Deutsche Lufthansa AG (XSWX:LHA) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.76 (As of Aug. 26, 2026) — Near Median

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What is Deutsche Lufthansa AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Deutsche Lufthansa AG XSWX:LHA 70 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.76 as of Aug. 26, 2026, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 0.73. GuruFocus rates XSWX:LHA with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF7.09 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 707 Transportation companies, Deutsche Lufthansa AG ranks better than 76.1% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-26), Deutsche Lufthansa AG's current share price is CHF7.304. Deutsche Lufthansa AG's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was CHF9.61. Deutsche Lufthansa AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.76.

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

XSWX:LHA' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.45   Med: 0.73   Max: 1.86
Current: 0.71

During the past years, Deutsche Lufthansa AG's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.86. The lowest was 0.45. And the median was 0.73.

XSWX:LHA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
76.1% of 707 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs XSWX:LHA: 0.71

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 Lufthansa AG's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was CHF9.273. 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 CHF9.61 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Deutsche Lufthansa AG  (XSWX:LHA) 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 Lufthansa AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Deutsche Lufthansa AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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

Deutsche Lufthansa AG 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 0.62 0.77 0.79 0.60 0.80

Deutsche Lufthansa 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 0.68 0.69 0.80 0.68 0.93

XSWX:LHA vs DAL, UAL, LUV: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Airlines subindustry, Deutsche Lufthansa 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 Lufthansa AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Deutsche Lufthansa AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=7.304/9.61
=0.76

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

For example, Deutsche Lufthansa 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)
=9.273/131.3638*131.3638
=9.273

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 131.3638.

Deutsche Lufthansa AG Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 7.928 101.017 10.310
201612 10.779 101.217 13.989
201703 10.954 101.417 14.189
201706 11.943 102.117 15.364
201709 14.717 102.717 18.821
201712 15.933 102.617 20.396
201803 14.985 102.917 19.127
201806 16.949 104.017 21.405
201809 19.242 104.718 24.138
201812 16.037 104.217 20.214
201903 16.365 104.217 20.628
201906 15.105 105.718 18.769
201909 14.465 106.018 17.923
201912 16.534 105.818 20.526
202003 11.716 105.718 14.558
202006 7.493 106.618 9.232
202009 4.391 105.818 5.451
202012 1.738 105.518 2.164
202103 2.664 107.518 3.255
202106 4.065 108.486 4.922
202109 4.748 109.435 5.699
202112 3.874 110.384 4.610
202203 4.596 113.968 5.298
202206 6.746 115.760 7.655
202209 7.344 118.818 8.119
202212 6.938 119.345 7.637
202303 6.207 122.402 6.661
202306 6.562 123.140 7.000
202309 8.357 124.195 8.839
202312 7.612 123.773 8.079
202403 7.692 125.038 8.081
202406 7.763 125.882 8.101
202409 7.986 126.198 8.313
202412 8.993 127.041 9.299
202503 8.361 127.779 8.596
202506 8.056 128.412 8.241
202509 8.857 129.255 9.001
202512 9.064 129.361 9.204
202603 9.359 131.258 9.367
202606 9.273 131.364 9.273

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 0.76 mean?
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (XSWX:LHA) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.76 as of Aug. 26, 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 Lufthansa AG and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.73. Over the past decade, Deutsche Lufthansa AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.45 to 1.86. According to the industry distribution chart, Deutsche Lufthansa AG ranks #169 out of 707 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 23.9%.
Is Deutsche Lufthansa AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Deutsche Lufthansa AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.76 is near median its 10-year median of 0.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.45 to a high of 1.86. The Transportation industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Deutsche Lufthansa AG's value of 0.76 is 40.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Deutsche Lufthansa AG ranks #169 out of 707 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Deutsche Lufthansa AG has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Deutsche Lufthansa AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to DAL and UAL?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Deutsche Lufthansa AG ranks #169 out of 707 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Deutsche Lufthansa AG in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Deutsche Lufthansa AG's value of 0.76 is 40.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Deutsche Lufthansa AG's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.45 to 1.86 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.73 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Deutsche Lufthansa 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 Transportation company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Transportation companies is 1.27, based on 707 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 Lufthansa AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.76 is 40.2% 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 Lufthansa AG and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Deutsche Lufthansa AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.76, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Deutsche Lufthansa AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Deutsche Lufthansa AG (XSWX:LHA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF7.09, compared to a current price of CHF7.30 — trading 3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.76, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.73 and 40.2% below the Transportation industry median of 1.27. Deutsche Lufthansa AG's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 2 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 Lufthansa AG (XSWX:LHA), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.76 as of Aug. 26, 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 Lufthansa AG (XSWX:LHA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Deutsche Lufthansa AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF7.30 is trading 3% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF7.09. GuruFocus considers Deutsche Lufthansa AG to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:LHA:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.76 (near median its 10-year median of 0.73)
  • GF Value™: CHF7.09 vs. price of CHF7.30 (3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 40.2% below the Transportation median (#169 of 707)

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


Deutsche Lufthansa AG Business Description

Address Venloer Street 151-153, Cologne, NW, DEU, 50672
Lufthansa AG is a European airline group operating through three primary segments: passenger airlines, logistics (Lufthansa Cargo), and MRO (Lufthansa Technik). The passenger airlines segment includes Lufthansa German Airlines, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, and the equity interest in SunExpress. As of 2025, Lufthansa also holds a 41% stake in ITA Airways, with strategic integration underway.
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