Anglogold Ashanti (XGHA:AGA) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 7.40 (As of Aug. 22, 2026) — 302% Above Median

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XGHA:AGA Anglogold Ashanti PLC XGHA:AGA
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Price GHS37.00
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What is Anglogold Ashanti Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Anglogold Ashanti XGHA:AGA 80 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.40 as of Aug. 22, 2026, which is 302% above its 10-year median of 1.84. GuruFocus rates XGHA:AGA with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of GHS18.22. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,516 Metals & Mining companies, Anglogold Ashanti ranks worse than 90.77% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-22), Anglogold Ashanti's current share price is GHS37.00. Anglogold Ashanti's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was GHS5.00. Anglogold Ashanti's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 7.40.

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

XGHA:AGA' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.69   Med: 1.84   Max: 12.37
Current: 11.09

During the past years, Anglogold Ashanti's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 12.37. The lowest was 0.69. And the median was 1.84.

XGHA:AGA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
90.77% of 1516 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.51 vs XGHA:AGA: 11.09

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.

Anglogold Ashanti's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was GHS197.249. 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 GHS5.00 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Anglogold Ashanti  (XGHA:AGA) 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.


Anglogold Ashanti Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Anglogold Ashanti Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Anglogold Ashanti'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.

Anglogold Ashanti Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Anglogold Ashanti 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 1.93 1.73 1.68 2.20 8.26

Anglogold Ashanti Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 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 4.40 6.85 8.26 9.17 7.40

XGHA:AGA vs RGLD, CDE, AUGO: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Anglogold Ashanti'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.


Anglogold Ashanti Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Anglogold Ashanti's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Anglogold Ashanti 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.

Anglogold Ashanti's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=37.00/5.00
=7.40

* 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.

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

For example, Anglogold Ashanti'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)
=197.249/333.9520*333.9520
=197.249

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Anglogold Ashanti Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201403 86.673 236.293 122.495
201406 84.429 238.343 118.297
201409 82.242 238.031 115.384
201412 78.429 234.812 111.543
201503 76.130 236.119 107.674
201506 72.302 238.638 101.180
201509 65.295 237.945 91.640
201512 66.781 236.525 94.289
201606 71.792 241.018 99.474
201612 74.072 241.432 102.457
201706 70.972 244.955 96.758
201712 72.329 246.524 97.980
201806 70.487 251.989 93.414
201812 71.557 251.233 95.117
201903 0.000 254.202 0.000
201906 73.810 256.143 96.231
201912 70.799 256.974 92.007
202003 70.114 258.115 90.714
202006 80.640 257.797 104.462
202012 99.596 260.474 127.691
202103 97.160 264.877 122.498
202106 101.809 271.696 125.137
202112 107.960 278.802 129.316
202203 0.000 287.504 0.000
202206 112.952 296.311 127.301
202212 107.490 296.797 120.946
202303 108.527 301.836 120.075
202306 107.443 305.109 117.600
202309 0.000 307.789 0.000
202312 98.471 306.746 107.205
202403 0.000 312.332 0.000
202406 104.765 314.175 111.360
202409 109.293 315.301 115.758
202412 146.626 315.605 155.150
202503 149.667 319.799 156.291
202506 163.638 322.561 169.417
202509 169.636 324.800 174.416
202512 178.439 324.054 183.889
202603 188.019 330.213 190.148
202606 197.249 333.952 197.249

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 7.40 mean?
Anglogold Ashanti (XGHA:AGA) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.40 as of Aug. 22, 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 Anglogold Ashanti and its competitors. This is 302% above median its historical median of 1.84. Over the past decade, Anglogold Ashanti's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.69 to 12.37. According to the industry distribution chart, Anglogold Ashanti ranks #1376 out of 1516 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 90.8%.
Is Anglogold Ashanti's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Anglogold Ashanti's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.40 is 302% above median its 10-year median of 1.84. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.69 to a high of 12.37. The Metals & Mining industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.51. Anglogold Ashanti's value of 7.40 is 390.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Anglogold Ashanti ranks #1376 out of 1516 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Anglogold Ashanti has a GF Score™ of 80/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Anglogold Ashanti's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to RGLD and CDE?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Anglogold Ashanti ranks #1376 out of 1516 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Anglogold Ashanti in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.51. Anglogold Ashanti's value of 7.40 is 390.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Anglogold Ashanti's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.69 to 12.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.84 vs. the industry median of 1.51, Anglogold Ashanti 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 1.51, based on 1,516 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. Anglogold Ashanti's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.40 is 390.1% 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 Anglogold Ashanti and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Anglogold Ashanti's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.40, which is 302% above median its own 10-year median of 1.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Anglogold Ashanti stock overvalued right now?
Anglogold Ashanti (XGHA:AGA) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.40. The stock's GF Value™ is GHS18.22, compared to a current price of GHS37.00 — trading 103.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.40, which is 302% above median its 10-year median of 1.84 and 390.1% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.51. Anglogold Ashanti's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 2 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 Anglogold Ashanti (XGHA:AGA), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.40 as of Aug. 22, 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 Anglogold Ashanti (XGHA:AGA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Anglogold Ashanti stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of GHS37.00 is trading 103.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of GHS18.22.

Key valuation signals for XGHA:AGA:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 7.40 (302% above median its 10-year median of 1.84)
  • GF Value™: GHS18.22 vs. price of GHS37.00 (103.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 390.1% above the Metals & Mining median (#1376 of 1516)

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


Anglogold Ashanti Business Description

Address 6363 S Fiddlers Green Circle, Suite 1000, Greenwood Village, Denver, CO, USA, 80111
Anglogold Ashanti PLC is an independent gold mining company. It has a diversified asset portfolio, including production from operations in eight countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, the DRC, and Tanzania), supported by greenfield projects in the United States and Colombia. The company's main product is gold, which once mined, is processed into dore (unrefined gold bars) on site and then dispatched to precious metals refineries. Geographically, Anglogold generates maximum revenue from its operations in Africa (comprising operations at Kibali, Iduapriem, Obuasi, Siguiri, Geita, and Sukari mines), followed by Australia (including Sunrise Dam and Tropicana), and the Americas (comprising Cerro Vanguardia, AngloGold Ashanti Mineracao, and Serra Grande operations).
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