Procter & Gamble Co (WAR:PCGL) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 5.71 (As of Aug. 28, 2026) — Near Median

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WAR:PCGL Procter & Gamble Co WAR:PCGL
72 GF Score
Price zł535.70
GF Value zł648.43
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Procter & Gamble Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Procter & Gamble Co WAR:PCGL 72 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.71 as of Aug. 28, 2026, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 5.74. GuruFocus rates WAR:PCGL with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of zł648.43 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,267 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Procter & Gamble Co ranks worse than 92.74% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-28), Procter & Gamble Co's current share price is zł535.70. Procter & Gamble Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was zł93.85. Procter & Gamble Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 5.71.

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

WAR:PCGL' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.96   Med: 5.74   Max: 7.39
Current: 5.91

During the past years, Procter & Gamble Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 7.39. The lowest was 2.96. And the median was 5.74.

WAR:PCGL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
92.74% of 1267 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.26 vs WAR:PCGL: 5.91

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.

Procter & Gamble Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was zł85.440. 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 zł93.85 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Procter & Gamble Co  (WAR:PCGL) 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.


Procter & Gamble Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Procter & Gamble Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Procter & Gamble Co'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.

Procter & Gamble Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Procter & Gamble Co Annual Data
Trend Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Procter & Gamble Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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WAR:PCGL vs CL, KVUE, KMB: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Procter & Gamble Co'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.


Procter & Gamble Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Procter & Gamble Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Procter & Gamble Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Procter & Gamble Co 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.

Procter & Gamble Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=535.70/93.85
=5.71

* 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.

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

For example, Procter & Gamble Co'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)
=85.44/333.9520*333.9520
=85.440

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Procter & Gamble Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 79.635 241.428 110.154
201612 75.789 241.432 104.832
201703 76.911 243.801 105.351
201706 79.007 244.955 107.712
201709 79.000 246.819 106.889
201712 78.465 246.524 106.292
201803 78.986 249.554 105.699
201806 76.502 251.989 101.385
201809 76.646 252.439 101.395
201812 78.952 251.233 104.947
201903 80.365 254.202 105.578
201906 68.776 256.143 89.668
201909 68.178 256.759 88.675
201912 67.288 256.974 87.444
202003 67.140 258.115 86.866
202006 68.507 257.797 88.744
202009 71.018 260.280 91.120
202012 71.515 260.474 91.689
202103 69.538 264.877 87.672
202106 69.739 271.696 85.719
202109 69.626 274.310 84.764
202112 67.977 278.802 81.424
202203 69.264 287.504 80.454
202206 71.155 296.311 80.194
202209 67.943 296.808 76.446
202212 68.852 296.797 77.471
202303 70.011 301.836 77.460
202306 72.444 305.109 79.292
202309 74.061 307.789 80.356
202312 75.520 306.746 82.218
202403 77.709 312.332 83.088
202406 78.176 314.175 83.097
202409 80.711 315.301 85.485
202412 79.999 315.605 84.650
202503 81.774 319.799 85.393
202506 81.458 322.561 84.335
202509 83.655 324.800 86.012
202512 83.751 324.054 86.309
202603 85.940 330.213 86.913
202606 85.440 333.952 85.440

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 5.71 mean?
Procter & Gamble Co (WAR:PCGL) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.71 as of Aug. 28, 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 Procter & Gamble Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.74. Over the past decade, Procter & Gamble Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.96 to 7.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Procter & Gamble Co ranks #1175 out of 1267 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 92.7%.
Is Procter & Gamble Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Procter & Gamble Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.71 is near median its 10-year median of 5.74. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.96 to a high of 7.39. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Procter & Gamble Co's value of 5.71 is 353.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Procter & Gamble Co ranks #1175 out of 1267 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Procter & Gamble Co has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Procter & Gamble Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CL and KVUE?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Procter & Gamble Co ranks #1175 out of 1267 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Procter & Gamble Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Procter & Gamble Co's value of 5.71 is 353.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Procter & Gamble Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.96 to 7.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.74 vs. the industry median of 1.26, Procter & Gamble Co 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 1.26, based on 1,267 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. Procter & Gamble Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.71 is 353.2% 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 Procter & Gamble Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods 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. Procter & Gamble Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.71, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Procter & Gamble Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Procter & Gamble Co (WAR:PCGL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is zł648.43, compared to a current price of zł535.70 — trading 17.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.71, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.74 and 353.2% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 1.26. Procter & Gamble Co's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Procter & Gamble Co (WAR:PCGL), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.71 as of Aug. 28, 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 Procter & Gamble Co (WAR:PCGL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Procter & Gamble Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of zł535.70 is trading 17.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of zł648.43. GuruFocus considers Procter & Gamble Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for WAR:PCGL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 5.71 (near median its 10-year median of 5.74)
  • GF Value™: zł648.43 vs. price of zł535.70 (17.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 353.2% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1175 of 1267)

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


Procter & Gamble Co Business Description

Address One Procter and Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 45202
Since its founding in 1837, Procter & Gamble has become one of the world's largest consumer product manufacturers, with annual sales of nearly $85 billion. It operates with a lineup of leading brands, including more than 20 that generate annual global sales of more than $1 billion each, such as Tide laundry detergent, Charmin toilet paper, Pantene shampoo, and Pampers diapers. Sales outside its home turf represent just more than half of the firm's consolidated total.
72GF Score

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