USAC (USA Compression Partners LP) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.63 (As of Sep. 14, 2026) — 114% Above Median

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USAC USA Compression Partners LP USAC
77 GF Score
Price $27.48
GF Value $26.57
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is USA Compression Partners LP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

USA Compression Partners LP USAC -0.60% 77 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.63 as of Sep. 14, 2026, which is 114% above its 10-year median of 1.23. GuruFocus rates USAC with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $26.57 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 754 Oil & Gas companies, USA Compression Partners LP ranks worse than 76.53% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-14), USA Compression Partners LP's current share price is $27.475. USA Compression Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $10.46. USA Compression Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.63.

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

USAC' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.3   Med: 1.23   Max: 2.77
Current: 2.64

During the past years, USA Compression Partners LP's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.77. The lowest was 0.30. And the median was 1.23.

USAC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
76.53% of 754 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.265 vs USAC: 2.64

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.

USA Compression Partners LP's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $1.980. 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 $10.46 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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USA Compression Partners LP  (NYSE:USAC) 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.


USA Compression Partners LP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


USA Compression Partners LP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for USA Compression Partners LP'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.

USA Compression Partners LP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

USA Compression Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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USA Compression Partners LP 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 2.03 2.10 2.11 2.53 2.52

USAC vs WBI, NESR, SEI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, USA Compression Partners LP'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.


USA Compression Partners LP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, USA Compression Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where USA Compression Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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USA Compression Partners LP 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.

USA Compression Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=27.475/10.46
=2.63

* 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.

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

For example, USA Compression Partners LP'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)
=1.98/333.9520*333.9520
=1.980

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

USA Compression Partners LP Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 12.136 241.428 16.787
201612 12.021 241.432 16.628
201703 11.552 243.801 15.824
201706 11.062 244.955 15.081
201709 10.637 246.819 14.392
201712 26.769 246.524 36.262
201803 9.438 249.554 12.630
201806 20.380 251.989 27.009
201809 19.759 252.439 26.139
201812 19.258 251.233 25.599
201903 18.704 254.202 24.572
201906 18.190 256.143 23.716
201909 17.712 256.759 23.037
201912 17.157 256.974 22.296
202003 10.276 258.115 13.295
202006 9.653 257.797 12.505
202009 9.071 260.280 11.639
202012 8.405 260.474 10.776
202103 7.762 264.877 9.786
202106 7.143 271.696 8.780
202109 6.538 274.310 7.960
202112 5.942 278.802 7.117
202203 5.329 287.504 6.190
202206 4.750 296.311 5.353
202209 4.207 296.808 4.733
202212 3.675 296.797 4.135
202303 3.143 301.836 3.477
202306 2.738 305.109 2.997
202309 2.306 307.789 2.502
202312 1.813 306.746 1.974
202403 1.377 312.332 1.472
202406 0.920 314.175 0.978
202409 0.526 315.301 0.557
202412 0.237 315.605 0.251
202503 -0.101 319.799 -0.105
202506 -0.392 322.561 -0.406
202509 -0.626 324.800 -0.644
202512 -0.887 324.054 -0.914
202603 2.184 330.213 2.209
202606 1.980 333.952 1.980

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 2.63 mean?
USA Compression Partners LP (USAC) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.63 as of Sep. 14, 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 USA Compression Partners LP and its competitors. This is 114% above median its historical median of 1.23. Over the past decade, USA Compression Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.30 to 2.77. According to the industry distribution chart, USA Compression Partners LP ranks #577 out of 754 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 76.5%.
Is USA Compression Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
USA Compression Partners LP's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.63 is 114% above median its 10-year median of 1.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.30 to a high of 2.77. The Oil & Gas industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. USA Compression Partners LP's value of 2.63 is 107.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, USA Compression Partners LP ranks #577 out of 754 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, USA Compression Partners LP has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does USA Compression Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to WBI and NESR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, USA Compression Partners LP ranks #577 out of 754 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places USA Compression Partners LP in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. USA Compression Partners LP's value of 2.63 is 107.9% above this benchmark. Historically, USA Compression Partners LP's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.30 to 2.77 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.23 vs. the industry median of 1.27, USA Compression Partners LP 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Oil & Gas companies is 1.27, based on 754 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. USA Compression Partners LP's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.63 is 107.9% 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 USA Compression Partners LP and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. USA Compression Partners LP's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.63, which is 114% above median its own 10-year median of 1.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is USA Compression Partners LP stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, USA Compression Partners LP (USAC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $26.57, compared to a current price of $27.48 — trading 3.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.63, which is 114% above median its 10-year median of 1.23 and 107.9% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.27. USA Compression Partners LP's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 8 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 USA Compression Partners LP (USAC), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.63 as of Sep. 14, 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 USA Compression Partners LP (USAC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, USA Compression Partners LP stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $27.48 is trading 3.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $26.57. GuruFocus considers USA Compression Partners LP to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for USAC:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.63 (114% above median its 10-year median of 1.23)
  • GF Value™: $26.57 vs. price of $27.48 (3.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 107.9% above the Oil & Gas median (#577 of 754)

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


USA Compression Partners LP Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 8115 Preston Road, Suite 700, Dellas, TX, USA, 75225
USA Compression Partners LP provides compression services in the United States in terms of total compression fleet horsepower to customers relating to infrastructure applications, including both allowing for the processing and transportation of natural gas through the domestic pipeline system and enhancing crude oil production through artificial lift processes. It engineers, designs, operates, services, and repairs its compression units and maintains related support inventory and equipment. The company provides compression services throughout the U.S., including the Utica, Marcellus, Permian, Denver-Julesburg, Eagle Ford, Mississippi Lime, Granite Wash, Woodford, Barnett, and Haynesville.
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