Itau Unibanco Holding (BUE:ITUB) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 2.79 (As of Aug. 12, 2026) — 33% Above Median

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BUE:ITUB Itau Unibanco Holding SA BUE:ITUB
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Price ARS11,760.00
GF Value ARS8,572.93
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Itau Unibanco Holding Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Itau Unibanco Holding BUE:ITUB -1.26% 59 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 2.79 as of Aug. 12, 2026, which is 33% above its 10-year median of 2.10. GuruFocus rates BUE:ITUB with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of ARS8,572.93 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,305 Banks companies, Itau Unibanco Holding ranks better than 61.53% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-12), Itau Unibanco Holding's current share price is ARS11760.00. Itau Unibanco Holding's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ARS4,211.06. Itau Unibanco Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 2.79.

The historical rank and industry rank for Itau Unibanco Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BUE:ITUB' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.42   Med: 2.1   Max: 3.24
Current: 2.87

During the past years, Itau Unibanco Holding's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 3.24. The lowest was 1.42. And the median was 2.10.

BUE:ITUB's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
61.53% of 1305 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 3.41 vs BUE:ITUB: 2.87

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 PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Itau Unibanco Holding's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was ARS1,139.931. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is ARS4,211.06 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Itau Unibanco Holding  (BUE:ITUB) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Itau Unibanco Holding Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Itau Unibanco Holding Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Itau Unibanco Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PS 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.

Itau Unibanco Holding Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Itau Unibanco Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.46 1.59 1.98 1.76 2.55

Itau Unibanco Holding Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 2.29 2.37 2.55 2.96 3.03

Itau Unibanco Holding Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Itau Unibanco Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS 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.


Itau Unibanco Holding Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Itau Unibanco Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Itau Unibanco Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Itau Unibanco Holding Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS 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 PS Ratio.

Itau Unibanco Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=11760.00/4211.06
=2.79

* 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.

Itau Unibanco Holding's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Itau Unibanco Holding's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=1139.931/177.5443*177.5443
=1,139.931

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 177.5443.

Itau Unibanco Holding Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 11.063 109.986 17.858
201612 11.913 110.802 19.089
201703 12.398 111.869 19.677
201706 11.351 112.115 17.975
201709 14.250 112.777 22.434
201712 12.629 114.068 19.657
201803 14.518 114.868 22.440
201806 11.766 117.038 17.849
201809 21.830 117.881 32.879
201812 23.628 118.340 35.449
201903 24.700 120.124 36.507
201906 28.299 120.977 41.531
201909 31.081 121.292 45.496
201912 41.965 123.436 60.360
202003 13.513 124.092 19.334
202006 26.899 123.557 38.652
202009 30.033 125.095 42.625
202012 58.343 129.012 80.290
202103 39.660 131.660 53.482
202106 53.470 133.871 70.914
202109 48.570 137.913 62.527
202112 53.976 141.992 67.490
202203 64.675 146.537 78.360
202206 72.521 149.784 85.962
202209 81.699 147.800 98.141
202212 98.935 150.207 116.941
202303 116.881 153.352 135.319
202306 172.303 154.519 197.978
202309 255.692 155.464 292.008
202312 209.502 157.148 236.693
202403 609.954 159.372 679.502
202406 600.532 161.052 662.031
202409 582.948 162.342 637.536
202412 592.808 164.740 638.883
202503 705.293 168.102 744.911
202506 733.236 169.670 767.266
202509 955.597 170.739 993.685
202512 946.484 171.765 978.328
202603 989.140 175.066 1,003.146
202606 1,139.931 177.544 1,139.931

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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 PS Ratio of 2.79 mean?
Itau Unibanco Holding (BUE:ITUB) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 2.79 as of Aug. 12, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Itau Unibanco Holding and its competitors. This is 33% above median its historical median of 2.10. Over the past decade, Itau Unibanco Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 1.42 to 3.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Itau Unibanco Holding ranks #502 out of 1305 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 38.5%.
Is Itau Unibanco Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Itau Unibanco Holding's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 2.79 is 33% above median its 10-year median of 2.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.42 to a high of 3.24. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.41. Itau Unibanco Holding's value of 2.79 is 18.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Itau Unibanco Holding ranks #502 out of 1305 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Itau Unibanco Holding has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Itau Unibanco Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Itau Unibanco Holding ranks #502 out of 1305 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This puts Itau Unibanco Holding in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.41. Itau Unibanco Holding's value of 2.79 is 18.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Itau Unibanco Holding's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 1.42 to 3.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.10 vs. the industry median of 3.41, Itau Unibanco Holding 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 PS Ratio for a Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Banks companies is 3.41, based on 1,305 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Itau Unibanco Holding's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 2.79 is 18.2% 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 PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Itau Unibanco Holding and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Itau Unibanco Holding's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 2.79, which is 33% above median its own 10-year median of 2.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Itau Unibanco Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Itau Unibanco Holding (BUE:ITUB) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS8,572.93, compared to a current price of ARS11,760.00 — trading 37.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 2.79, which is 33% above median its 10-year median of 2.10 and 18.2% below the Banks industry median of 3.41. Itau Unibanco Holding's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Itau Unibanco Holding (BUE:ITUB), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 2.79 as of Aug. 12, 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 Itau Unibanco Holding (BUE:ITUB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Itau Unibanco Holding stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ARS11,760.00 is trading 37.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of ARS8,572.93. GuruFocus considers Itau Unibanco Holding to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BUE:ITUB:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 2.79 (33% above median its 10-year median of 2.10)
  • GF Value™: ARS8,572.93 vs. price of ARS11,760.00 (37.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 18.2% below the Banks median (#502 of 1305)

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


Itau Unibanco Holding Business Description

Address Praca Alfredo Egydio de Souza Aranha, 100, Torre Olavo Setubal, Parque Jabaquara, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 04344-902
Itaú Unibanco is the largest privately held bank in Brazil, the result of the 2008 merger between Banco Itaú and Unibanco. In addition to Brazil, the bank has significant operations in Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. Itaú's commercial and consumer loans account for 35% and 43% of the bank's total loans, respectively, while foreign loans account for 22% of its portfolio as of the end of 2025. The bank also operates the fifth-largest insurer in Brazil and is the second-largest asset manager in the country, giving it broad reach over the Brazilian financial system.
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