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Argo Group International Holdings (Argo Group International Holdings) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 0.52 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)


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What is Argo Group International Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-06-08), Argo Group International Holdings's current share price is $29.99. Argo Group International Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $58.09. Argo Group International Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.52.

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

ARGO' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23   Med: 0.99   Max: 1.64
Current: 0.52

During the past years, Argo Group International Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.64. The lowest was 0.23. And the median was 0.99.

ARGO's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is not ranked
in the Insurance industry.
Industry Median: 1.17 vs ARGO: 0.52

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.

Argo Group International Holdings's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $29.183. 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 $58.09 for the trailing ten years ended in Sep. 2023.

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Argo Group International Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Argo Group International Holdings'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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Argo Group International Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Argo Group International Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.47 1.36 0.87 1.05 0.45

Argo Group International Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 0.33 0.45 0.50 0.51 0.51

Competitive Comparison of Argo Group International Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Argo Group International Holdings'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.


Argo Group International Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Argo Group International Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Argo Group International Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



Argo Group International Holdings 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.

Argo Group International Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=29.99/58.09
=0.52

* 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.

Argo Group International Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, Argo Group International Holdings's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Sep. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Sep. 2023)
=29.183/129.8595*129.8595
=29.183

Current CPI (Sep. 2023) = 129.8595.

Argo Group International Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201312 42.373 98.326 55.962
201403 43.322 99.695 56.430
201406 45.130 100.560 58.280
201409 45.266 100.428 58.532
201412 46.026 99.070 60.330
201503 47.019 99.621 61.291
201506 47.243 100.684 60.933
201509 46.552 100.392 60.216
201512 47.223 99.792 61.451
201603 48.781 100.470 63.050
201606 50.373 101.688 64.328
201609 51.867 101.861 66.124
201612 51.939 101.863 66.214
201703 52.904 102.862 66.789
201706 54.480 103.349 68.455
201709 53.007 104.136 66.101
201712 53.457 104.011 66.742
201803 52.863 105.290 65.199
201806 52.832 106.317 64.531
201809 53.627 106.507 65.385
201812 51.432 105.998 63.010
201903 55.232 107.251 66.875
201906 56.275 108.070 67.622
201909 55.179 108.329 66.146
201912 51.296 108.420 61.439
202003 47.372 108.902 56.489
202006 49.935 108.767 59.618
202009 53.779 109.815 63.595
202012 53.548 109.897 63.275
202103 52.375 111.754 60.860
202106 54.470 114.631 61.706
202109 54.144 115.734 60.752
202112 49.752 117.630 54.925
202203 46.096 121.301 49.348
202206 41.763 125.017 43.381
202209 37.831 125.227 39.231
202212 35.164 125.222 36.466
202303 31.308 127.348 31.925
202306 31.005 128.729 31.277
202309 29.183 129.860 29.183

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.


Argo Group International Holdings  (NYSE:ARGO) 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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Argo Group International Holdings (Argo Group International Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
501 7th Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10018
Argo Group International Holdings Inc formerly Argo Group International Holdings Ltd is a property and casualty insurance company. It has two reportable segments which are U.S. Operations and International Operations. The U.S. Operations segment is comprised of two primary operating divisions, Excess and Surplus Lines and Specialty Admitted, while International Operations' primary operating divisions are Syndicate 1200, Reinsurance, and Argo Insurance Bermuda. The vast majority of revenue generation occurs within the excess and surplus lines segment, which underwrites casualty, property, and professional liability coverage for various clients. Argo generates the majority of its revenue in the United States, followed by the United Kingdom and Bermuda.
Executives
Jessica E. Snyder officer: President, U.S. Insurance ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD., 90 PITTS BAY RD., PEMBROKE D0 HM08
J Daniel Plants director ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 1140, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Susan Comparato officer: Chief Administrative Officer ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD., 90 PITTS BAY ROAD, PEMBROKE D0 HM 08
Scott Kirk officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS,, LTD. 90 PITTS BAY ROAD, PEMBROKE D0 HM 08
Andrew Marshall Borst officer: Chief Administrative Officer 175 E. HOUSTON ST., SUITE 1300, SAN ANTONIO TX 78205
Allison Kiene officer: SVP, General Counsel C/OARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS,LTD, 110 PITTS BAY ROAD, PEMBROKE D0 HM 08
Kevin James Rehnberg officer: President, U.S. Operations C/O ONEBEACON INSURANCE GROUP, LTD, 1 BEACON LANE, CANTON MA 02021
Thomas A Bradley director 199 WATER STREET, 24TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10038
Timothy D Carter officer: Chief Underwriting Officer C/O ARGO GROUP 110 PITTS BAY ROAD, PEMBROKE D0 HM 08
Fred Robert Donner director GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP, LLC, 112 S. FRENCH STREET, SUITE 105, WILMINGTON DE 19801
Bernard C Bailey director
Samuel G Liss director VERISK ANALYTICS, INC., 545 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, JERSEY CITY NJ 07310
Carol A. Mcfate director 5501 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE, PLANO TX 75024
Jay Stanley Bullock officer: Chief Financial Officer 110 PITTS BAY ROAD, PEMBROKE D0 HM 08
Kathleen Nealon director P.O. BOX 1282, HAMILTON D0 HM08

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