Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD (XBUL:HES) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.93 (As of Aug. 24, 2026) — 59% Below Median

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XBUL:HES Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD XBUL:HES
63 GF Score
Price €2.68
GF Value €5.55
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD XBUL:HES 63 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.93 as of Aug. 24, 2026, which is 59% below its 10-year median of 4.72. GuruFocus rates XBUL:HES with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of €5.55 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,133 Industrial Products companies, Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD ranks better than 53.63% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-24), Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD's current share price is €2.68. Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €1.39. Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.93.

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

XBUL:HES' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.8   Med: 4.72   Max: 6.31
Current: 1.93

During the past years, Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 6.31. The lowest was 1.80. And the median was 4.72.

XBUL:HES's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
53.63% of 2133 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.09 vs XBUL:HES: 1.93

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.

Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €1.207. 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 €1.39 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD  (XBUL:HES) 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.


Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD'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.

Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 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 3.81 3.80 3.78 2.02 1.95

XBUL:HES vs GEV, ETN, PH: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD'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.


Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD 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.

Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=2.68/1.39
=1.93

* 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.

Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD'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)
=1.207/333.9520*333.9520
=1.207

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.885 241.018 1.226
201609 0.897 241.428 1.241
201612 0.920 241.432 1.273
201703 0.960 243.801 1.315
201706 0.904 244.955 1.232
201709 0.920 246.819 1.245
201712 0.937 246.524 1.269
201803 0.980 249.554 1.311
201806 0.899 251.989 1.191
201809 0.927 252.439 1.226
201812 1.055 251.233 1.402
201903 1.106 254.202 1.453
201906 0.998 256.143 1.301
201909 1.012 256.759 1.316
201912 1.085 256.974 1.410
202003 1.134 258.115 1.467
202006 1.046 257.797 1.355
202009 1.076 260.280 1.381
202012 1.151 260.474 1.476
202103 1.202 264.877 1.515
202106 1.144 271.696 1.406
202109 1.189 274.310 1.448
202112 1.251 278.802 1.498
202203 1.327 287.504 1.541
202206 1.255 296.311 1.414
202209 1.314 296.808 1.478
202212 1.375 296.797 1.547
202303 1.436 301.836 1.589
202306 1.290 305.109 1.412
202312 1.371 306.746 1.493
202403 0.000 312.332 0.000
202406 1.331 314.175 1.415
202409 0.000 315.301 0.000
202412 1.472 315.605 1.558
202503 1.514 319.799 1.581
202506 1.433 322.561 1.484
202509 1.468 324.800 1.509
202512 1.217 324.054 1.254
202603 1.289 330.213 1.304
202606 1.207 333.952 1.207

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 1.93 mean?
Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD (XBUL:HES) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.93 as of Aug. 24, 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 Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD and its competitors. This is 59% below median its historical median of 4.72. Over the past decade, Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.80 to 6.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD ranks #989 out of 2133 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 46.4%.
Is Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.93 is 59% below median its 10-year median of 4.72. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.80 to a high of 6.31. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.09. Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD's value of 1.93 is 7.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD ranks #989 out of 2133 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD ranks #989 out of 2133 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.09. Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD's value of 1.93 is 7.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.80 to 6.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.72 vs. the industry median of 2.09, Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 2.09, based on 2,133 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. Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.93 is 7.7% 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 Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.93, which is 59% below median its own 10-year median of 4.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD (XBUL:HES) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €5.55, compared to a current price of €2.68 — trading 51.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.93, which is 59% below median its 10-year median of 4.72 and 7.7% below the Industrial Products industry median of 2.09. Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 3 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 Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD (XBUL:HES), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.93 as of Aug. 24, 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 Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD (XBUL:HES) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €2.68 is trading 51.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €5.55. GuruFocus considers Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XBUL:HES:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.93 (59% below median its 10-year median of 4.72)
  • GF Value™: €5.55 vs. price of €2.68 (51.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 7.7% below the Industrial Products median (#989 of 2133)

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


Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD Business Description

Address 1 Pirin Street, Yambol, BGR, 8600
Hydraulic Elements and Systems AD is a manufacturer of hydraulic machines & equipment. The Company designs, manufactures and services hydraulic cylinders, single-acting and double-acting piston cylinders.
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