Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (XSWX:DBAN) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.57 (As of Aug. 14, 2026) — 51% Below Median

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What is Deutsche Beteiligungs AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG XSWX:DBAN 33 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.57 as of Aug. 14, 2026, which is 51% below its 10-year median of 1.17. GuruFocus rates XSWX:DBAN with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,011 Asset Management companies, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG ranks better than 71.41% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-14), Deutsche Beteiligungs AG's current share price is CHF20.15. Deutsche Beteiligungs AG's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was CHF35.21. Deutsche Beteiligungs AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.57.

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

XSWX:DBAN' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.59   Med: 1.17   Max: 2.29
Current: 0.59

During the past years, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.29. The lowest was 0.59. And the median was 1.17.

XSWX:DBAN's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
71.41% of 1011 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.87 vs XSWX:DBAN: 0.59

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.

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was CHF30.013. 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 CHF35.21 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Deutsche Beteiligungs AG  (XSWX:DBAN) 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.


Deutsche Beteiligungs AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Deutsche Beteiligungs AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Deutsche Beteiligungs 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.

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.42 0.75 1.01 0.77 0.72

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 0.76 0.71 0.72 0.71 0.62

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

For the Asset Management subindustry, Deutsche Beteiligungs 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.


Deutsche Beteiligungs AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Deutsche Beteiligungs AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Deutsche Beteiligungs 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.

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=20.15/35.21
=0.57

* 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.

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=30.013/131.3638*131.3638
=30.013

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 131.3638.

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 25.259 101.017 32.847
201612 25.772 101.217 33.448
201703 26.473 101.417 34.290
201706 29.223 102.117 37.593
201709 30.715 102.717 39.281
201712 33.357 102.617 42.701
201803 32.377 102.917 41.326
201806 32.112 104.017 40.554
201809 31.372 104.718 39.355
201812 29.796 104.217 37.557
201903 30.389 104.217 38.305
201906 30.374 105.718 37.742
201909 31.409 106.018 38.918
201912 31.413 105.818 38.997
202003 23.885 105.718 29.679
202006 27.630 106.618 34.043
202009 28.556 105.818 35.450
202012 30.338 105.518 37.769
202103 28.542 107.518 34.872
202106 37.414 108.486 45.304
202109 40.341 109.435 48.425
202112 38.197 110.384 45.457
202203 34.381 113.968 39.629
202206 32.118 115.760 36.447
202209 29.694 118.818 32.829
202212 32.579 119.345 35.860
202303 34.066 122.402 36.560
202306 35.166 123.140 37.514
202309 34.179 124.195 36.152
202312 33.272 123.773 35.313
202403 34.722 125.038 36.479
202406 34.373 125.882 35.870
202409 35.350 126.198 36.797
202412 33.403 127.041 34.540
202503 34.370 127.779 35.334
202506 33.027 128.412 33.786
202509 33.266 129.255 33.809
202512 33.942 129.361 34.468
202603 31.355 131.258 31.380
202606 30.013 131.364 30.013

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 0.57 mean?
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (XSWX:DBAN) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.57 as of Aug. 14, 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 Deutsche Beteiligungs AG and its competitors. This is 51% below median its historical median of 1.17. Over the past decade, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.59 to 2.29. According to the industry distribution chart, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG ranks #289 out of 1011 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 28.6%.
Is Deutsche Beteiligungs AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.57 is 51% below median its 10-year median of 1.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.59 to a high of 2.29. The Asset Management industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.87. Deutsche Beteiligungs AG's value of 0.57 is 34.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG ranks #289 out of 1011 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Deutsche Beteiligungs AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG ranks #289 out of 1011 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Deutsche Beteiligungs AG in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.87. Deutsche Beteiligungs AG's value of 0.57 is 34.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.59 to 2.29 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.17 vs. the industry median of 0.87, Deutsche Beteiligungs 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 0.87, based on 1,011 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. Deutsche Beteiligungs AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.57 is 34.5% 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 Deutsche Beteiligungs AG and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Deutsche Beteiligungs AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.57, which is 51% below median its own 10-year median of 1.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Deutsche Beteiligungs AG stock overvalued right now?
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (XSWX:DBAN) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.57. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.57, which is 51% below median its 10-year median of 1.17 and 34.5% below the Asset Management industry median of 0.87. Deutsche Beteiligungs AG's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 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 Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (XSWX:DBAN), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.57 as of Aug. 14, 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.

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG Business Description

Other Exchanges 0QF7:UKDBAN:Germany
Address Untermainanlage 1, Frankfurt, HE, DEU, 60329
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG is a private capital provider for mid-sized companies in the DACH region and Italy, operating through two segments. In the Fund Investment Services segment, the company provides advisory services to closed-end private equity funds initiated and structured by the company itself, while its subsidiary Advisory initiates, structures, and advises private debt funds (ELF funds). In the Private Markets Investments segment, the company uses its own assets to provide private equity or private debt and also makes minority investments using its own financial resources, referred to as Long-Term Investments. The focus is on established companies with scalable business models in IT services, industrial technology, energy, healthcare, and other sectors.
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