Hokuetsu (STU:HPE) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: €7.16 (As of Mar. 2026)

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STU:HPE Hokuetsu Corp STU:HPE
72 GF Score
Price €4.76
GF Value €5.66
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Hokuetsu Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Hokuetsu STU:HPE +3.48% 72 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €7.16 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:HPE with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €5.66 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 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.

Hokuetsu's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €8.646. 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 €7.16 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Hokuetsu's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 5.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 7.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 7.70% 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 Hokuetsu was 8.30% per year. The lowest was 4.10% per year. And the median was 6.95% per year.

As of today (2026-07-14), Hokuetsu's current stock price is €4.76. Hokuetsu's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €7.16. Hokuetsu's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 0.66.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Hokuetsu was 2.07. The lowest was 0.36. And the median was 0.74.


Hokuetsu  (STU:HPE) 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.

Hokuetsu's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=4.76/7.16
=0.66

* 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 Hokuetsu was 2.07. The lowest was 0.36. And the median was 0.74.


Be Aware

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


Hokuetsu Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Hokuetsu Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hokuetsu'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.

Hokuetsu Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Hokuetsu Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.19 7.25 6.76 7.66 7.16

Hokuetsu Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share 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 7.66 7.47 7.34 7.11 7.16

Hokuetsu Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Competitor Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Hokuetsu'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.


Hokuetsu Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Forest Products Industry

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

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


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Hokuetsu 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, Hokuetsu'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)
=8.646/112.7000*112.7000
=8.646

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Hokuetsu Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 7.599 98.100 8.730
201609 7.874 98.000 9.055
201612 7.473 98.400 8.559
201703 7.927 98.100 9.107
201706 7.799 98.500 8.923
201709 7.477 98.800 8.529
201712 7.509 99.400 8.514
201803 7.741 99.200 8.794
201806 7.841 99.200 8.908
201809 7.758 99.900 8.752
201812 7.778 99.700 8.792
201903 8.096 99.700 9.152
201906 8.443 99.800 9.534
201909 8.725 100.100 9.823
201912 8.345 100.500 9.358
202003 9.024 100.300 10.140
202006 8.888 99.900 10.027
202009 8.644 99.900 9.752
202012 8.757 99.300 9.939
202103 8.965 99.900 10.114
202106 9.125 99.500 10.336
202109 9.808 100.100 11.043
202112 10.045 100.100 11.309
202203 9.857 101.100 10.988
202206 9.222 101.800 10.209
202209 9.261 103.100 10.123
202212 9.195 104.100 9.955
202303 9.366 104.400 10.111
202306 9.039 105.200 9.683
202309 9.237 106.200 9.802
202312 9.206 106.800 9.715
202403 9.195 107.200 9.667
202406 8.980 108.200 9.353
202409 9.865 108.900 10.209
202412 9.464 110.700 9.635
202503 9.782 111.100 9.923
202506 9.303 111.700 9.386
202509 9.031 112.000 9.087
202512 8.771 113.000 8.748
202603 8.646 112.700 8.646

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 €7.16 mean?
Hokuetsu (STU:HPE) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €7.16 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 Hokuetsu and its competitors.
Is Hokuetsu's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Hokuetsu's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €7.16. Overall, Hokuetsu has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hokuetsu's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to competitors?
Hokuetsu's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €7.16 can be compared against companies in the Forest Products 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 Forest Products company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Forest Products 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 Hokuetsu and its competitors. Hokuetsu's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €7.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hokuetsu stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hokuetsu (STU:HPE) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €5.66, compared to a current price of €4.76 — trading 15.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €7.16. Hokuetsu's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 4 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 Hokuetsu (STU:HPE), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €7.16 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 Hokuetsu (STU:HPE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hokuetsu stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €4.76 is trading 15.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €5.66. GuruFocus considers Hokuetsu to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:HPE:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: €7.16
  • GF Value™: €5.66 vs. price of €4.76 (15.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Hokuetsu Business Description

Other Exchanges 3865:Japan
Address 3-2-2 Nihonbashihongoku-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-0021
Hokuetsu Corp produces and sells a variety of paper products. The company is involved in production and sale of paper and pulp products, paper containers and liquid containers among others. It is also involved in Timber business, construction business, sales of various materials, real estate trading, transportation and warehouse business.
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