XOM (ExxonMobil Holdings) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.81 (As of Jul. 26, 2026) — 36% Above Median

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XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp XOM
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What is ExxonMobil Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

ExxonMobil Holdings XOM +0.03% 73 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.81 as of Jul. 26, 2026, which is 36% above its 10-year median of 2.06. GuruFocus rates XOM with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of $116.03 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 766 Oil & Gas companies, ExxonMobil Holdings ranks worse than 80.55% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-26), ExxonMobil Holdings's current share price is $156.94. ExxonMobil Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $55.86. ExxonMobil Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.81.

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

XOM' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.75   Med: 2.06   Max: 3.12
Current: 2.81

During the past years, ExxonMobil Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.12. The lowest was 0.75. And the median was 2.06.

XOM's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
80.55% of 766 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.215 vs XOM: 2.81

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.

ExxonMobil Holdings's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $61.371. 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 $55.86 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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ExxonMobil Holdings  (NYSE:XOM) 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.


ExxonMobil Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


ExxonMobil Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ExxonMobil Holdings'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.

ExxonMobil Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

ExxonMobil Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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ExxonMobil Holdings 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 2.22 1.99 2.06 2.20 3.04

XOM vs CVX, NFG, DEC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, ExxonMobil Holdings'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.


ExxonMobil Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, ExxonMobil Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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ExxonMobil Holdings 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.

ExxonMobil Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=156.94/55.86
=2.81

* 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.

ExxonMobil Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, ExxonMobil Holdings'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)
=61.371/330.2130*330.2130
=61.371

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

ExxonMobil Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 41.139 241.018 56.364
201609 41.140 241.428 56.269
201612 40.339 241.432 55.173
201703 41.808 243.801 56.626
201706 42.288 244.955 57.007
201709 43.019 246.819 57.554
201712 44.276 246.524 59.307
201803 44.450 249.554 58.817
201806 44.221 251.989 57.948
201809 44.963 252.439 58.816
201812 45.266 251.233 59.496
201903 45.194 254.202 58.708
201906 45.231 256.143 58.311
201909 44.885 256.759 57.726
201912 45.265 256.974 58.166
202003 43.063 258.115 55.092
202006 42.614 257.797 54.584
202009 41.956 260.280 53.229
202012 37.125 260.474 47.065
202103 37.079 264.877 46.225
202106 37.456 271.696 45.523
202109 37.932 274.310 45.662
202112 39.768 278.802 47.101
202203 40.169 287.504 46.136
202206 42.546 296.311 47.414
202209 45.189 296.808 50.275
202212 47.783 296.797 53.163
202303 49.143 301.836 53.763
202306 49.722 305.109 53.813
202309 50.393 307.789 54.064
202312 51.574 306.746 55.520
202403 52.054 312.332 55.034
202406 60.413 314.175 63.497
202409 61.112 315.301 64.002
202412 60.579 315.605 63.383
202503 60.961 319.799 62.946
202506 61.595 322.561 63.056
202509 61.786 324.800 62.816
202512 62.069 324.054 63.249
202603 61.371 330.213 61.371

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 2.81 mean?
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.81 as of Jul. 26, 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 ExxonMobil Holdings and its competitors. This is 36% above median its historical median of 2.06. Over the past decade, ExxonMobil Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.75 to 3.12. According to the industry distribution chart, ExxonMobil Holdings ranks #617 out of 766 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 80.5%.
Is ExxonMobil Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
ExxonMobil Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.81 is 36% above median its 10-year median of 2.06. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.75 to a high of 3.12. The Oil & Gas industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.22. ExxonMobil Holdings' value of 2.81 is 131.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ExxonMobil Holdings ranks #617 out of 766 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, ExxonMobil Holdings has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ExxonMobil Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CVX and NFG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, ExxonMobil Holdings ranks #617 out of 766 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places ExxonMobil Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.22. ExxonMobil Holdings' value of 2.81 is 131.3% above this benchmark. Historically, ExxonMobil Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.75 to 3.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.06 vs. the industry median of 1.22, ExxonMobil Holdings 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Oil & Gas companies is 1.22, based on 766 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. ExxonMobil Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.81 is 131.3% 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 ExxonMobil Holdings and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ExxonMobil Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.81, which is 36% above median its own 10-year median of 2.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ExxonMobil Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $116.03, compared to a current price of $156.94 — trading 35.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.81, which is 36% above median its 10-year median of 2.06 and 131.3% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.22. ExxonMobil Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 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 ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.81 as of Jul. 26, 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 ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ExxonMobil Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $156.94 is trading 35.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $116.03. GuruFocus considers ExxonMobil Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XOM:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.81 (36% above median its 10-year median of 2.06)
  • GF Value™: $116.03 vs. price of $156.94 (35.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 131.3% above the Oil & Gas median (#617 of 766)

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


ExxonMobil Holdings Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway, Spring, TX, USA, 77389-1425
ExxonMobil is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil worldwide. In 2025, it produced 3.3 million barrels of liquids and 8.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At the end of 2025, reserves were 19.3 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 69% of which were liquids. The company is one of the world's largest refiners, with a total global refining capacity of 4.1 million barrels of oil per day, and is one of the world's largest manufacturers of commodity and specialty chemicals.
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