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TrueCar (TrueCar) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 0.83 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is TrueCar Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-29), TrueCar's current share price is $2.88. TrueCar's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.47. TrueCar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.83.

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

TRUE' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.39   Med: 0.72   Max: 1.12
Current: 0.83

During the past years, TrueCar's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.12. The lowest was 0.39. And the median was 0.72.

TRUE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
72.73% of 286 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 1.555 vs TRUE: 0.83

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.

TrueCar's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.759. 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 $3.47 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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TrueCar Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for TrueCar'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.

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TrueCar Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

TrueCar 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 - - - 0.72 1.00

TrueCar Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 0.72 0.66 0.65 0.59 1.00

Competitive Comparison of TrueCar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, TrueCar'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.


TrueCar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

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

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



TrueCar 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=2.88/3.47
=0.83

* 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.

TrueCar's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, TrueCar's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=1.759/129.4194*129.4194
=1.759

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

TrueCar Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201403 1.970 99.695 2.557
201406 2.795 100.560 3.597
201409 2.789 100.428 3.594
201412 3.122 99.070 4.078
201503 3.071 99.621 3.990
201506 2.994 100.684 3.848
201509 2.943 100.392 3.794
201512 2.803 99.792 3.635
201603 2.719 100.470 3.502
201606 2.608 101.688 3.319
201609 2.608 101.861 3.314
201612 2.607 101.863 3.312
201703 2.599 102.862 3.270
201706 3.019 103.349 3.781
201709 3.115 104.136 3.871
201712 3.118 104.011 3.880
201803 3.164 105.290 3.889
201806 3.189 106.317 3.882
201809 3.312 106.507 4.025
201812 3.321 105.998 4.055
201903 3.233 107.251 3.901
201906 3.129 108.070 3.747
201909 3.099 108.329 3.702
201912 3.062 108.420 3.655
202003 3.008 108.902 3.575
202006 2.939 108.767 3.497
202009 3.035 109.815 3.577
202012 3.840 109.897 4.522
202103 3.772 111.754 4.368
202106 3.670 114.631 4.143
202109 3.571 115.734 3.993
202112 3.428 117.630 3.772
202203 3.304 121.301 3.525
202206 3.183 125.017 3.295
202209 2.373 125.227 2.452
202212 2.231 125.222 2.306
202303 2.039 127.348 2.072
202306 1.826 128.729 1.836
202309 1.766 129.860 1.760
202312 1.759 129.419 1.759

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.


TrueCar  (NAS:TRUE) 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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TrueCar (TrueCar) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1401 Ocean Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Monica, CA, USA, 90401
TrueCar Inc is a data-driven online platform operating on common technology infrastructure, powered by proprietary data and analytics. It also customizes and operates its platform for affinity group marketing partners, including financial institutions like PenFed and American Express; membership-based organizations like Consumer Reports, AARP, Sam's Club, and AAA; and employee buying programs for large enterprises such as IBM and Walmart. The company enables users to obtain market-based pricing data on new and used cars, and to connect with its network of TrueCar Certified Dealers.
Executives
Oliver Foley officer: Chief Financial Officer 1401 OCEAN AVE, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Jay Ku officer: Chief Revenue Officer 1401 OCEAN AVE, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
John W Mendel director C/O TRUECAR, INC., 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Brendan L Harrington director 1401 OCEAN AVE, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Teresa Luong officer: Chief Financial Officer 1401 OCEAN AVE, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Christopher W Claus director TRUECAR, INC., 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Robert Buce director TRUECAR, INC., 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Faye Iosotaluno director 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Michael Darrow officer: EVP, OEM Development C/O TRUECAR, INC., SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Jeff Swart officer: SVP & General Counsel C/O TRUECAR, INC. 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Charles C. Thomas officer: VP, Controller, PFO, PAO 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Simon Edward Smith officer: EVP, Dealer Sales & Services 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Jantoon Reigersman officer: Chief Financial Officer 1655 26TH STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Kristin Slanina officer: Chief Operating Officer 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Barbara Carbone director 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401