Guangzhou Automobile Group Co (HKSE:02238) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: HK$3.93 (As of Mar. 2026)

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HKSE:02238 Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd HKSE:02238
76 GF Score
Price HK$2.25
GF Value HK$3.31
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co HKSE:02238 +7.91% 76 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is HK$3.93 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02238 with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$3.31 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and 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.

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was HK$11.609. 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 HK$3.93 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 8.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 9.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 9.50% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of Guangzhou Automobile Group Co was 13.30% per year. The lowest was 8.80% per year. And the median was 9.90% per year.

As of today (2026-08-28), Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's current stock price is HK$2.25. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was HK$3.93. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 0.57.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Guangzhou Automobile Group Co was 5.19. The lowest was 0.54. And the median was 1.87.


Guangzhou Automobile Group Co  (HKSE:02238) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

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.

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=2.25/3.93
=0.57

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Guangzhou Automobile Group Co was 5.19. The lowest was 0.54. And the median was 1.87.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share 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.

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
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Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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HKSE:02238 vs TSLA, GM, F: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co'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.


Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


HKSE:02238
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Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and 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.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get 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.

For example, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=11.609/121.4731*121.4731
=11.609

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 121.4731.

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 5.471 101.686 6.536
201609 5.547 102.565 6.570
201612 5.436 103.225 6.397
201703 5.961 103.335 7.007
201706 6.243 103.664 7.316
201709 6.758 103.994 7.894
201712 8.043 104.984 9.306
201803 8.914 105.973 10.218
201806 8.722 106.193 9.977
201809 8.453 106.852 9.610
201812 8.498 107.622 9.592
201903 9.084 108.172 10.201
201906 8.714 109.601 9.658
201909 8.554 110.260 9.424
201912 8.710 110.700 9.558
202003 8.649 110.920 9.472
202006 8.624 110.590 9.473
202009 9.233 107.512 10.432
202012 9.658 109.711 10.693
202103 10.004 111.579 10.891
202106 10.231 111.360 11.160
202109 10.207 109.051 11.370
202112 10.657 112.349 11.522
202203 11.458 113.558 12.257
202206 11.057 113.448 11.839
202209 10.731 113.778 11.457
202212 12.059 114.548 12.788
202303 12.479 115.427 13.133
202306 11.938 115.647 12.539
202309 11.814 116.087 12.362
202312 12.066 117.296 12.496
202403 12.122 117.735 12.507
202406 11.935 117.296 12.360
202409 12.093 118.615 12.384
202412 11.806 118.945 12.057
202503 11.922 119.384 12.131
202506 11.929 119.055 12.171
202509 11.836 119.934 11.988
202512 11.401 120.704 11.474
202603 11.609 121.473 11.609

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of HK$3.93 mean?
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co (HKSE:02238) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of HK$3.93 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Guangzhou Automobile Group Co and its competitors.
Is Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is HK$3.93. Overall, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to TSLA and GM?
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of HK$3.93 can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for a Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Vehicles & Parts industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Guangzhou Automobile Group Co and its competitors. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is HK$3.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guangzhou Automobile Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co (HKSE:02238) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$3.31, compared to a current price of HK$2.25 — trading 32% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is HK$3.93. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Guangzhou Automobile Group Co (HKSE:02238), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is HK$3.93 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Guangzhou Automobile Group Co (HKSE:02238) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$2.25 is trading 32% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$3.31. GuruFocus considers Guangzhou Automobile Group Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:02238:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: HK$3.93
  • GF Value™: HK$3.31 vs. price of HK$2.25 (32% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:02238 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Business Description

Address 18 Whitfield Road, Room 808, Citicorp Centre, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, HKG
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd is a state-controlled producer of passenger vehicles, motorcycles, and auto parts. The company's activities are broadly classified into two segments; The vehicles and related operations segment include the production and sale of a variety of passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, automotive parts, and related operations, and the Others segment includes mainly the production and sale of motorcycles, automobile finance, and insurance, other financing services, and investing businesses. The Company's operations are spread across Mainland China and Hong Kong. Its vehicles segment generates a majority of the revenues for the company. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Mainland China.
76GF Score

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