Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL (BKK:BCT) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.55 (As of Aug. 05, 2026) — 38% Below Median

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BKK:BCT Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL BKK:BCT
82 GF Score
Price ฿49.75
GF Value ฿42.10
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL BKK:BCT -0.50% 82 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.55 as of Aug. 05, 2026, which is 38% below its 10-year median of 0.89. GuruFocus rates BKK:BCT with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of ฿42.10 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,239 Chemicals companies, Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL ranks better than 86.44% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-05), Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL's current share price is ฿49.75. Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿91.01. Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.55.

The historical rank and industry rank for Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BKK:BCT' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.48   Med: 0.89   Max: 1.7
Current: 0.55

During the past years, Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.70. The lowest was 0.48. And the median was 0.89.

BKK:BCT's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
86.44% of 1239 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.61 vs BKK:BCT: 0.55

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.

Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿116.930. 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 ฿91.01 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL  (BKK:BCT) 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.


Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL'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.

Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL 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 0.84 0.90 0.85 0.71 0.48

Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL 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 0.71 0.54 0.55 0.59 0.48

BKK:BCT vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL'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.


Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL 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.

Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=49.75/91.01
=0.55

* 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.

Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL'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)
=116.93/330.2130*330.2130
=116.930

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 42.055 241.018 57.619
201609 42.867 241.428 58.631
201612 43.722 241.432 59.800
201703 47.844 243.801 64.802
201706 50.217 244.955 67.695
201709 51.525 246.819 68.934
201712 53.432 246.524 71.571
201803 54.461 249.554 72.063
201806 57.930 251.989 75.913
201809 57.992 252.439 75.859
201812 59.803 251.233 78.603
201903 61.228 254.202 79.536
201906 61.817 256.143 79.693
201909 61.946 256.759 79.668
201912 62.838 256.974 80.747
202003 66.962 258.115 85.666
202006 64.061 257.797 82.056
202009 65.517 260.280 83.120
202012 65.777 260.474 83.388
202103 69.363 264.877 86.472
202106 73.014 271.696 88.740
202109 77.201 274.310 92.934
202112 79.173 278.802 93.772
202203 83.410 287.504 95.801
202206 88.578 296.311 98.713
202209 93.347 296.808 103.853
202212 90.397 296.797 100.575
202303 93.786 301.836 102.603
202306 98.949 305.109 107.090
202309 102.441 307.789 109.904
202312 104.032 306.746 111.991
202403 110.255 312.332 116.567
202406 115.934 314.175 121.852
202409 105.217 315.301 110.193
202412 108.890 315.605 113.930
202503 111.594 319.799 115.228
202506 112.796 322.561 115.472
202509 113.634 324.800 115.528
202512 114.827 324.054 117.009
202603 116.930 330.213 116.930

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 0.55 mean?
Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL (BKK:BCT) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.55 as of Aug. 05, 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 Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL and its competitors. This is 38% below median its historical median of 0.89. Over the past decade, Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.48 to 1.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL ranks #168 out of 1239 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 13.6%.
Is Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.55 is 38% below median its 10-year median of 0.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.48 to a high of 1.70. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.61. Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL's value of 0.55 is 65.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL ranks #168 out of 1239 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL ranks #168 out of 1239 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL in the top 14% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.61. Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL's value of 0.55 is 65.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.48 to 1.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.89 vs. the industry median of 1.61, Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL 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 Chemicals company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.61, based on 1,239 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. Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.55 is 65.8% 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 Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.55, which is 38% below median its own 10-year median of 0.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL (BKK:BCT) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿42.10, compared to a current price of ฿49.75 — trading 18.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.55, which is 38% below median its 10-year median of 0.89 and 65.8% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.61. Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL (BKK:BCT), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.55 as of Aug. 05, 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 Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL (BKK:BCT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ฿49.75 is trading 18.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of ฿42.10. GuruFocus considers Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BKK:BCT:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.55 (38% below median its 10-year median of 0.89)
  • GF Value™: ฿42.10 vs. price of ฿49.75 (18.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 65.8% below the Chemicals median (#168 of 1239)

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


Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL Business Description

Address Ploenchit Road, 888/122, 888/128 Mahatun Plaza Building, 16th Floor, Lumpini, Patumwan, Bangkok, THA, 10330
Birla Carbon (Thailand) PCL through its subsidiaries operates as a manufacturer and supplier of carbon black additives for distribution to international markets. Carbon black is the flagship business of the Aditya Birla Group. Its product offering categories include Rubber Products, Rubber - Birla Carbon 3000 Series, Specialty Products, Specialty Post-Treated Products, and Form Letters. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Thailand and also has a presence in Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Other countries. The company serves Tires, Specialty Blacks and Mechanical Rubber Goods market.
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