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Alphabet(Google) (GOOGL) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Alphabet(Google) 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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Alphabet(Google) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alphabet(Google)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

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Alphabet(Google) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Alphabet(Google) Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.87 8.94 12.25 6.34 8.88

Alphabet(Google) Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 7.17 8.00 8.48 8.88 9.33

Competitive Comparison of Alphabet(Google)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Alphabet(Google)'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.


Alphabet(Google)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Alphabet(Google)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alphabet(Google)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



Alphabet(Google) 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.

Alphabet(Google)'s Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Alphabet(Google)'s adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=385.386/129.4194*129.4194
=385.386

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 129.4194.

Alphabet(Google) Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 126.725 100.560 163.094
201409 136.320 100.428 175.673
201412 148.721 99.070 194.281
201503 155.513 99.621 202.029
201506 151.998 100.684 195.379
201509 164.382 100.392 211.913
201512 174.208 99.792 225.928
201603 176.521 100.470 227.383
201606 180.522 101.688 229.752
201609 189.381 101.861 240.618
201612 205.026 101.863 260.491
201703 209.745 102.862 263.897
201706 207.188 103.349 259.452
201709 217.632 104.136 270.472
201712 216.642 104.011 269.564
201803 219.387 105.290 269.665
201806 230.449 106.317 280.525
201809 236.302 106.507 287.137
201812 253.307 105.998 309.278
201903 264.203 107.251 318.814
201906 273.591 108.070 327.641
201909 279.541 108.329 333.963
201912 287.559 108.420 343.255
202003 285.640 108.902 339.457
202006 289.520 108.767 344.492
202009 287.433 109.815 338.746
202012 292.805 109.897 344.820
202103 316.734 111.754 366.800
202106 319.393 114.631 360.596
202109 334.240 115.734 373.762
202112 343.229 117.630 377.631
202203 349.620 121.301 373.019
202206 367.002 125.017 379.926
202209 365.590 125.227 377.831
202212 353.400 125.222 365.246
202303 357.597 127.348 363.414
202306 356.229 128.729 358.140
202309 363.988 129.860 362.754
202312 362.942 129.419 362.942
202403 385.386 129.419 385.386

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.


Alphabet(Google)  (XSWX:GOOGL) 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.


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Alphabet(Google) (GOOGL) Business Description

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Alphabet is a holding company. Internet media giant Google is a wholly owned subsidiary. Google generates 99% of Alphabet revenue, of which more than 85% is from online ads. Google's other revenue is from sales of apps and content on Google Play and YouTube, as well as cloud service fees and other licensing revenue. Sales of hardware such as Chromebooks, the Pixel smartphone, and smart home products, which include Nest and Google Home, also contribute to other revenue. Alphabet's moonshot investments are in its other bets segment, where it bets on technology to enhance health (Verily), provide faster internet access (Google Fiber), enable self-driving cars (Waymo), and more.

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