PG&E (WBO:PCG) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.76 (As of Jul. 31, 2026) — 29% Above Median

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What is PG&E Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

PG&E WBO:PCG 59 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.76 as of Jul. 31, 2026, which is 29% above its 10-year median of 0.59. GuruFocus rates WBO:PCG with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of €14.74 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 439 Utilities - Regulated companies, PG&E ranks better than 74.72% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-31), PG&E's current share price is €15.20. PG&E's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €20.06. PG&E's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.76.

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

WBO:PCG' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.15   Med: 0.59   Max: 2.19
Current: 0.79

During the past years, PG&E's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.19. The lowest was 0.15. And the median was 0.59.

WBO:PCG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
74.72% of 439 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 1.53 vs WBO:PCG: 0.79

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.

PG&E's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €9.344. 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 €20.06 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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PG&E  (WBO:PCG) 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.


PG&E Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


PG&E Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PG&E'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.

PG&E Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

PG&E 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 0.39 0.54 0.64 0.77 0.68

PG&E 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 0.55 0.62 0.68 0.75 0.74

WBO:PCG vs D, ETR, XEL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, PG&E'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.


PG&E Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, PG&E's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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PG&E 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.

PG&E's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=15.20/20.06
=0.76

* 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.

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

For example, PG&E'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)
=9.344/333.9520*333.9520
=9.344

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

PG&E Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 30.607 241.428 42.337
201612 33.552 241.432 46.410
201703 33.607 243.801 46.034
201706 32.386 244.955 44.152
201709 31.083 246.819 42.056
201712 31.551 246.524 42.740
201803 31.011 249.554 41.499
201806 31.136 251.989 41.263
201809 32.225 252.439 42.631
201812 21.371 251.233 28.407
201903 21.534 254.202 28.290
201906 17.295 256.143 22.549
201909 14.994 256.759 19.502
201912 8.734 256.974 11.350
202003 9.407 258.115 12.171
202006 5.949 257.797 7.706
202009 8.903 260.280 11.423
202012 8.698 260.474 11.152
202103 8.940 264.877 11.271
202106 9.008 271.696 11.072
202109 8.766 274.310 10.672
202112 9.348 278.802 11.197
202203 9.773 287.504 11.352
202206 10.360 296.311 11.676
202209 11.298 296.808 12.712
202212 10.839 296.797 12.196
202303 10.920 301.836 12.082
202306 10.633 305.109 11.638
202309 10.598 307.789 11.499
202312 10.762 306.746 11.717
202403 11.077 312.332 11.844
202406 11.410 314.175 12.128
202409 11.311 315.301 11.980
202412 12.438 315.605 13.161
202503 12.251 319.799 12.793
202506 11.679 322.561 12.091
202509 11.784 324.800 12.116
202512 12.030 324.054 12.397
202603 12.440 330.213 12.581
202606 9.344 333.952 9.344

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 0.76 mean?
PG&E (WBO:PCG) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.76 as of Jul. 31, 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 PG&E and its competitors. This is 29% above median its historical median of 0.59. Over the past decade, PG&E's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.15 to 2.19. According to the industry distribution chart, PG&E ranks #111 out of 439 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 25.3%.
Is PG&E's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
PG&E's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.76 is 29% above median its 10-year median of 0.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.15 to a high of 2.19. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.53. PG&E's value of 0.76 is 50.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PG&E ranks #111 out of 439 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, PG&E has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PG&E's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to D and ETR?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, PG&E ranks #111 out of 439 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts PG&E in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.53. PG&E's value of 0.76 is 50.3% below this benchmark. Historically, PG&E's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.15 to 2.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.59 vs. the industry median of 1.53, PG&E 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Utilities - Regulated companies is 1.53, based on 439 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. PG&E's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.76 is 50.3% 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 PG&E and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PG&E's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.76, which is 29% above median its own 10-year median of 0.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PG&E stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PG&E (WBO:PCG) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €14.74, compared to a current price of €15.20 — trading 3.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.76, which is 29% above median its 10-year median of 0.59 and 50.3% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 1.53. PG&E's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 11 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 PG&E (WBO:PCG), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.76 as of Jul. 31, 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 PG&E (WBO:PCG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PG&E stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €15.20 is trading 3.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €14.74. GuruFocus considers PG&E to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for WBO:PCG:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.76 (29% above median its 10-year median of 0.59)
  • GF Value™: €14.74 vs. price of €15.20 (3.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 11 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 50.3% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#111 of 439)

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


PG&E Business Description

Address 300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA, USA, 94612
PG&E is a holding company whose main subsidiary is Pacific Gas and Electric, a regulated utility operating in Central and Northern California that serves 5.3 million electricity customers and 4.6 million gas customers in 47 of the state's 58 counties. PG&E operated under bankruptcy court supervision in 2001-04 during California's energy crisis and in 2019-20 due to wildfire losses. In 2004, PG&E sold its unregulated assets as part of its first postbankruptcy reorganization.
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