BPER Banca SpA (WBO:BPE) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.88 (As of Jul. 30, 2026) — 422% Above Median

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WBO:BPE BPER Banca SpA WBO:BPE
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What is BPER Banca SpA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

BPER Banca SpA WBO:BPE -0.49% 55 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.88 as of Jul. 30, 2026, which is 422% above its 10-year median of 0.36. GuruFocus rates WBO:BPE with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of €5.02 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,289 Banks companies, BPER Banca SpA ranks worse than 77.5% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-30), BPER Banca SpA's current share price is €13.704. BPER Banca SpA's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €7.29. BPER Banca SpA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.88.

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

WBO:BPE' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.14   Med: 0.36   Max: 1.92
Current: 1.91

During the past years, BPER Banca SpA's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.92. The lowest was 0.14. And the median was 0.36.

WBO:BPE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
77.5% of 1289 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs WBO:BPE: 1.91

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.

BPER Banca SpA's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was €8.443. 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 €7.29 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2025.

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BPER Banca SpA  (WBO:BPE) 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.


BPER Banca SpA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


BPER Banca SpA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BPER Banca 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.

BPER Banca SpA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

BPER Banca 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 0.26 0.25 0.41 0.85 1.59

BPER Banca SpA Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 0.98 1.05 1.29 1.59 0.00

BPER Banca SpA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, BPER Banca 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.


BPER Banca SpA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

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

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


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BPER Banca 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=13.704/7.29
=1.88

* 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.

BPER Banca SpA's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, BPER Banca SpA's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2025)
=8.443/122.6000*122.6000
=8.443

Current CPI (Dec. 2025) = 122.6000.

BPER Banca SpA Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 7.139 99.600 8.788
201606 7.020 99.900 8.615
201609 7.094 100.100 8.689
201612 6.871 100.300 8.399
201703 6.847 101.000 8.311
201706 7.005 101.100 8.495
201709 7.077 101.200 8.574
201712 7.128 101.200 8.635
201803 6.110 101.800 7.358
201806 6.002 102.400 7.186
201809 6.168 102.600 7.370
201812 6.178 102.300 7.404
201903 6.266 102.800 7.473
201906 6.255 103.100 7.438
201909 6.924 102.900 8.250
201912 6.714 102.800 8.007
202003 6.569 102.900 7.827
202006 6.192 102.900 7.377
202009 6.901 102.300 8.270
202012 4.389 102.600 5.245
202103 4.734 103.700 5.597
202106 4.762 104.200 5.603
202109 4.815 104.900 5.627
202112 4.745 106.600 5.457
202203 4.775 110.400 5.303
202206 5.564 112.500 6.064
202209 5.563 114.200 5.972
202212 5.615 119.000 5.785
202303 5.840 118.800 6.027
202306 6.000 119.700 6.145
202309 6.264 120.300 6.384
202312 6.618 119.700 6.778
202403 7.300 120.200 7.446
202406 7.198 120.700 7.311
202409 7.466 121.200 7.552
202412 8.021 121.200 8.114
202503 8.319 122.500 8.326
202506 8.048 122.700 8.041
202509 8.137 123.100 8.104
202512 8.443 122.600 8.443

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 1.88 mean?
BPER Banca SpA (WBO:BPE) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.88 as of Jul. 30, 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 BPER Banca SpA and its competitors. This is 422% above median its historical median of 0.36. Over the past decade, BPER Banca SpA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.14 to 1.92. According to the industry distribution chart, BPER Banca SpA ranks #999 out of 1289 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 77.5%.
Is BPER Banca SpA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
BPER Banca SpA's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.88 is 422% above median its 10-year median of 0.36. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.14 to a high of 1.92. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. BPER Banca SpA's value of 1.88 is 48% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BPER Banca SpA ranks #999 out of 1289 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, BPER Banca SpA has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BPER Banca SpA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, BPER Banca SpA ranks #999 out of 1289 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places BPER Banca SpA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. BPER Banca SpA's value of 1.88 is 48% above this benchmark. Historically, BPER Banca SpA's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.14 to 1.92 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.36 vs. the industry median of 1.27, BPER Banca 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 1.27, based on 1,289 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. BPER Banca SpA's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.88 is 48% 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 BPER Banca SpA and its competitors. For the Banks 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. BPER Banca SpA's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.88, which is 422% above median its own 10-year median of 0.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BPER Banca SpA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BPER Banca SpA (WBO:BPE) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €5.02, compared to a current price of €13.70 — trading 173% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.88, which is 422% above median its 10-year median of 0.36 and 48% above the Banks industry median of 1.27. BPER Banca SpA's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 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 BPER Banca SpA (WBO:BPE), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.88 as of Jul. 30, 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 BPER Banca SpA (WBO:BPE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BPER Banca SpA stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €13.70 is trading 173% above its estimated GF Value™ of €5.02. GuruFocus considers BPER Banca SpA to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WBO:BPE:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.88 (422% above median its 10-year median of 0.36)
  • GF Value™: €5.02 vs. price of €13.70 (173% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 48% above the Banks median (#999 of 1289)

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


BPER Banca SpA Business Description

Address Via San Carlo 8/20, Modena, ITA, 41121
BPER Banca SpA is a banking group consisting of four Italian regional commercial banks that merged on the initiative of BPER Banca. The banks are involved in a number of market segments, including retail banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth management and insurance. In addition to the banks, the Group includes product companies, including asset management, personal loans, leasing, and factoring operations, and special purpose vehicles. Its strategy emphasizes customer service and cooperative banking. BPER group's customer base overwhelming derives from retail banking, mostly from individuals with some business deposits. Its loan base, however, is principally the group's corporate customers.
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