AOZOF (Aozora Bank) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.60 (As of Jul. 23, 2026) — Near Median

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AOZOF Aozora Bank Ltd AOZOF
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Price $14.02
GF Value $12.19
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What is Aozora Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Aozora Bank AOZOF 59 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.60 as of Jul. 23, 2026, which is 5% below its 10-year median of 0.63. GuruFocus rates AOZOF with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of $12.19. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,291 Banks companies, Aozora Bank ranks better than 79.24% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-23), Aozora Bank's current share price is $14.02. Aozora Bank's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $23.34. Aozora Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.60.

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

AOZOF' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.42   Med: 0.63   Max: 1.16
Current: 0.69

During the past years, Aozora Bank's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.16. The lowest was 0.42. And the median was 0.63.

AOZOF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
79.24% of 1291 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.26 vs AOZOF: 0.69

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.

Aozora Bank's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $21.857. 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 $23.34 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Aozora Bank  (OTCPK:AOZOF) 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.


Aozora Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Aozora Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Aozora Bank'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.

Aozora Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Aozora Bank Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.63 0.57 0.59 0.50 0.60

Aozora Bank Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 0.50 0.52 0.56 0.60 0.60

Aozora Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Aozora Bank'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.


Aozora Bank Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

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

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


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Aozora Bank 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.

Aozora Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=14.02/23.34
=0.60

* 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.

Aozora Bank's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Aozora Bank'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)
=21.857/112.7000*112.7000
=21.857

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Aozora Bank Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 33.721 98.100 38.740
201609 35.610 98.000 40.952
201612 30.111 98.400 34.487
201703 31.782 98.100 36.512
201706 32.988 98.500 37.744
201709 33.641 98.800 38.374
201712 38.739 99.400 43.922
201803 35.247 99.200 40.044
201806 33.439 99.200 37.990
201809 33.423 99.900 37.705
201812 32.034 99.700 36.211
201903 34.614 99.700 39.127
201906 37.076 99.800 41.868
201909 38.047 100.100 42.836
201912 38.135 100.500 42.764
202003 34.028 100.300 38.235
202006 37.186 99.900 41.951
202009 38.783 99.900 43.752
202012 40.673 99.300 46.162
202103 38.985 99.900 43.980
202106 40.215 99.500 45.550
202109 40.540 100.100 45.643
202112 39.687 100.100 44.683
202203 35.640 101.100 39.729
202206 29.607 101.800 32.777
202209 26.648 103.100 29.129
202212 28.375 104.100 30.719
202303 28.102 104.400 30.336
202306 26.260 105.200 28.132
202309 24.758 106.200 26.273
202312 23.962 106.800 25.286
202403 21.963 107.200 23.090
202406 21.077 108.200 21.954
202409 22.852 108.900 23.649
202412 20.985 110.700 21.364
202503 21.885 111.100 22.200
202506 22.985 111.700 23.191
202509 22.722 112.000 22.864
202512 21.988 113.000 21.930
202603 21.857 112.700 21.857

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.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.60 mean?
Aozora Bank (AOZOF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.60 as of Jul. 23, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Aozora Bank and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.63. Over the past decade, Aozora Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.42 to 1.16. According to the industry distribution chart, Aozora Bank ranks #268 out of 1291 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 20.8%.
Is Aozora Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Aozora Bank's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.60 is near median its 10-year median of 0.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.42 to a high of 1.16. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Aozora Bank's value of 0.60 is 52.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Aozora Bank ranks #268 out of 1291 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Aozora Bank has a GF Score™ of 59/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aozora Bank's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Aozora Bank ranks #268 out of 1291 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Aozora Bank in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Aozora Bank's value of 0.60 is 52.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Aozora Bank's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.42 to 1.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.63 vs. the industry median of 1.26, Aozora Bank has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.26, based on 1,291 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Aozora Bank's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.60 is 52.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Aozora Bank and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aozora Bank's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.60, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aozora Bank stock overvalued right now?
Aozora Bank (AOZOF) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.60. The stock's GF Value™ is $12.19, compared to a current price of $14.02 — trading 15% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.60, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.63 and 52.4% below the Banks industry median of 1.26. Aozora Bank's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 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 PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aozora Bank (AOZOF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.60 as of Jul. 23, 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 Aozora Bank (AOZOF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aozora Bank stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $14.02 is trading 15% above its estimated GF Value™ of $12.19.

Key valuation signals for AOZOF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.60 (near median its 10-year median of 0.63)
  • GF Value™: $12.19 vs. price of $14.02 (15% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 52.4% below the Banks median (#268 of 1291)

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


Aozora Bank Business Description

Address 6-1-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 102-8660
Aozora Bank Ltd is a full-service commercial bank with operations mainly in Japan. It is engaged in banking and financial services through various business segments. The Corporate Sales Group provides lending, deposits, financial products, private equity investment, and M&A-related services for corporate clients. The Structured Finance Group handles acquisition, environmental projects, revitalization, and real estate finance. The International Business Group manages overseas investment and financing operations. The Market Group deals with derivatives, foreign exchange trading, and ALM. The Customer Relations Group offers loans, deposits, and financial products to corporate and retail clients. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Structured Finance Group segment.
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