CSPKY (COSCO SHIPPING Ports) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.31 (As of Jul. 18, 2026) — 16% Below Median

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CSPKY COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd CSPKY
72 GF Score
Price $5.46
GF Value $7.09
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is COSCO SHIPPING Ports Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

COSCO SHIPPING Ports CSPKY -12.22% 72 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.31 as of Jul. 18, 2026, which is 16% below its 10-year median of 0.37. GuruFocus rates CSPKY with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.09 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 738 Transportation companies, COSCO SHIPPING Ports ranks better than 91.06% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-18), COSCO SHIPPING Ports's current share price is $5.46. COSCO SHIPPING Ports's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $17.50. COSCO SHIPPING Ports's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.31.

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

CSPKY' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.29   Med: 0.37   Max: 0.47
Current: 0.34

During the past years, COSCO SHIPPING Ports's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.47. The lowest was 0.29. And the median was 0.37.

CSPKY's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
91.06% of 738 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.24 vs CSPKY: 0.34

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.

COSCO SHIPPING Ports's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was $16.191. 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 $17.50 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2025.

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COSCO SHIPPING Ports  (OTCPK:CSPKY) 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.


COSCO SHIPPING Ports Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


COSCO SHIPPING Ports Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for COSCO SHIPPING Ports'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.

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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COSCO SHIPPING Ports Quarterly Data
Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 0.34 0.34 0.38 0.41 0.40

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, COSCO SHIPPING Ports'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.


COSCO SHIPPING Ports Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, COSCO SHIPPING Ports's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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COSCO SHIPPING Ports 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.

COSCO SHIPPING Ports's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=5.46/17.50
=0.31

* 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.

COSCO SHIPPING Ports's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, COSCO SHIPPING Ports's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2025)
=16.191/120.7036*120.7036
=16.191

Current CPI (Dec. 2025) = 120.7036.

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
200712 12.083 77.941 18.712
200812 11.367 79.590 17.239
200912 12.120 80.799 18.106
201006 11.854 81.568 17.541
201012 12.348 83.217 17.910
201106 13.092 86.185 18.335
201112 13.376 87.944 18.359
201206 13.818 89.373 18.662
201212 14.192 91.132 18.797
201306 15.830 93.001 20.545
201312 15.610 95.090 19.815
201406 15.885 96.409 19.888
201412 16.128 99.707 19.524
201506 16.432 99.267 19.980
201512 19.717 102.015 23.329
201606 14.863 101.686 17.643
201612 14.439 103.225 16.884
201706 16.507 103.664 19.220
201712 16.972 104.984 19.513
201806 17.052 106.193 19.382
201812 16.592 107.622 18.609
201906 15.825 109.601 17.428
201912 15.799 110.700 17.227
202006 15.962 110.590 17.422
202012 16.741 109.711 18.418
202106 17.100 111.360 18.535
202112 17.588 112.349 18.896
202206 16.760 113.448 17.832
202212 16.078 114.548 16.942
202306 15.596 115.647 16.278
202309 15.653 116.087 16.276
202312 16.194 117.296 16.664
202403 15.625 117.735 16.019
202406 15.895 117.296 16.357
202409 16.294 118.615 16.581
202412 15.767 118.945 16.000
202503 15.363 119.384 15.533
202506 15.980 119.055 16.201
202509 15.739 119.934 15.840
202512 16.191 120.704 16.191

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 0.31 mean?
COSCO SHIPPING Ports (CSPKY) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.31 as of Jul. 18, 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 COSCO SHIPPING Ports and its competitors. This is 16% below median its historical median of 0.37. Over the past decade, COSCO SHIPPING Ports' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.29 to 0.47. According to the industry distribution chart, COSCO SHIPPING Ports ranks #66 out of 738 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 8.9%.
Is COSCO SHIPPING Ports' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
COSCO SHIPPING Ports' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.31 is 16% below median its 10-year median of 0.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.29 to a high of 0.47. The Transportation industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24. COSCO SHIPPING Ports' value of 0.31 is 75% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, COSCO SHIPPING Ports ranks #66 out of 738 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, COSCO SHIPPING Ports has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does COSCO SHIPPING Ports' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, COSCO SHIPPING Ports ranks #66 out of 738 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places COSCO SHIPPING Ports in the top 9% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24. COSCO SHIPPING Ports' value of 0.31 is 75% below this benchmark. Historically, COSCO SHIPPING Ports' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.29 to 0.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.37 vs. the industry median of 1.24, COSCO SHIPPING Ports 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 Transportation company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Transportation companies is 1.24, based on 738 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. COSCO SHIPPING Ports's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.31 is 75% 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 COSCO SHIPPING Ports and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. COSCO SHIPPING Ports's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.31, which is 16% below median its own 10-year median of 0.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is COSCO SHIPPING Ports stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, COSCO SHIPPING Ports (CSPKY) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.09, compared to a current price of $5.46 — trading 23% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.31, which is 16% below median its 10-year median of 0.37 and 75% below the Transportation industry median of 1.24. COSCO SHIPPING Ports' overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 2 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 COSCO SHIPPING Ports (CSPKY), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.31 as of Jul. 18, 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 COSCO SHIPPING Ports (CSPKY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, COSCO SHIPPING Ports stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $5.46 is trading 23% below its estimated GF Value™ of $7.09. GuruFocus considers COSCO SHIPPING Ports to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for CSPKY:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.31 (16% below median its 10-year median of 0.37)
  • GF Value™: $7.09 vs. price of $5.46 (23% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 75% below the Transportation median (#66 of 738)

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


COSCO SHIPPING Ports Business Description

Address 183 Queen\'s Road Central, 49th Floor, COSCO Tower, Hong Kong, HKG
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd is a port operator and investor in China. The company's segment includes Terminals and related businesses and Others. It generates maximum revenue from the Terminals and related businesses segment. The company's geographical presence is in Mainland China (excluding Hong Kong), Europe, and Others.
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