Jacquet Metals (XPAR:JCQ) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.92 (As of Aug. 02, 2026) — 20% Below Median

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XPAR:JCQ Jacquet Metals XPAR:JCQ
75 GF Score
Price €21.20
GF Value €16.48
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Jacquet Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Jacquet Metals XPAR:JCQ -0.47% 75 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.92 as of Aug. 02, 2026, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 1.15. GuruFocus rates XPAR:JCQ with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of €16.48 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 504 Steel companies, Jacquet Metals ranks worse than 50.6% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-02), Jacquet Metals's current share price is €21.20. Jacquet Metals's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was €22.98. Jacquet Metals's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.92.

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

XPAR:JCQ' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.63   Med: 1.15   Max: 2.71
Current: 0.92

During the past 13 years, Jacquet Metals's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.71. The lowest was 0.63. And the median was 1.15.

XPAR:JCQ's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
50.6% of 504 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 0.9 vs XPAR:JCQ: 0.92

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.

Jacquet Metals's adjusted book value per share data of for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was €31.215. 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 €22.98 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec25.

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Jacquet Metals  (XPAR:JCQ) 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.


Jacquet Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Jacquet Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Jacquet Metals'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.

Jacquet Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Jacquet Metals 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 1.46 1.00 1.03 0.80 0.87

Jacquet Metals Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 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 1.03 0.76 0.80 1.10 0.87

XPAR:JCQ vs NUE, STLD, RS: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Jacquet Metals'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.


Jacquet Metals Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Jacquet Metals's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Jacquet Metals 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.

Jacquet Metals's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=21.20/22.98
=0.92

* 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.

Jacquet Metals's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 is calculated as:

For example, Jacquet Metals's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec25 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec25)
=31.215/120.9000*120.9000
=31.215

Current CPI (Dec25) = 120.9000.

Jacquet Metals Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201612 12.073 100.650 14.502
201712 13.451 101.850 15.967
201812 15.291 103.470 17.867
201912 15.412 104.980 17.749
202012 15.593 104.960 17.961
202112 20.634 107.850 23.131
202212 28.194 114.160 29.859
202312 29.649 118.390 30.278
202412 31.014 119.950 31.260
202512 31.215 120.900 31.215

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 0.92 mean?
Jacquet Metals (XPAR:JCQ) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.92 as of Aug. 02, 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 Jacquet Metals and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 1.15. Over the past decade, Jacquet Metals' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.63 to 2.71. According to the industry distribution chart, Jacquet Metals ranks #255 out of 504 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 50.6%.
Is Jacquet Metals' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Jacquet Metals' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.92 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 1.15. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.63 to a high of 2.71. The Steel industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90. Jacquet Metals' value of 0.92 is 2.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Jacquet Metals ranks #255 out of 504 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Jacquet Metals has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jacquet Metals' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Jacquet Metals ranks #255 out of 504 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Jacquet Metals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90. Jacquet Metals' value of 0.92 is 2.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Jacquet Metals' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.63 to 2.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.15 vs. the industry median of 0.90, Jacquet Metals 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 Steel company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Steel companies is 0.90, based on 504 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. Jacquet Metals's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.92 is 2.2% 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 Jacquet Metals and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Jacquet Metals's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.92, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 1.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jacquet Metals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jacquet Metals (XPAR:JCQ) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €16.48, compared to a current price of €21.20 — trading 28.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.92, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 1.15 and 2.2% above the Steel industry median of 0.90. Jacquet Metals' overall GF Score™ is 75/100 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 Jacquet Metals (XPAR:JCQ), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.92 as of Aug. 02, 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 Jacquet Metals (XPAR:JCQ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jacquet Metals stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €21.20 is trading 28.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €16.48. GuruFocus considers Jacquet Metals to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XPAR:JCQ:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.92 (20% below median its 10-year median of 1.15)
  • GF Value™: €16.48 vs. price of €21.20 (28.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 2.2% above the Steel median (#255 of 504)

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


Jacquet Metals Business Description

Other Exchanges 0IN3:UKI43:Germany
Address 7, rue Michel Jacquet, Saint-Priest, FRA, 69802
Jacquet Metals is engaged in the business of distributing special steels in China and India. The product lines consist of Jacquet, which involves Quarto stainless steel sheets and nickel alloys; Stappert, consists of long products in stainless steels and IMS Group. The products are used in agro-food, energy, chemicals and petrochemicals, paper industry, mines and quarries, public works, steel, shipbuilding, agricultural equipment, general mechanics, recycling, desalination of seawater for agriculture, wastewater treatment purposes.
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