Akamai TechnologiesAKAM -0.38%79 PB Ratio is 3.54 as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 3.56. GuruFocus rates AKAM with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $111.94 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,624 Software companies, Akamai Technologies ranks worse than 66.39% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Akamai Technologies's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
AKAM'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.21 Med: 3.56 Max: 4.82
Current: 3.54
During the past 13 years, Akamai Technologies's highest PB Ratio was 4.82. The lowest was 2.21. And the median was 3.56.
AKAM's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 66.39% of 2624
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.37
vs AKAM: 3.54
During the past 12 months, Akamai Technologies's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 7.50% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 7.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.50% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 7.30% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Akamai Technologies was 31.50% per year. The lowest was 3.60% per year. And the median was 8.60% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
Akamai Technologies (NAS:AKAM) PB Ratio Explanation
The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.
Be Aware
Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The PB Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the PB Ratio cannot be applied to them.
Akamai Technologies PB Ratio Related Terms
Akamai Technologies PB Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Akamai Technologies's 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.
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Akamai Technologies's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 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.
Akamai Technologies PB Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Akamai Technologies's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Akamai Technologies's PB Ratio falls into.
The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks.
* 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.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
A closely related ratio is called Price-to-Tangible-Book. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) has a PB Ratio of 3.54 as of Jun. 25, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Akamai Technologies and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.56. Over the past decade, Akamai Technologies' PB Ratio has ranged from 2.21 to 4.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #1742 out of 2624 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 66.4%.
Is Akamai Technologies' PB Ratio too high?
Akamai Technologies' current PB Ratio of 3.54 is near median its 10-year median of 3.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.21 to a high of 4.82. The Software industry median PB Ratio is 2.37. Akamai Technologies' value of 3.54 is 49.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #1742 out of 2624 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Akamai Technologies has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Akamai Technologies' PB Ratio compare to FFIV and OKTA?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #1742 out of 2624 companies for PB Ratio. This places Akamai Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 2.37. Akamai Technologies' value of 3.54 is 49.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Akamai Technologies' own PB Ratio has ranged from 2.21 to 4.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.56 vs. the industry median of 2.37, Akamai Technologies has consistently been above 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 PB Ratio for a Software company?
The median PB Ratio among Software companies is 2.37, based on 2,624 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Akamai Technologies's current PB Ratio of 3.54 is 49.4% above 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 PB Ratio mean?
A high PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Akamai Technologies and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median PB Ratio is 2.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Akamai Technologies's current PB Ratio is 3.54, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Akamai Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akamai Technologies (AKAM) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $111.94, compared to a current price of $119.48 — trading 6.7% above its estimated fair value. The current PB Ratio is 3.54, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.56 and 49.4% above the Software industry median of 2.37. Akamai Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is PB Ratio calculated?
PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Akamai Technologies (AKAM), the current PB Ratio is 3.54 as of Jun. 25, 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 Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akamai Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $119.48 is trading 6.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $111.94.
GuruFocus considers Akamai Technologies to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for AKAM:
PB Ratio: 3.54 (near median its 10-year median of 3.56)
GF Value™: $111.94 vs. price of $119.48 (6.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 49.4% above the Software median (#1742 of 2624)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AKAM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Akamai operates a content delivery network, in which customers store content on distributed servers to deliver it to their own customers more quickly. Akamai has over 350,000 servers distributed over 4,350 points of presence in more than 700 cities globally. This network supports upward of 20% of global internet traffic, generating massive amounts of data. Using data generated by the delivery network, the firm offers cybersecurity products and cloud computing services, ranging from API security to zero-trust enterprise access, which has surpassed the delivery network in revenue and importance. As of 2026, the primary focus has shifted to offering computing hardware as a service, with an emphasis on serving large language model providers such as Anthropic.
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