Castle Private Equity AG (XSWX:CPEN) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.23 (As of Jul. 11, 2026) — 56% Below Median


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What is Castle Private Equity AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Castle Private Equity AG XSWX:CPEN 32 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.23 as of Jul. 11, 2026, which is 56% below its 10-year median of 0.52. GuruFocus rates XSWX:CPEN with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,005 Asset Management companies, Castle Private Equity AG ranks better than 91.74% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-11), Castle Private Equity AG's current share price is CHF3.02. Castle Private Equity AG's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was CHF13.07. Castle Private Equity AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.23.

The historical rank and industry rank for Castle Private Equity AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

XSWX:CPEN' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.21   Med: 0.52   Max: 1.19
Current: 0.23

During the past 13 years, Castle Private Equity AG's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.19. The lowest was 0.21. And the median was 0.52.

XSWX:CPEN's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
91.74% of 1005 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.85 vs XSWX:CPEN: 0.23

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.

Castle Private Equity AG's adjusted book value per share data of for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was CHF4.763. 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 CHF13.07 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec25.

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Castle Private Equity AG  (XSWX:CPEN) 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.


Castle Private Equity AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Castle Private Equity AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Castle Private Equity AG'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.

Castle Private Equity AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Castle Private Equity AG Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Castle Private Equity AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 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 0.29 0.00 0.27 0.00 0.25

XSWX:CPEN vs BLK, BX, KKR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Castle Private Equity AG'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.


Castle Private Equity AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Castle Private Equity AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Castle Private Equity AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Castle Private Equity AG 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.

Castle Private Equity AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=3.02/13.07
=0.23

* 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.

Castle Private Equity AG's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 is calculated as:

For example, Castle Private Equity AG'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)
=4.763/107.2000*107.2000
=4.763

Current CPI (Dec25) = 107.2000.

Castle Private Equity AG Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201612 17.356 99.380 18.722
201712 18.278 100.213 19.552
201812 17.812 100.906 18.923
201912 14.706 101.063 15.599
202012 13.767 100.241 14.723
202112 13.565 101.776 14.288
202212 9.781 104.666 10.018
202312 7.491 106.461 7.543
202412 6.601 107.128 6.605
202512 4.763 107.200 4.763

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 0.23 mean?
Castle Private Equity AG (XSWX:CPEN) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.23 as of Jul. 11, 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 Castle Private Equity AG and its competitors. This is 56% below median its historical median of 0.52. Over the past decade, Castle Private Equity AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.21 to 1.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Castle Private Equity AG ranks #83 out of 1005 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 8.3%.
Is Castle Private Equity AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Castle Private Equity AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.23 is 56% below median its 10-year median of 0.52. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.21 to a high of 1.19. The Asset Management industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85. Castle Private Equity AG's value of 0.23 is 72.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Castle Private Equity AG ranks #83 out of 1005 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Castle Private Equity AG has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Castle Private Equity AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Castle Private Equity AG ranks #83 out of 1005 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Castle Private Equity AG in the top 8% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85. Castle Private Equity AG's value of 0.23 is 72.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Castle Private Equity AG's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.21 to 1.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.52 vs. the industry median of 0.85, Castle Private Equity AG 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Asset Management companies is 0.85, based on 1,005 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. Castle Private Equity AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.23 is 72.9% 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 Castle Private Equity AG and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Castle Private Equity AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.23, which is 56% below median its own 10-year median of 0.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Castle Private Equity AG stock overvalued right now?
Castle Private Equity AG (XSWX:CPEN) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.23. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.23, which is 56% below median its 10-year median of 0.52 and 72.9% below the Asset Management industry median of 0.85. Castle Private Equity AG's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 2 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 Castle Private Equity AG (XSWX:CPEN), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.23 as of Jul. 11, 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.

Castle Private Equity AG Business Description

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Address Schutzenstrasse 6, Pfaffikon, CHE, CH-8808
Castle Private Equity AG is engaged in private equity investments. Its investment policy aims at maximization of the long-term value advancement by way of realizing the Group's funds by harvesting the portfolio of private equity investments as their underlying assets are realized. The company has a geographic presence in Asia, Europe, North America, and Others.
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