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Solvay (XBRU:SOLB) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 0.34 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Solvay Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-14), Solvay's current share price is €34.31. Solvay's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €100.89. Solvay's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.34.

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

XBRU:SOLB' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.14   Med: 0.22   Max: 0.34
Current: 0.33

During the past years, Solvay's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.34. The lowest was 0.14. And the median was 0.22.

XBRU:SOLB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
95.31% of 1065 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.63 vs XBRU:SOLB: 0.33

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.

Solvay's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €13.551. 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 €100.89 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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Solvay Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Solvay'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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Solvay Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Solvay 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 0.23 0.22 0.22 0.18 0.27

Solvay 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 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.27 0.25

Competitive Comparison of Solvay's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Chemicals subindustry, Solvay'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.


Solvay's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Solvay's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Solvay 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=34.31/100.89
=0.34

* 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.

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

For example, Solvay'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)
=13.551/128.2922*128.2922
=13.551

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 128.2922.

Solvay Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 74.309 99.482 95.829
201409 75.883 99.195 98.142
201412 74.343 99.086 96.256
201503 81.909 99.423 105.693
201506 80.006 100.107 102.532
201509 67.033 100.245 85.788
201512 90.807 100.572 115.835
201603 86.942 101.653 109.726
201606 86.248 102.267 108.197
201609 86.462 102.118 108.623
201612 94.038 102.614 117.570
201703 97.477 103.972 120.278
201706 94.135 103.902 116.232
201709 94.077 104.170 115.862
201712 93.314 104.804 114.227
201803 93.002 105.419 113.181
201806 95.889 106.063 115.986
201809 99.871 106.618 120.174
201812 101.878 107.252 121.864
201903 105.610 107.876 125.597
201906 96.352 107.896 114.566
201909 94.510 107.470 112.821
201912 92.002 108.065 109.223
202003 93.153 108.550 110.095
202006 72.816 108.540 86.067
202009 72.014 108.441 85.197
202012 69.767 108.511 82.486
202103 75.477 109.522 88.413
202106 76.697 110.305 89.204
202109 80.645 111.543 92.754
202112 84.321 114.705 94.309
202203 91.509 118.620 98.971
202206 100.907 120.948 107.034
202209 108.539 124.120 112.188
202212 102.179 126.578 103.563
202303 105.203 126.528 106.670
202306 103.881 125.973 105.793
202309 101.961 127.083 102.931
202312 12.037 128.292 12.037
202403 13.551 128.292 13.551

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.


Solvay  (XBRU:SOLB) 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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Solvay (XBRU:SOLB) Business Description

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Rue De Ransbeek, 310, Brussels, BEL, B-1120
Solvay is a Belgium-based producer of chemicals, plastics, and composites. The company has a top-three market position for nearly all of its products. Key business segments include materials, chemicals, and solutions. High-value products include aerospace composites and specialty polymers while traditional chemical products include soda ash and hydrogen peroxide. Geographical exposure is relatively balanced, with Europe, North America, and Asia each contributing a third of sales.

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