Stara Planina Holding AD (XBUL:SPH) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.54 (As of Aug. 15, 2026) — 55% Below Median

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XBUL:SPH Stara Planina Holding AD XBUL:SPH
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GF Value €10.12
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What is Stara Planina Holding AD Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Stara Planina Holding AD XBUL:SPH -1.96% 64 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.54 as of Aug. 15, 2026, which is 55% below its 10-year median of 3.43. GuruFocus rates XBUL:SPH with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of €10.12 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,219 Industrial Products companies, Stara Planina Holding AD ranks better than 61.51% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-15), Stara Planina Holding AD's current share price is €5.00. Stara Planina Holding AD's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €3.25. Stara Planina Holding AD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.54.

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

XBUL:SPH' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.43   Med: 3.43   Max: 5.07
Current: 1.57

During the past years, Stara Planina Holding AD's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.07. The lowest was 1.43. And the median was 3.43.

XBUL:SPH's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
61.51% of 2219 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.17 vs XBUL:SPH: 1.57

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.

Stara Planina Holding AD's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €6.128. 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 €3.25 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Stara Planina Holding AD  (XBUL:SPH) 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.


Stara Planina Holding AD Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Stara Planina Holding AD Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Stara Planina Holding 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.

Stara Planina Holding AD Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Stara Planina Holding AD Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Stara Planina Holding AD 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 2.90 2.78 3.16 3.22 1.60

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

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Stara Planina Holding 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.


Stara Planina Holding AD Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Stara Planina Holding AD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Stara Planina Holding AD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Stara Planina Holding 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.

Stara Planina Holding AD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=5.00/3.25
=1.54

* 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.

Stara Planina Holding AD's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Stara Planina Holding AD's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=6.128/330.2130*330.2130
=6.128

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Stara Planina Holding AD Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 2.064 238.132 2.862
201606 2.004 241.018 2.746
201609 2.162 241.428 2.957
201612 2.221 241.432 3.038
201703 2.255 243.801 3.054
201706 2.203 244.955 2.970
201709 2.233 246.819 2.987
201712 2.281 246.524 3.055
201803 2.321 249.554 3.071
201806 2.283 251.989 2.992
201809 0.000 252.439 0.000
201812 2.414 251.233 3.173
201903 2.472 254.202 3.211
201906 2.384 256.143 3.073
201909 2.434 256.759 3.130
201912 2.470 256.974 3.174
202003 0.963 258.115 1.232
202006 2.397 257.797 3.070
202009 2.451 260.280 3.110
202012 2.525 260.474 3.201
202106 2.568 271.696 3.121
202109 2.672 274.310 3.217
202112 2.834 278.802 3.357
202203 0.000 287.504 0.000
202206 2.879 296.311 3.208
202209 3.023 296.808 3.363
202212 3.114 296.797 3.465
202303 3.250 301.836 3.556
202306 3.164 305.109 3.424
202309 3.273 307.789 3.511
202312 3.345 306.746 3.601
202403 3.408 312.332 3.603
202406 3.243 314.175 3.409
202409 3.287 315.301 3.442
202412 3.359 315.605 3.514
202503 3.399 319.799 3.510
202506 3.241 322.561 3.318
202509 3.380 324.800 3.436
202512 3.060 324.054 3.118
202603 6.128 330.213 6.128

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 1.54 mean?
Stara Planina Holding AD (XBUL:SPH) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.54 as of Aug. 15, 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 Stara Planina Holding AD and its competitors. This is 55% below median its historical median of 3.43. Over the past decade, Stara Planina Holding AD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.43 to 5.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Stara Planina Holding AD ranks #854 out of 2219 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 38.5%.
Is Stara Planina Holding AD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Stara Planina Holding AD's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.54 is 55% below median its 10-year median of 3.43. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.43 to a high of 5.07. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.17. Stara Planina Holding AD's value of 1.54 is 29% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Stara Planina Holding AD ranks #854 out of 2219 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Stara Planina Holding AD has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stara Planina Holding AD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Stara Planina Holding AD ranks #854 out of 2219 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Stara Planina Holding AD in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.17. Stara Planina Holding AD's value of 1.54 is 29% below this benchmark. Historically, Stara Planina Holding AD's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.43 to 5.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.43 vs. the industry median of 2.17, Stara Planina Holding 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 2.17, based on 2,219 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. Stara Planina Holding AD's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.54 is 29% 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 Stara Planina Holding AD and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Stara Planina Holding AD's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.54, which is 55% below median its own 10-year median of 3.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stara Planina Holding AD stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stara Planina Holding AD (XBUL:SPH) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €10.12, compared to a current price of €5.00 — trading 50.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.54, which is 55% below median its 10-year median of 3.43 and 29% below the Industrial Products industry median of 2.17. Stara Planina Holding AD's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 5 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 Stara Planina Holding AD (XBUL:SPH), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.54 as of Aug. 15, 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 Stara Planina Holding AD (XBUL:SPH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stara Planina Holding AD stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €5.00 is trading 50.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €10.12. GuruFocus considers Stara Planina Holding AD to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XBUL:SPH:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.54 (55% below median its 10-year median of 3.43)
  • GF Value™: €10.12 vs. price of €5.00 (50.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 29% below the Industrial Products median (#854 of 2219)

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


Stara Planina Holding AD Business Description

Address 20, Frederic Joliot-Curie Street, 9th Floor, Sofia, BGR, 1113
Stara Planina Holding AD is a holding company. The company is engaged in the acquisition, management, evaluation, and sale of shareholdings in Bulgarian and foreign companies; acquisition, management, and sale of bonds, evaluation and sale of patents, transfer of licenses for the use of patents, belonging to companies where the holding company has participation; financing companies where the holding company has participations; other commercial operations, except those prohibited by law. The investment portfolio of the holding is distributed mainly in the following industries, Machine Building; Electrical Engineering, Light Industry, and Financial.
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