21.858 296.808 24.318
202212 22.603 296.797 25.148
202303 23.364 301.836 25.561
202306 24.120 305.109 26.105
202309 24.951 307.789 26.769
202312 25.979 306.746 27.966
202403 26.559 312.332 28.080
202406 27.408 314.175 28.807
202409 28.483 315.301 29.830
202412 29.482 315.605 30.847
202503 30.383 319.799 31.372
202506 31.882 322.561 32.638
202509 33.266 324.800 33.820
202512 34.625 324.054 35.283
202603 35.663 330.213 35.663

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 2.55 mean?
Unity Bancorp (UNTY) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.55 as of Jul. 07, 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 Unity Bancorp and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 2.18. Over the past decade, Unity Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.02 to 2.97. According to the industry distribution chart, Unity Bancorp ranks #1149 out of 1300 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 88.4%.
Is Unity Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Unity Bancorp's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.55 is 17% above median its 10-year median of 2.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.02 to a high of 2.97. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Unity Bancorp's value of 2.55 is 102.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Unity Bancorp ranks #1149 out of 1300 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Unity Bancorp has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Unity Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CIVB and RRBI?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Unity Bancorp ranks #1149 out of 1300 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Unity Bancorp in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Unity Bancorp's value of 2.55 is 102.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Unity Bancorp's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.02 to 2.97 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.18 vs. the industry median of 1.26, Unity Bancorp 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 Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.26, based on 1,300 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. Unity Bancorp's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.55 is 102.4% 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 Unity Bancorp and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Unity Bancorp's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.55, which is 17% above median its own 10-year median of 2.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Unity Bancorp stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Unity Bancorp (UNTY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $52.37, compared to a current price of $56.97 — trading 8.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.55, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 2.18 and 102.4% above the Banks industry median of 1.26. Unity Bancorp's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 Unity Bancorp (UNTY), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.55 as of Jul. 07, 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 Unity Bancorp (UNTY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Unity Bancorp stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $56.97 is trading 8.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $52.37. GuruFocus considers Unity Bancorp to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for UNTY:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.55 (17% above median its 10-year median of 2.18)
  • GF Value™: $52.37 vs. price of $56.97 (8.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 102.4% above the Banks median (#1149 of 1300)

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


Unity Bancorp Business Description

Other Exchanges UTB:Germany
Address 64 Old Highway 22, Clinton, NJ, USA, 08809
Unity Bancorp Inc is a bank holding company that serves as a holding company for Unity Bank. The Company has elected to become a financial holding company pursuant to regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the FRB). The Company's primary business is ownership and supervision of the Bank. The Company and the Bank derive a majority of their revenue from net interest income (i.e., the difference between the interest received on loans and securities and the interest paid on deposits and borrowings). The Company, through the Bank, conducts a traditional and community-oriented commercial banking business and services, personal and business checking accounts, time deposits, money market accounts, savings accounts, credit cards, automated teller service, and others.
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