Henkel AG KGaA (XSWX:HEN) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Jul. 13, 2026)


XSWX:HEN Henkel AG & Co KGaA XSWX:HEN
79 GF Score
Price CHF64.35
GF Value CHF61.41
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Henkel AG KGaA 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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Henkel AG KGaA  (XSWX:HEN) 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.


Henkel AG KGaA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Henkel AG KGaA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Henkel AG KGaA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

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Henkel AG KGaA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Henkel AG KGaA Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.98 1.58 1.64 1.78 1.41

Henkel AG KGaA Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 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 1.64 0.00 1.78 0.00 1.41

XSWX:HEN vs PG, CL, KVUE: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Henkel AG KGaA'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.


Henkel AG KGaA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Henkel AG KGaA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


XSWX:HEN
79GF Score
Henkel AG & Co KGaA XSWX:HEN
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Henkel AG KGaA 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.

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

For example, Henkel AG KGaA'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)
=46.603/129.3606*129.3606
=46.603

Current CPI (Dec25) = 129.3606.

Henkel AG KGaA Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201612 36.817 101.217 47.054
201712 41.407 102.617 52.198
201812 43.490 104.217 53.982
201912 46.119 105.818 56.380
202012 43.796 105.518 53.692
202112 46.817 110.384 54.866
202212 46.539 119.345 50.445
202312 44.405 123.773 46.410
202412 47.985 127.041 48.861
202512 46.603 129.361 46.603

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 Henkel AG KGaA (XSWX:HEN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Henkel AG KGaA stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF64.35 is trading 4.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF61.41.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:HEN:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: CHF61.41 vs. price of CHF64.35 (4.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Henkel AG KGaA Business Description

Address Henkelstrasse 67, Duesseldorf, NW, DEU, 40589
Two distinct customer groups constitute Henkel. The consumer segment (around 47% of consolidated 2025 sales) is laundry and homecare, including the Persil and Purex laundry detergent brands; haircare, including the Schwarzkopf brand; and other brands, including Dial in hand soap. The adhesive technologies segment makes up the remaining 53% of sales. Sales in Europe accounted for 38% of the firm's consolidated total in 2025, while Asia-Pacific and North America accounted for 17% and 26%, respectively.
79GF Score

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