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China Automotive Systems (China Automotive Systems) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 0.34 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is China Automotive Systems Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-30), China Automotive Systems's current share price is $3.56. China Automotive Systems's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $10.33. China Automotive Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.34.

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

CAAS' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.18   Med: 0.58   Max: 2.36
Current: 0.35

During the past years, China Automotive Systems's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.36. The lowest was 0.18. And the median was 0.58.

CAAS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
89.93% of 904 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1.235 vs CAAS: 0.35

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.

China Automotive Systems's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $11.411. 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 $10.33 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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China Automotive Systems Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Automotive Systems'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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China Automotive Systems Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

China Automotive Systems 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 0.35 0.67 0.27 0.57 0.31

China Automotive Systems Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 0.57 0.51 0.48 0.38 0.31

Competitive Comparison of China Automotive Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Auto Parts subindustry, China Automotive Systems'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.


China Automotive Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, China Automotive Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



China Automotive Systems 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.

China Automotive Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=3.56/10.33
=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.

China Automotive Systems's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, China Automotive Systems's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=11.411/114.6694*114.6694
=11.411

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 114.6694.

China Automotive Systems Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201403 8.254 98.600 9.599
201406 8.466 98.200 9.886
201409 8.615 98.900 9.989
201412 9.005 99.000 10.430
201503 9.233 99.900 10.598
201506 9.514 99.500 10.964
201509 9.277 100.500 10.585
201512 9.310 100.600 10.612
201603 9.537 102.200 10.701
201606 9.486 101.400 10.727
201609 9.771 102.400 10.942
201612 9.496 102.600 10.613
201703 9.726 103.200 10.807
201706 10.169 103.100 11.310
201709 10.537 104.100 11.607
201712 9.463 104.500 10.384
201803 10.001 105.300 10.891
201806 9.495 104.900 10.379
201809 9.115 106.600 9.805
201812 9.039 106.500 9.732
201903 9.299 107.700 9.901
201906 9.176 107.700 9.770
201909 9.036 109.800 9.437
201912 9.280 111.200 9.570
202003 9.105 112.300 9.297
202006 8.982 110.400 9.329
202009 9.504 111.700 9.757
202012 9.828 111.500 10.107
202103 9.866 112.662 10.042
202106 10.119 111.769 10.382
202109 10.068 112.215 10.288
202112 10.406 113.108 10.550
202203 10.447 114.335 10.478
202206 10.189 114.558 10.199
202209 9.940 115.339 9.882
202212 10.324 115.116 10.284
202303 10.692 115.116 10.651
202306 10.515 114.558 10.525
202309 10.887 115.339 10.824
202312 11.411 114.669 11.411

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.


China Automotive Systems  (NAS:CAAS) 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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China Automotive Systems (China Automotive Systems) Business Description

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Address
No. 1 Henglong Road, Yu Qiao Development Zone, Shashi District, Hubei Province, Jing Zhou, CHN, 434000
China Automotive Systems Inc is a holding company. The firm through its subsidiary is a supplier of power steering systems and components to China's automotive industry. Its product offering encompasses a full range of auto parts incorporated into steering systems for both passenger automobiles and commercial vehicles. The company offers four separate series, more than 310 models of power steering including rack and pinion power steering, integral power steering, electronic power steering and manual steering, steering columns, steering oil pumps, and steering hoses. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from China.
Executives
Jie Li officer: Chief Financial Officer HENGLONG BLDG., # 1 GUANSHAN 1ST ROAD, EAST LAKE HI-TECH ZONE, WUHAN F4 430073
Tong Kooi Teo director 08-05 GOODWOOD RESIDENCE, 261 BUKIT TIMAH ROAD, SINGAPORE U0 259703
Stanley Morgan other: See Remarks Below 1585 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036
Wong Arthur Lap Tat director C/O 27 UNION SQUARE WEST, SUITE 502, NEW YORK NY 10003
Wu Qizhou director, officer: COO
Tse Yiu Wong director 4TH FL BLDG E NO 501, JEN GANG RD, SHANGHAI CHINA F4 9999999
Shengbin Yu officer: Senior Vice President HENGLONG BUILDING #1 GUANSHAN FIRST RD, EAST LAKE HI-TECH ZONE, WUHAN, HUBEI PROVINCE F4 430073
Liping Xie other: Wife of Chairman
Haimian Cai director 3170 OTTER CREEK COURT, ANN ARBOR MI 48105
Hanlin Chen director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO
Shaobo Wang officer: Senior Vice President HENGLONG BUILDING #1 GUANSHAN FIRST RD, EAST LAKE HI-TECH ZONE, WUHAN, HUBEI PROVINCE F4 430073
Yijun Xia officer: Vice President NO. 1 HENGLONG ROAD, YUQIAO DEV. ZONE, SHASHI DISTRICT, JINGZHOU CITY, HUBEI PROVINCE F4 434000
Guangxun Xu director 17 WINDERMERE AVENUE, FINCHLEY, LONDON X0 N3 3QX
Robert Tung director 1733 LEHAVRE DR, POTOMAC MD 20854
Daming Hu officer: Chief Accountant