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Wells Fargo (Wells Fargo) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Wells Fargo Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Note: If the price history is too short, we do not calculate current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for this stock. All the historical data is shown as the company's primary share's data instead.

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Wells Fargo Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wells Fargo's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

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Wells Fargo Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Wells Fargo 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 1.60 0.85 1.22 0.97 1.10

Wells Fargo 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 0.86 0.97 0.92 1.10 1.27

Competitive Comparison of Wells Fargo's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, Wells Fargo'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.


Wells Fargo's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Wells Fargo's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Wells Fargo 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.

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

For example, Wells Fargo'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)
=39.105/131.7762*131.7762
=39.105

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

Wells Fargo Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 30.296 100.560 39.701
201409 30.714 100.428 40.301
201412 31.284 99.070 41.612
201503 31.810 99.621 42.077
201506 32.163 100.684 42.095
201509 32.852 100.392 43.122
201512 32.981 99.792 43.552
201603 33.748 100.470 44.264
201606 34.567 101.688 44.795
201609 35.024 101.861 45.310
201612 34.464 101.863 44.585
201703 34.711 102.862 44.468
201706 35.620 103.349 45.418
201709 36.094 104.136 45.674
201712 36.586 104.011 46.352
201803 36.247 105.290 45.365
201806 36.624 106.317 45.394
201809 36.337 106.507 44.958
201812 36.809 105.998 45.761
201903 38.093 107.251 46.804
201906 39.159 108.070 47.749
201909 39.128 108.329 47.597
201912 39.120 108.420 47.547
202003 39.023 108.902 47.220
202006 38.555 108.767 46.711
202009 38.738 109.815 46.485
202012 39.396 109.897 47.239
202103 39.999 111.754 47.165
202106 41.058 114.631 47.199
202109 40.652 115.734 46.287
202112 40.361 117.630 45.215
202203 38.346 121.301 41.657
202206 37.934 125.017 39.985
202209 37.610 125.227 39.577
202212 38.730 125.222 40.757
202303 38.956 127.348 40.311
202306 38.721 128.729 39.638
202309 38.847 129.860 39.420
202312 40.057 129.419 40.786
202403 39.105 131.776 39.105

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.


Wells Fargo  (NYSE:WFCpC.PFD) 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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Wells Fargo (Wells Fargo) Business Description

Address
420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94104
Wells Fargo is one of the largest banks in the United States, with approximately $1.9 trillion in balance sheet assets. The company has four primary segments: consumer banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management. It is almost entirely focused on the U.S.