Amazon.com (WAR:AMZN) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 16.09 (As of Aug. 22, 2026) — 65% Below Median

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WAR:AMZN Amazon.com Inc WAR:AMZN
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What is Amazon.com Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Amazon.com WAR:AMZN 74 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 16.09 as of Aug. 22, 2026, which is 65% below its 10-year median of 45.78. GuruFocus rates WAR:AMZN with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of zł916.48 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 786 Retail - Cyclical companies, Amazon.com ranks worse than 97.46% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-22), Amazon.com's current share price is zł963.30. Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was zł59.88. Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 16.09.

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

WAR:AMZN' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.51   Med: 45.78   Max: 76.24
Current: 16.33

During the past years, Amazon.com's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 76.24. The lowest was 14.51. And the median was 45.78.

WAR:AMZN's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
97.46% of 786 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.22 vs WAR:AMZN: 16.33

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.

Amazon.com's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was zł188.903. 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 zł59.88 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Amazon.com  (WAR:AMZN) 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.


Amazon.com Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Amazon.com Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Amazon.com'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.

Amazon.com Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Amazon.com Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Amazon.com 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 19.15 17.77 17.44 14.40 15.05

WAR:AMZN vs BABA, PDD, MELI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Amazon.com'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.


Amazon.com Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Amazon.com 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.

Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=963.30/59.88
=16.09

* 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.

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

For example, Amazon.com'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)
=188.903/333.9520*333.9520
=188.903

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Amazon.com Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 6.912 241.428 9.561
201612 7.465 241.432 10.326
201703 8.372 243.801 11.468
201706 8.929 244.955 12.173
201709 9.445 246.819 12.779
201712 10.570 246.524 14.319
201803 11.978 249.554 16.029
201806 13.267 251.989 17.582
201809 14.772 252.439 19.542
201812 16.376 251.233 21.768
201903 18.167 254.202 23.866
201906 19.832 256.143 25.856
201909 21.077 256.759 27.414
201912 23.009 256.974 29.901
202003 24.151 258.115 31.247
202006 27.171 257.797 35.197
202009 30.444 260.280 39.061
202012 34.285 260.474 43.957
202103 37.880 264.877 47.758
202106 41.890 271.696 51.489
202109 43.905 274.310 53.451
202112 50.146 278.802 60.065
202203 48.607 287.504 56.460
202206 47.650 296.311 53.703
202209 49.784 296.808 56.014
202212 52.654 296.797 59.246
202303 55.626 301.836 61.545
202306 60.369 305.109 66.076
202309 65.407 307.789 70.967
202312 71.796 306.746 78.164
202403 76.906 312.332 82.230
202406 83.233 314.175 88.472
202409 91.043 315.301 96.428
202412 99.687 315.605 105.482
202503 106.422 319.799 111.132
202506 115.620 322.561 119.703
202509 127.718 324.800 131.317
202512 141.452 324.054 145.773
202603 151.738 330.213 153.456
202606 188.903 333.952 188.903

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 16.09 mean?
Amazon.com (WAR:AMZN) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 16.09 as of Aug. 22, 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 Amazon.com and its competitors. This is 65% below median its historical median of 45.78. Over the past decade, Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 14.51 to 76.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Amazon.com ranks #766 out of 786 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 97.5%.
Is Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Amazon.com's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 16.09 is 65% below median its 10-year median of 45.78. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 14.51 to a high of 76.24. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.22. Amazon.com's value of 16.09 is 1218.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Amazon.com ranks #766 out of 786 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Amazon.com has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to BABA and PDD?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Amazon.com ranks #766 out of 786 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Amazon.com in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.22. Amazon.com's value of 16.09 is 1218.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Amazon.com's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 14.51 to 76.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 45.78 vs. the industry median of 1.22, Amazon.com 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 1.22, based on 786 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. Amazon.com's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 16.09 is 1218.9% 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 Amazon.com and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Amazon.com's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 16.09, which is 65% below median its own 10-year median of 45.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Amazon.com stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Amazon.com (WAR:AMZN) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is zł916.48, compared to a current price of zł963.30 — trading 5.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 16.09, which is 65% below median its 10-year median of 45.78 and 1218.9% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 1.22. Amazon.com's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Amazon.com (WAR:AMZN), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 16.09 as of Aug. 22, 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 Amazon.com (WAR:AMZN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Amazon.com stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of zł963.30 is trading 5.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of zł916.48. GuruFocus considers Amazon.com to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for WAR:AMZN:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 16.09 (65% below median its 10-year median of 45.78)
  • GF Value™: zł916.48 vs. price of zł963.30 (5.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 1218.9% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#766 of 786)

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


Amazon.com Business Description

Address 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA, USA, 98109-5210
Amazon is the leading online retailer and marketplace for third party sellers. Retail related revenue represents approximately 74% of total, followed by Amazon Web Services (17%), and advertising services (9%). International segments constitute 22% of Amazon's total revenue, led by Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan.
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