UniCredit SpA (WAR:UCG) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.27 (As of Aug. 25, 2026) — 773% Above Median

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WAR:UCG UniCredit SpA WAR:UCG
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Price zł363.20
GF Value zł212.93
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What is UniCredit SpA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

UniCredit SpA WAR:UCG +2.31% 75 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.27 as of Aug. 25, 2026, which is 773% above its 10-year median of 0.26. GuruFocus rates WAR:UCG with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of zł212.93 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,280 Banks companies, UniCredit SpA ranks worse than 84.3% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-25), UniCredit SpA's current share price is zł363.20. UniCredit SpA's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was zł159.74. UniCredit SpA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.27.

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

WAR:UCG' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.12   Med: 0.26   Max: 2.29
Current: 2.23

During the past years, UniCredit SpA's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.29. The lowest was 0.12. And the median was 0.26.

WAR:UCG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
84.3% of 1280 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.285 vs WAR:UCG: 2.23

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.

UniCredit SpA's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was zł199.528. 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 zł159.74 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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UniCredit SpA  (WAR:UCG) 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.


UniCredit SpA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


UniCredit SpA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for UniCredit SpA'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.

UniCredit SpA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

UniCredit SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.35 0.33 0.66 1.05 1.95

UniCredit SpA 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 1.55 1.76 1.95 1.66 2.10

WAR:UCG vs PNC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, UniCredit SpA'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.


UniCredit SpA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

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

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


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UniCredit SpA 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.

UniCredit SpA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=363.20/159.74
=2.27

* 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.

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

For example, UniCredit SpA'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)
=199.528/126.4000*126.4000
=199.528

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 126.4000.

UniCredit SpA Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 171.808 100.100 216.948
201612 123.972 100.300 156.232
201703 168.474 101.000 210.843
201706 102.576 101.100 128.245
201709 113.833 101.200 142.179
201712 116.206 101.200 145.143
201803 116.193 101.800 144.271
201806 107.051 102.400 132.141
201809 104.690 102.600 128.975
201812 105.991 102.300 130.961
201903 107.834 102.800 132.590
201906 110.804 103.100 135.845
201909 109.089 102.900 134.002
201912 112.584 102.800 138.430
202003 110.683 102.900 135.960
202006 112.669 102.900 138.400
202009 117.646 102.300 145.361
202012 119.229 102.600 146.886
202103 118.599 103.700 144.560
202106 122.357 104.200 148.425
202109 121.094 104.900 145.913
202112 117.095 106.600 138.844
202203 113.479 110.400 129.925
202206 116.420 112.500 130.804
202209 115.107 114.200 127.404
202212 127.749 119.000 135.693
202303 130.133 118.800 138.458
202306 136.032 119.700 143.646
202309 140.077 120.300 147.180
202312 150.361 119.700 158.777
202403 155.790 120.200 163.826
202406 150.897 120.700 158.023
202409 165.529 121.200 172.631
202412 156.262 121.200 162.966
202503 168.293 122.500 173.651
202506 186.752 122.700 192.383
202509 196.240 123.100 201.501
202512 194.366 122.600 200.390
202603 194.536 124.560 197.410
202606 199.528 126.400 199.528

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 2.27 mean?
UniCredit SpA (WAR:UCG) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.27 as of Aug. 25, 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 UniCredit SpA and its competitors. This is 773% above median its historical median of 0.26. Over the past decade, UniCredit SpA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.12 to 2.29. According to the industry distribution chart, UniCredit SpA ranks #1079 out of 1280 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 84.3%.
Is UniCredit SpA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
UniCredit SpA's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.27 is 773% above median its 10-year median of 0.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.12 to a high of 2.29. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29. UniCredit SpA's value of 2.27 is 76.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, UniCredit SpA ranks #1079 out of 1280 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, UniCredit SpA has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does UniCredit SpA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to PNC?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, UniCredit SpA ranks #1079 out of 1280 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places UniCredit SpA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29. UniCredit SpA's value of 2.27 is 76.7% above this benchmark. Historically, UniCredit SpA's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.12 to 2.29 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.26 vs. the industry median of 1.29, UniCredit SpA 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 1.29, based on 1,280 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. UniCredit SpA's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.27 is 76.7% 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 UniCredit SpA and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. UniCredit SpA's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.27, which is 773% above median its own 10-year median of 0.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is UniCredit SpA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UniCredit SpA (WAR:UCG) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is zł212.93, compared to a current price of zł363.20 — trading 70.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.27, which is 773% above median its 10-year median of 0.26 and 76.7% above the Banks industry median of 1.29. UniCredit SpA's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 6 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 UniCredit SpA (WAR:UCG), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.27 as of Aug. 25, 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 UniCredit SpA (WAR:UCG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UniCredit SpA stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of zł363.20 is trading 70.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of zł212.93. GuruFocus considers UniCredit SpA to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WAR:UCG:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.27 (773% above median its 10-year median of 0.26)
  • GF Value™: zł212.93 vs. price of zł363.20 (70.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 76.7% above the Banks median (#1079 of 1280)

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


UniCredit SpA Business Description

Address Piazza Gae Aulenti 3, Tower A, Milan, ITA, 20154
UniCredit is one of the two largest Italian retail and commercial banks, but roughly half of its operations are outside Italy. UniCredit has a strong presence in Germany, Austria, and Central and Eastern Europe. It generates most of its revenue from retail banking but also maintains a sizable corporate and investment bank. It is is expanding its reach into asset management and insurance.
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