Deutsche Bank AG (XSWX:DBK) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.75 (As of Jul. 08, 2026) — 200% Above Median


XSWX:DBK Deutsche Bank AG XSWX:DBK
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What is Deutsche Bank AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Deutsche Bank AG XSWX:DBK 57 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.75 as of Jul. 08, 2026, which is 200% above its 10-year median of 0.25. GuruFocus rates XSWX:DBK with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF16.20 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,301 Banks companies, Deutsche Bank AG ranks better than 74.79% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-08), Deutsche Bank AG's current share price is CHF27.815. Deutsche Bank AG's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF37.16. Deutsche Bank AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.75.

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

XSWX:DBK' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.11   Med: 0.25   Max: 0.83
Current: 0.79

During the past years, Deutsche Bank AG's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.83. The lowest was 0.11. And the median was 0.25.

XSWX:DBK's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
74.79% of 1301 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.25 vs XSWX:DBK: 0.79

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 Bank AG's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF37.160. 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 CHF37.16 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Deutsche Bank AG  (XSWX:DBK) 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 Bank AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Deutsche Bank AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Deutsche Bank 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 Bank AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Deutsche Bank AG Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Deutsche Bank AG 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 0.53 0.61 0.73 0.82 0.62

XSWX:DBK vs PNC, USB: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Deutsche Bank 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 Bank AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

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

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


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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=27.815/37.16
=0.75

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

For example, Deutsche Bank AG'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)
=37.16/131.2583*131.2583
=37.160

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 131.2583.

Deutsche Bank AG Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 47.324 100.717 61.675
201609 46.973 101.017 61.035
201612 44.889 101.217 58.212
201703 50.303 101.417 65.104
201706 37.357 102.117 48.018
201709 39.057 102.717 49.909
201712 38.352 102.617 49.056
201803 37.703 102.917 48.086
201806 37.804 104.017 47.704
201809 36.799 104.718 46.126
201812 36.698 104.217 46.220
201903 37.035 104.217 46.644
201906 34.286 105.718 42.569
201909 33.286 106.018 41.211
201912 31.981 105.818 39.670
202003 31.653 105.718 39.300
202006 31.859 106.618 39.222
202009 31.608 105.818 39.207
202012 31.715 105.518 39.452
202103 32.812 107.518 40.057
202106 33.726 108.486 40.806
202109 33.322 109.435 39.967
202112 33.411 110.384 39.729
202203 33.170 113.968 38.202
202206 33.090 115.760 37.520
202209 31.936 118.818 35.280
202212 33.411 119.345 36.746
202303 34.123 122.402 36.592
202306 33.301 123.140 35.496
202309 33.711 124.195 35.628
202312 33.800 123.773 35.844
202403 35.602 125.038 37.373
202406 35.726 125.882 37.252
202409 35.555 126.198 36.981
202412 36.630 127.041 37.846
202503 38.699 127.779 39.753
202506 36.532 128.412 37.342
202509 37.138 129.255 37.714
202512 37.835 129.361 38.390
202603 37.160 131.258 37.160

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 0.75 mean?
Deutsche Bank AG (XSWX:DBK) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.75 as of Jul. 08, 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 Bank AG and its competitors. This is 200% above median its historical median of 0.25. Over the past decade, Deutsche Bank AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.11 to 0.83. According to the industry distribution chart, Deutsche Bank AG ranks #328 out of 1301 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 25.2%.
Is Deutsche Bank AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Deutsche Bank AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.75 is 200% above median its 10-year median of 0.25. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.11 to a high of 0.83. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Deutsche Bank AG's value of 0.75 is 40% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Deutsche Bank AG ranks #328 out of 1301 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Deutsche Bank AG has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Deutsche Bank AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to PNC and USB?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Deutsche Bank AG ranks #328 out of 1301 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Deutsche Bank AG in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Deutsche Bank AG's value of 0.75 is 40% below this benchmark. Historically, Deutsche Bank AG's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.11 to 0.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.25 vs. the industry median of 1.25, Deutsche Bank 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 a Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.25, based on 1,301 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 Bank AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.75 is 40% 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 Bank AG and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Deutsche Bank AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.75, which is 200% above median its own 10-year median of 0.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Deutsche Bank AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Deutsche Bank AG (XSWX:DBK) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF16.20, compared to a current price of CHF27.82 — trading 71.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.75, which is 200% above median its 10-year median of 0.25 and 40% below the Banks industry median of 1.25. Deutsche Bank AG's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 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 Bank AG (XSWX:DBK), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.75 as of Jul. 08, 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 Deutsche Bank AG (XSWX:DBK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Deutsche Bank AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF27.82 is trading 71.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF16.20. GuruFocus considers Deutsche Bank AG to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:DBK:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.75 (200% above median its 10-year median of 0.25)
  • GF Value™: CHF16.20 vs. price of CHF27.82 (71.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 40% below the Banks median (#328 of 1301)

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


Deutsche Bank AG Business Description

Address Taunusanlage 12, Frankfurt am Main, HE, DEU, 60325
Deutsche Bank is a universal bank operating on a global scale. It offers corporate, retail, investment banking, private banking, and asset management to its clients.
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