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LightPath Technologies (LightPath Technologies) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 1.02 (As of Jun. 04, 2024)


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What is LightPath Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-06-04), LightPath Technologies's current share price is $1.27. LightPath Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $1.24. LightPath Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.02.

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

LPTH' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.77   Med: 2.11   Max: 7.16
Current: 1.03

During the past years, LightPath Technologies's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 7.16. The lowest was 0.77. And the median was 2.11.

LPTH's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
69.14% of 1886 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.68 vs LPTH: 1.03

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.

LightPath Technologies's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.832. 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 $1.24 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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LightPath Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for LightPath Technologies'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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LightPath Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

LightPath Technologies Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.25 4.07 2.67 1.11 1.13

LightPath Technologies Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 1.21 1.13 1.20 1.04 1.11

Competitive Comparison of LightPath Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Electronic Components subindustry, LightPath Technologies'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.


LightPath Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, LightPath Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



LightPath Technologies 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.

LightPath Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1.27/1.24
=1.02

* 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.

LightPath Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, LightPath Technologies's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=0.832/131.7762*131.7762
=0.832

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

LightPath Technologies Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 0.510 100.560 0.668
201409 0.474 100.428 0.622
201412 0.490 99.070 0.652
201503 0.544 99.621 0.720
201506 0.525 100.684 0.687
201509 0.586 100.392 0.769
201512 0.569 99.792 0.751
201603 0.673 100.470 0.883
201606 0.701 101.688 0.908
201609 0.726 101.861 0.939
201612 0.919 101.863 1.189
201703 0.950 102.862 1.217
201706 1.227 103.349 1.564
201709 1.244 104.136 1.574
201712 1.308 104.011 1.657
201803 1.401 105.290 1.753
201806 1.372 106.317 1.701
201809 1.360 106.507 1.683
201812 1.366 105.998 1.698
201903 1.359 107.251 1.670
201906 1.296 108.070 1.580
201909 1.248 108.329 1.518
201912 1.287 108.420 1.564
202003 1.311 108.902 1.586
202006 1.335 108.767 1.617
202009 1.366 109.815 1.639
202012 1.391 109.897 1.668
202103 1.355 111.754 1.598
202106 1.244 114.631 1.430
202109 1.220 115.734 1.389
202112 1.187 117.630 1.330
202203 1.177 121.301 1.279
202206 1.099 125.017 1.158
202209 1.025 125.227 1.079
202212 1.034 125.222 1.088
202303 0.990 127.348 1.024
202306 0.963 128.729 0.986
202309 0.932 129.860 0.946
202312 0.897 129.419 0.913
202403 0.832 131.776 0.832

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.


LightPath Technologies  (NAS:LPTH) 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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LightPath Technologies (LightPath Technologies) Business Description

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Address
2603 Challenger Tech Court, Suite 100, Orlando, FL, USA, 32826
LightPath Technologies Inc is a manufacturer, distributor, and integrator of proprietary optical components and assemblies. It is also engaged in the research and development for optical solutions for the traditional optics markets and communications markets. The company's business based on the following product groups: precision molded optics, specialty products, and infrared products. It currently serves the following major markets, distribution and catalog, laser, industrial, instrumentation, telecommunications, and defense.
Executives
Albert Miranda officer: Chief Financial Officer 1102 DUNCAN CR., UNIT 203, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33418
Shmuel Rubin director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 12619 OXON ROAD, HERNDON VA 20171-1707
Louis Leeburg director LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC, 6820 ACEDEMY PKWY EAST NE, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109
Darcie Peck director 2603 CHALLENGER TECH COURT, SUITE 100, ORLANDO FL 32826
Steven E Creviston director
Retreage Donald O'connor Jr officer: CFO 2603 CHALLENGER TECH CT., SUITE 100, ORLANDO FL 32826
Brueck Steven R J director 2603 CHALLENGER TECH CT., SUITE 100, ., ORLANDO FL 32826
Robert Ripp director 920 ORCHID POINT WAY, VERO BEACH FL 32963
Gaynor Joseph J Jr officer: VICE PRESIDENT
Joseph Menaker director 2603 CHALLENGER TECH CT., SUITE 100, ORLANDO FL 32826
Alan Symmons officer: VP Engineering 2603 CHALLENGER TECH CT, SUITE 100, ORLANDO FL 32826
Dorothy M Cipolla officer: CFO & Secretary 6848 STAPOINT CT, WINTER PARK FL 32792
Sohail A Khan director 1110 AMERICAN PARKWAY NE, ALLENTOWN PA 18109
Craig T Dunham director DYNASIL CORPORATION, 385 COOPER ROAD, WEST BERLIN NJ 08091
Xudong Zhu director, 10 percent owner 13 BUILDING, NO. 439, CHUNXIAO RD., ZHANGJIANG HIGH-TECH PARK, PUDONG, SHANGHAI F4 201203