Dow (XSWX:DOW) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Aug. 14, 2026)

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XSWX:DOW Dow Inc XSWX:DOW
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Price CHF25.09
GF Value CHF31.32
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What is Dow Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Note: If the price history is too short, we do not calculate current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for this stock. All the historical data is shown as the company's primary share's data instead.

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Dow  (XSWX:DOW) 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.


Dow Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Dow Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dow'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.

Dow Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Dow Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Dow Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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XSWX:DOW vs CE, OLN, HUN: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Dow'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.


Dow Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

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

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


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Dow 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.

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

For example, Dow'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)
=17.786/324.0540*324.0540
=17.786

Current CPI (Dec25) = 324.0540.

Dow Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201612 0.000 241.432 0.000
201712 33.983 246.524 44.670
201812 42.960 251.233 55.412
201912 17.944 256.974 22.628
202012 14.865 260.474 18.493
202112 22.755 278.802 26.448
202212 27.382 296.797 29.897
202312 22.913 306.746 24.206
202412 21.992 315.605 22.581
202512 17.786 324.054 17.786

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.

Is Dow (XSWX:DOW) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dow stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of CHF25.09 is trading 19.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF31.32.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:DOW:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: CHF31.32 vs. price of CHF25.09 (19.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 10 warning signs

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Dow Business Description

Address 2211 H.H. Dow Way, Midland, MI, USA, 48674
Dow Chemical is a diversified global chemicals producer formed in 2019 as a result of the DowDuPont merger and subsequent separations. The firm is a leading producer of several chemicals, including polyethylene, ethylene oxide, and silicone rubber. Its products have numerous applications in consumer and industrial end markets.
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