Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank (XNEP:MLBL) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.51 (As of Aug. 17, 2026) — 13% Below Median

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XNEP:MLBL Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Ltd XNEP:MLBL
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Price NPR350.00
GF Value NPR375.73
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank XNEP:MLBL -0.28% 86 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.51 as of Aug. 17, 2026, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 2.89. GuruFocus rates XNEP:MLBL with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of NPR375.73 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,284 Banks companies, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank ranks worse than 87.85% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-17), Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's current share price is NPR350.00. Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was NPR139.58. Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.51.

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

XNEP:MLBL' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.51   Med: 2.89   Max: 3.97
Current: 2.51

During the past years, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.97. The lowest was 2.51. And the median was 2.89.

XNEP:MLBL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
87.85% of 1284 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.3 vs XNEP:MLBL: 2.51

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.

Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jul. 2026 was NPR165.421. 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 NPR139.58 for the trailing ten years ended in Jul. 2026.

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Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank  (XNEP:MLBL) 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.


Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mahalaxmi Bikas 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.

Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Annual Data
Trend Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25 Jul26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Quarterly Data
Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26 Jul26
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 3.23 2.80 2.82 2.67 2.56

Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Mahalaxmi Bikas 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.


Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

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

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


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Mahalaxmi Bikas 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=350.00/139.58
=2.51

* 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.

Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jul. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jul. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jul. 2026)
=165.421/333.9180*333.9180
=165.421

Current CPI (Jul. 2026) = 333.9180.

Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201610 63.235 241.729 87.351
201701 68.598 242.839 94.326
201704 35.744 244.524 48.811
201707 76.164 244.786 103.897
201710 82.726 246.663 111.990
201801 87.311 247.867 117.622
201804 84.793 250.546 113.009
201807 93.077 252.006 123.331
201810 86.359 252.885 114.031
201901 86.350 251.712 114.551
201904 91.569 255.548 119.651
201907 103.502 256.571 134.704
201910 99.255 257.346 128.788
202001 104.026 257.971 134.651
202004 106.071 256.389 138.146
202007 106.130 259.101 136.776
202010 110.507 260.388 141.713
202101 114.655 261.582 146.361
202104 114.761 267.054 143.494
202107 123.675 273.003 151.271
202110 127.171 276.589 153.530
202201 132.176 281.148 156.985
202204 138.728 289.109 160.229
202207 139.827 296.276 157.592
202210 143.155 298.012 160.403
202301 140.420 299.170 156.730
202304 141.290 303.363 155.521
202307 142.866 305.691 156.058
202310 145.524 307.671 157.938
202401 142.428 308.417 154.204
202404 144.505 313.548 153.893
202407 149.494 314.540 158.704
202410 151.157 315.664 159.898
202501 152.890 317.671 160.709
202504 156.054 320.795 162.438
202507 157.024 323.048 162.308
202510 157.552 0.000
202601 157.598 325.252 161.797
202604 162.007 333.020 162.444
202607 165.421 333.918 165.421

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 2.51 mean?
Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank (XNEP:MLBL) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.51 as of Aug. 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 Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 2.89. Over the past decade, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.51 to 3.97. According to the industry distribution chart, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank ranks #1128 out of 1284 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 87.9%.
Is Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.51 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 2.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.51 to a high of 3.97. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30. Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's value of 2.51 is 93.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank ranks #1128 out of 1284 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank ranks #1128 out of 1284 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30. Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's value of 2.51 is 93.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.51 to 3.97 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.89 vs. the industry median of 1.30, Mahalaxmi Bikas 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 1.30, based on 1,284 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. Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.51 is 93.1% 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 Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.51, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 2.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank (XNEP:MLBL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NPR375.73, compared to a current price of NPR350.00 — trading 6.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.51, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 2.89 and 93.1% above the Banks industry median of 1.30. Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank (XNEP:MLBL), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.51 as of Aug. 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 Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank (XNEP:MLBL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NPR350.00 is trading 6.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of NPR375.73. GuruFocus considers Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XNEP:MLBL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.51 (13% below median its 10-year median of 2.89)
  • GF Value™: NPR375.73 vs. price of NPR350.00 (6.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 93.1% above the Banks median (#1128 of 1284)

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


Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Business Description

Address DurbarMarg, Annapurna Arcade-II, 2nd Floor, Kathmandu, NPL
Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Ltd is engaged in providing banking products and services. The bank's principal offerings include comprehensive range of financial services encompassing accepting of deposits, corporate and retail credit, project financing, hire purchase financing, micro credit, trade financing, personal and corporate banking, foreign currency operations, digital products such as debit cards, internet banking, mobile banking, QR services, demat service, remittance facilities including dealing in government securities and treasury related products, agency services and others ancillary services. The bank has four segments namely: Business Banking, Treasury, Card and remittance.
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