GCB Bank (XGHA:GCB) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.01 (As of Jul. 17, 2026) — 301% Above Median

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XGHA:GCB GCB Bank Ltd XGHA:GCB
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Price GHS42.77
GF Value GHS10.69
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is GCB Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

GCB Bank XGHA:GCB 61 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.01 as of Jul. 17, 2026, which is 301% above its 10-year median of 1.00. GuruFocus rates XGHA:GCB with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of GHS10.69 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,298 Banks companies, GCB Bank ranks worse than 95.84% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-17), GCB Bank's current share price is GHS42.77. GCB Bank's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was GHS10.66. GCB Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 4.01.

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

XGHA:GCB' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.7   Med: 1   Max: 4.88
Current: 3.99

During the past years, GCB Bank's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 4.88. The lowest was 0.70. And the median was 1.00.

XGHA:GCB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
95.84% of 1298 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs XGHA:GCB: 3.99

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.

GCB Bank's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was GHS23.510. 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 GHS10.66 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2025.

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GCB Bank  (XGHA:GCB) 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.


GCB Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


GCB Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for GCB Bank'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.

GCB Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

GCB Bank 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.74 1.89

GCB Bank Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 0.74 0.78 1.05 1.39 1.89

XGHA:GCB vs PNC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, GCB Bank'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.


GCB Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, GCB Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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GCB Bank 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.

GCB Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=42.77/10.66
=4.01

* 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.

GCB Bank's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, GCB Bank's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2025)
=23.51/324.0540*324.0540
=23.510

Current CPI (Dec. 2025) = 324.0540.

GCB Bank Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201512 3.223 236.525 4.416
201606 3.594 241.018 4.832
201609 0.000 241.428 0.000
201612 3.999 241.432 5.368
201703 0.000 243.801 0.000
201706 0.000 244.955 0.000
201709 4.129 246.819 5.421
201712 4.582 246.524 6.023
201803 4.732 249.554 6.145
201806 4.918 251.989 6.324
201809 5.014 252.439 6.436
201812 5.471 251.233 7.057
201903 0.000 254.202 0.000
201906 5.663 256.143 7.164
201909 6.025 256.759 7.604
201912 6.718 256.974 8.472
202003 7.120 258.115 8.939
202006 7.472 257.797 9.392
202009 7.652 260.280 9.527
202012 8.249 260.474 10.263
202103 0.000 264.877 0.000
202106 8.888 271.696 10.601
202109 9.361 274.310 11.059
202112 10.183 278.802 11.836
202203 10.769 287.504 12.138
202206 11.367 296.311 12.431
202209 11.433 296.808 12.483
202212 7.543 296.797 8.236
202303 8.246 301.836 8.853
202306 8.770 305.109 9.315
202309 9.569 307.789 10.075
202312 11.623 306.746 12.279
202403 12.529 312.332 12.999
202406 13.194 314.175 13.609
202409 13.876 315.301 14.261
202412 16.386 315.605 16.825
202503 17.748 319.799 17.984
202506 19.647 322.561 19.738
202509 21.382 324.800 21.333
202512 23.510 324.054 23.510

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 4.01 mean?
GCB Bank (XGHA:GCB) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.01 as of Jul. 17, 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 GCB Bank and its competitors. This is 301% above median its historical median of 1.00. Over the past decade, GCB Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.70 to 4.88. According to the industry distribution chart, GCB Bank ranks #1244 out of 1298 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 95.8%.
Is GCB Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
GCB Bank's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.01 is 301% above median its 10-year median of 1.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.70 to a high of 4.88. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. GCB Bank's value of 4.01 is 215.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, GCB Bank ranks #1244 out of 1298 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, GCB Bank has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GCB Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to PNC?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, GCB Bank ranks #1244 out of 1298 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places GCB Bank in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. GCB Bank's value of 4.01 is 215.7% above this benchmark. Historically, GCB Bank's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.70 to 4.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.00 vs. the industry median of 1.27, GCB Bank 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 Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.27, based on 1,298 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. GCB Bank's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.01 is 215.7% 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 GCB Bank and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GCB Bank's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.01, which is 301% above median its own 10-year median of 1.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GCB Bank stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GCB Bank (XGHA:GCB) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is GHS10.69, compared to a current price of GHS42.77 — trading 300.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.01, which is 301% above median its 10-year median of 1.00 and 215.7% above the Banks industry median of 1.27. GCB Bank's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 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 GCB Bank (XGHA:GCB), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.01 as of Jul. 17, 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 GCB Bank (XGHA:GCB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GCB Bank stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of GHS42.77 is trading 300.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of GHS10.69. GuruFocus considers GCB Bank to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XGHA:GCB:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.01 (301% above median its 10-year median of 1.00)
  • GF Value™: GHS10.69 vs. price of GHS42.77 (300.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 215.7% above the Banks median (#1244 of 1298)

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


GCB Bank Business Description

Address Thorpe Road, High Street, P.O. Box 134, GCB Bank Building, Accra, GHA
GCB Bank Ltd operates as a commercial bank in Ghana. The group's operating segments are Retail banking; Corporate banking; Treasury; and Commercial banking. It derives key revenue from the Retail banking segment. The bank offers various products and services including international money transfer, overdraft facilities, bulk cash collection, trade finance, payroll solutions, business advice, internet banking, and others. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Ghana.
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