Fiserv (WBO:FISV) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.30 (As of Aug. 07, 2026) — 82% Below Median

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WBO:FISV Fiserv Inc WBO:FISV
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Price €45.30
GF Value €145.93
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What is Fiserv Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Fiserv WBO:FISV -2.79% 64 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30 as of Aug. 07, 2026, which is 82% below its 10-year median of 7.35. GuruFocus rates WBO:FISV with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of €145.93 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,564 Software companies, Fiserv ranks better than 67.07% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-07), Fiserv's current share price is €45.30. Fiserv's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €34.85. Fiserv's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.30.

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

WBO:FISV' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.21   Med: 7.35   Max: 16.31
Current: 1.32

During the past years, Fiserv's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 16.31. The lowest was 1.21. And the median was 7.35.

WBO:FISV's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
67.07% of 1564 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.245 vs WBO:FISV: 1.32

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.

Fiserv's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €43.793. 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 €34.85 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Fiserv  (WBO:FISV) 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.


Fiserv Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Fiserv Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fiserv'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.

Fiserv Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Fiserv Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Fiserv 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 4.83 3.50 1.78 1.41 1.20

WBO:FISV vs CTSH, FIS, BR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Fiserv'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.


Fiserv Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Fiserv's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Fiserv 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.

Fiserv's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=45.30/34.85
=1.30

* 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.

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

For example, Fiserv'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)
=43.793/333.9520*333.9520
=43.793

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Fiserv Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 5.255 241.428 7.269
201612 5.589 241.432 7.731
201703 5.323 243.801 7.291
201706 5.047 244.955 6.881
201709 4.721 246.819 6.388
201712 5.558 246.524 7.529
201803 5.862 249.554 7.845
201806 6.007 251.989 7.961
201809 5.687 252.439 7.523
201812 5.135 251.233 6.826
201903 5.401 254.202 7.095
201906 5.735 256.143 7.477
201909 43.571 256.759 56.670
201912 43.655 256.974 56.732
202003 42.757 258.115 55.319
202006 41.897 257.797 54.274
202009 40.141 260.280 51.503
202012 39.718 260.474 50.922
202103 40.136 264.877 50.603
202106 39.922 271.696 49.070
202109 40.692 274.310 49.539
202112 42.142 278.802 50.478
202203 43.887 287.504 50.977
202206 45.768 296.311 51.582
202209 48.159 296.808 54.186
202212 46.193 296.797 51.976
202303 45.383 301.836 50.212
202306 45.306 305.109 49.589
202309 46.030 307.789 49.943
202312 46.092 306.746 50.180
202403 45.217 312.332 48.347
202406 45.329 314.175 48.182
202409 43.866 315.301 46.461
202412 45.833 315.605 48.497
202503 43.062 319.799 44.968
202506 40.186 322.561 41.605
202509 39.857 324.800 40.980
202512 41.248 324.054 42.508
202603 42.521 330.213 43.002
202606 43.793 333.952 43.793

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 1.30 mean?
Fiserv (WBO:FISV) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.30 as of Aug. 07, 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 Fiserv and its competitors. This is 82% below median its historical median of 7.35. Over the past decade, Fiserv's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.21 to 16.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Fiserv ranks #515 out of 1564 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 32.9%.
Is Fiserv's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Fiserv's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.30 is 82% below median its 10-year median of 7.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.21 to a high of 16.31. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.25. Fiserv's value of 1.30 is 42.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Fiserv ranks #515 out of 1564 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Fiserv has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fiserv's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CTSH and FIS?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Fiserv ranks #515 out of 1564 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Fiserv in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.25. Fiserv's value of 1.30 is 42.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Fiserv's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.21 to 16.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.35 vs. the industry median of 2.25, Fiserv has consistently been below 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 Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Software companies is 2.25, based on 1,564 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. Fiserv's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.30 is 42.1% below 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 Fiserv and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fiserv's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30, which is 82% below median its own 10-year median of 7.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fiserv stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fiserv (WBO:FISV) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €145.93, compared to a current price of €45.30 — trading 69% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30, which is 82% below median its 10-year median of 7.35 and 42.1% below the Software industry median of 2.25. Fiserv's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 4 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 Fiserv (WBO:FISV), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30 as of Aug. 07, 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 Fiserv (WBO:FISV) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fiserv stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €45.30 is trading 69% below its estimated GF Value™ of €145.93. GuruFocus considers Fiserv to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for WBO:FISV:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.30 (82% below median its 10-year median of 7.35)
  • GF Value™: €145.93 vs. price of €45.30 (69% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 42.1% below the Software median (#515 of 1564)

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


Fiserv Business Description

Address 600 N. Vel R. Phillips Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53203
Fiserv is a leading provider of core processing and complementary services, such as electronic funds transfer, payment processing, and loan processing, for US banks and credit unions, with a focus on small and midsize banks. Following its 2019 merger with First Data, Fiserv also provides payment processing services to merchants. About 10% of the company's revenue is generated internationally.
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