KeyCorp (XTER:KEY) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.24 (As of Sep. 16, 2026) — Near Median

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XTER:KEY KeyCorp XTER:KEY
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Price €18.88
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What is KeyCorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

KeyCorp XTER:KEY -0.47% 64 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24 as of Sep. 16, 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 1.26. GuruFocus rates XTER:KEY with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of €19.28 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,273 Banks companies, KeyCorp ranks better than 51.92% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-16), KeyCorp's current share price is €18.875. KeyCorp's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €15.25. KeyCorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.24.

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

XTER:KEY' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.56   Med: 1.26   Max: 1.81
Current: 1.27

During the past years, KeyCorp's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.81. The lowest was 0.56. And the median was 1.26.

XTER:KEY's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
51.92% of 1273 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.29 vs XTER:KEY: 1.27

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.

KeyCorp's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €14.113. 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 €15.25 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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KeyCorp  (XTER:KEY) 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.


KeyCorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


KeyCorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for KeyCorp'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.

KeyCorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

KeyCorp 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 1.59 1.18 0.77 0.75 1.20

KeyCorp 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 0.74 0.73 1.20 1.14 1.33

XTER:KEY vs FCNCA, RF, EWBC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, KeyCorp'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.


KeyCorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

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

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


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KeyCorp 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.

KeyCorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=18.875/15.253
=1.24

* 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.

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

For example, KeyCorp'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)
=14.113/333.9520*333.9520
=14.113

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

KeyCorp Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 11.376 241.428 15.736
201612 11.925 241.432 16.495
201703 11.887 243.801 16.282
201706 11.418 244.955 15.566
201709 11.151 246.819 15.088
201712 10.905 246.524 14.772
201803 10.984 249.554 14.699
201806 11.385 251.989 15.088
201809 11.454 252.439 15.153
201812 12.138 251.233 16.134
201903 12.724 254.202 16.716
201906 13.193 256.143 17.201
201909 14.119 256.759 18.364
201912 13.801 256.974 17.935
202003 14.494 258.115 18.752
202006 14.270 257.797 18.485
202009 13.821 260.280 17.733
202012 13.469 260.474 17.269
202103 13.765 264.877 17.355
202106 14.086 271.696 17.314
202109 14.474 274.310 17.621
202112 14.696 278.802 17.603
202203 12.924 287.504 15.012
202206 12.848 296.311 14.480
202209 11.806 296.808 13.283
202212 10.997 296.797 12.374
202303 11.635 301.836 12.873
202306 11.112 305.109 12.162
202309 10.953 307.789 11.884
202312 11.731 306.746 12.771
202403 11.832 312.332 12.651
202406 12.157 314.175 12.922
202409 12.973 315.301 13.740
202412 13.678 315.605 14.473
202503 13.739 319.799 14.347
202506 13.006 322.561 13.465
202509 13.460 324.800 13.839
202512 13.811 324.054 14.233
202603 13.959 330.213 14.117
202606 14.113 333.952 14.113

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 1.24 mean?
KeyCorp (XTER:KEY) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.24 as of Sep. 16, 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 KeyCorp and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.26. Over the past decade, KeyCorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.56 to 1.81. According to the industry distribution chart, KeyCorp ranks #612 out of 1273 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 48.1%.
Is KeyCorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
KeyCorp's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.24 is near median its 10-year median of 1.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.56 to a high of 1.81. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29. KeyCorp's value of 1.24 is 3.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, KeyCorp ranks #612 out of 1273 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, KeyCorp has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KeyCorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to FCNCA and RF?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, KeyCorp ranks #612 out of 1273 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts KeyCorp in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29. KeyCorp's value of 1.24 is 3.9% below this benchmark. Historically, KeyCorp's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.56 to 1.81 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.26 vs. the industry median of 1.29, KeyCorp 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 1.29, based on 1,273 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. KeyCorp's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.24 is 3.9% 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 KeyCorp and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. KeyCorp's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KeyCorp stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KeyCorp (XTER:KEY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €19.28, compared to a current price of €18.88 — trading 2.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.26 and 3.9% below the Banks industry median of 1.29. KeyCorp's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 6 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 KeyCorp (XTER:KEY), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24 as of Sep. 16, 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 KeyCorp (XTER:KEY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KeyCorp stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €18.88 is trading 2.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €19.28. GuruFocus considers KeyCorp to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XTER:KEY:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.24 (near median its 10-year median of 1.26)
  • GF Value™: €19.28 vs. price of €18.88 (2.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 3.9% below the Banks median (#612 of 1273)

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


KeyCorp Business Description

Address 127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH, USA, 44114-1306
With assets of around $190 billion, Ohio-based KeyCorp's bank footprint spans 16 states, but it is predominantly concentrated in its three largest markets: Ohio, New York, and Washington. KeyCorp is primarily focused on serving middle-market commercial clients through a hybrid community/corporate bank model.
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