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Westpac Banking (NZSE:WBC) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 1.33 (As of May. 07, 2024)


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What is Westpac Banking Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-07), Westpac Banking's current share price is NZ$30.48. Westpac Banking's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep23 was NZ$22.90. Westpac Banking's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.33.

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

NZSE:WBC' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.86   Med: 1.71   Max: 3.12
Current: 1.28

During the past 13 years, Westpac Banking's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.12. The lowest was 0.86. And the median was 1.71.

NZSE:WBC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
70.44% of 1184 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 0.93 vs NZSE:WBC: 1.28

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.

Westpac Banking's adjusted book value per share data of for the fiscal year that ended in Sep23 was NZ$22.419. 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 NZ$22.90 for the trailing ten years ended in Sep23.

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Westpac Banking Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westpac Banking'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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Westpac Banking Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Westpac Banking Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.71 0.94 1.39 1.02 1.00

Westpac Banking Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 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 - 1.02 - 1.00 -

Competitive Comparison of Westpac Banking's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, Westpac Banking'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.


Westpac Banking's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Banks Industry

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

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



Westpac Banking 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.

Westpac Banking's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=30.48/22.9
=1.33

* 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.

Westpac Banking's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep23 is calculated as:

For example, Westpac Banking's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Sep23 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Sep23 (Change)*Current CPI (Sep23)
=22.419/125.6559*125.6559
=22.419

Current CPI (Sep23) = 125.6559.

Westpac Banking Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201409 17.265 98.816 21.954
201509 18.504 100.302 23.181
201609 18.092 101.602 22.375
201709 19.889 103.460 24.156
201809 20.517 105.410 24.458
201909 20.149 107.174 23.624
202009 20.439 107.917 23.799
202109 20.378 111.168 23.034
202209 22.719 119.248 23.940
202309 22.419 125.656 22.419

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.


Westpac Banking  (NZSE:WBC) 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.


Westpac Banking Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms

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Westpac Banking (NZSE:WBC) Business Description

Address
275 Kent Street, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Westpac is Australia's oldest bank and financial services group, with a significant franchise in Australia and New Zealand in the consumer, small business, corporate, and institutional sectors, in addition to its major presence in wealth management. Westpac is among a handful of banks around the globe currently retaining very high credit ratings. The bank benefits from a large national branch network and significant market share, particularly in home loans and retail deposits.

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