Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:2488) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.03 (As of Aug. 04, 2026) — 18% Above Median

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XKLS:2488 Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd XKLS:2488
76 GF Score
Price RM4.85
GF Value RM4.51
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd XKLS:2488 +0.41% 76 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.03 as of Aug. 04, 2026, which is 18% above its 10-year median of 0.87. GuruFocus rates XKLS:2488 with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of RM4.51 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,286 Banks companies, Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd ranks better than 64.85% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-04), Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd's current share price is RM4.85. Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM4.71. Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.03.

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

XKLS:2488' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.54   Med: 0.87   Max: 1.19
Current: 1.01

During the past years, Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.19. The lowest was 0.54. And the median was 0.87.

XKLS:2488's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
64.85% of 1286 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs XKLS:2488: 1.01

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.

Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM5.098. 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 RM4.71 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd  (XKLS:2488) 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.


Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd'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.

Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.98 0.82 0.84 1.01 1.02

Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd 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 1.01 0.95 0.95 1.10 1.02

XKLS:2488 vs PNC, USB: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd'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.


Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

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

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


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Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd 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.

Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=4.85/4.71
=1.03

* 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.

Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd'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)
=5.098/330.2130*330.2130
=5.098

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 3.080 241.018 4.220
201609 3.188 241.428 4.360
201612 3.142 241.432 4.297
201703 3.219 243.801 4.360
201706 3.245 244.955 4.374
201709 3.338 246.819 4.466
201712 3.350 246.524 4.487
201803 3.436 249.554 4.547
201806 3.392 251.989 4.445
201809 3.496 252.439 4.573
201812 3.507 251.233 4.609
201903 3.608 254.202 4.687
201906 3.596 256.143 4.636
201909 3.700 256.759 4.759
201912 3.723 256.974 4.784
202003 3.770 258.115 4.823
202006 3.930 257.797 5.034
202009 4.037 260.280 5.122
202012 4.053 260.474 5.138
202103 3.939 264.877 4.911
202106 3.987 271.696 4.846
202109 4.052 274.310 4.878
202112 4.031 278.802 4.774
202203 4.039 287.504 4.639
202206 3.981 296.311 4.436
202209 4.082 296.808 4.541
202212 4.123 296.797 4.587
202303 4.246 301.836 4.645
202306 4.252 305.109 4.602
202309 4.353 307.789 4.670
202312 4.395 306.746 4.731
202403 4.516 312.332 4.775
202406 4.514 314.175 4.744
202409 4.663 315.301 4.884
202412 4.672 315.605 4.888
202503 4.827 319.799 4.984
202506 4.906 322.561 5.022
202509 4.976 324.800 5.059
202512 5.000 324.054 5.095
202603 5.098 330.213 5.098

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 1.03 mean?
Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:2488) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.03 as of Aug. 04, 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 Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd and its competitors. This is 18% above median its historical median of 0.87. Over the past decade, Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.54 to 1.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd ranks #452 out of 1286 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 35.1%.
Is Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.03 is 18% above median its 10-year median of 0.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.54 to a high of 1.19. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd's value of 1.03 is 18.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd ranks #452 out of 1286 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to PNC and USB?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd ranks #452 out of 1286 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd's value of 1.03 is 18.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.54 to 1.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.87 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd 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 a Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.27, based on 1,286 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. Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.03 is 18.9% 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 Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd 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. Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.03, which is 18% above median its own 10-year median of 0.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:2488) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM4.51, compared to a current price of RM4.85 — trading 7.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.03, which is 18% above median its 10-year median of 0.87 and 18.9% below the Banks industry median of 1.27. Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 4 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 Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:2488), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.03 as of Aug. 04, 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 Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:2488) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of RM4.85 is trading 7.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM4.51. GuruFocus considers Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:2488:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.03 (18% above median its 10-year median of 0.87)
  • GF Value™: RM4.51 vs. price of RM4.85 (7.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 18.9% below the Banks median (#452 of 1286)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:2488 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd Business Description

Address No. 8, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, 3rd Floor, Menara Multi-Purpose, Capital Square, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50100
Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd is a Malaysia-based company engaged in providing banking and financial services. Its segments consist of its consumer banking segment, which offers personal banking solutions, including mortgages, credit cards, and wealth management. The business banking segment consists of small and midsize enterprise and wholesale banking and offers products and services, such as cash management, trade finance, treasury, and structured solutions. The financial markets segment offers money market, hedging, foreign exchange, wealth management, stockbroking, and corporate advisory segments. The stockbroking and corporate advisory cover stockbroking activities and corporate advisory and other segments.
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