DNTUY (Dentsu Group) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.97 (As of Aug. 14, 2026) — 22% Below Median

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DNTUY Dentsu Group Inc DNTUY
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Price $21.60
GF Value $25.68
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Dentsu Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Dentsu Group DNTUY -4.00% 70 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.97 as of Aug. 14, 2026, which is 22% below its 10-year median of 1.25. GuruFocus rates DNTUY with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $25.68 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 696 Media - Diversified companies, Dentsu Group ranks worse than 51.58% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-14), Dentsu Group's current share price is $21.60. Dentsu Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $22.28. Dentsu Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.97.

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

DNTUY' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.6   Med: 1.25   Max: 2.5
Current: 1.04

During the past years, Dentsu Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.50. The lowest was 0.60. And the median was 1.25.

DNTUY's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
51.58% of 696 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.96 vs DNTUY: 1.04

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.

Dentsu Group's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $10.129. 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 $22.28 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Dentsu Group  (OTCPK:DNTUY) 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.


Dentsu Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Dentsu Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dentsu Group'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.

Dentsu Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Dentsu Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.26 1.19 1.00 1.03 0.93

Dentsu Group 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 0.89 0.87 0.90 0.93 0.77

DNTUY vs APP, OMC, TTD: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Dentsu Group'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.


Dentsu Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Dentsu Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Dentsu Group 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.

Dentsu Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=21.60/22.28
=0.97

* 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.

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

For example, Dentsu Group'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)
=10.129/112.7000*112.7000
=10.129

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Dentsu Group Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 31.065 98.100 35.688
201609 27.277 98.000 31.369
201612 28.201 98.400 32.299
201703 29.027 98.100 33.347
201706 30.254 98.500 34.615
201709 31.641 98.800 36.093
201712 34.337 99.400 38.931
201803 35.617 99.200 40.464
201806 34.234 99.200 38.893
201809 36.123 99.900 40.751
201812 33.122 99.700 37.441
201903 33.861 99.700 38.276
201906 34.531 99.800 38.994
201909 33.260 100.100 37.447
201912 32.292 100.500 36.212
202003 28.756 100.300 32.311
202006 30.823 99.900 34.772
202009 31.491 99.900 35.526
202012 25.370 99.300 28.794
202103 25.679 99.900 28.969
202106 26.591 99.500 30.119
202109 28.436 100.100 32.015
202112 27.129 100.100 30.544
202203 26.943 101.100 30.034
202206 25.359 101.800 28.074
202209 24.080 103.100 26.322
202212 24.679 104.100 26.718
202303 24.750 104.400 26.718
202306 24.615 105.200 26.370
202309 23.035 106.200 24.445
202312 22.107 106.800 23.328
202403 22.181 107.200 23.319
202406 21.969 108.200 22.883
202409 22.671 108.900 23.462
202412 17.453 110.700 17.768
202503 17.195 111.100 17.443
202506 15.437 111.700 15.575
202509 15.481 112.000 15.578
202512 9.262 113.000 9.237
202603 10.129 112.700 10.129

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 0.97 mean?
Dentsu Group (DNTUY) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.97 as of Aug. 14, 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 Dentsu Group and its competitors. This is 22% below median its historical median of 1.25. Over the past decade, Dentsu Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.60 to 2.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Dentsu Group ranks #359 out of 696 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 51.6%.
Is Dentsu Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Dentsu Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.97 is 22% below median its 10-year median of 1.25. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.60 to a high of 2.50. The Media - Diversified industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.96. Dentsu Group's value of 0.97 is 1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dentsu Group ranks #359 out of 696 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Dentsu Group has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dentsu Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Dentsu Group ranks #359 out of 696 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Dentsu Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.96. Dentsu Group's value of 0.97 is 1% above this benchmark. Historically, Dentsu Group's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.60 to 2.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.25 vs. the industry median of 0.96, Dentsu Group has consistently been above 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Media - Diversified companies is 0.96, based on 696 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. Dentsu Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.97 is 1% above 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 Dentsu Group and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dentsu Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.97, which is 22% below median its own 10-year median of 1.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dentsu Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dentsu Group (DNTUY) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $25.68, compared to a current price of $21.60 — trading 15.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.97, which is 22% below median its 10-year median of 1.25 and 1% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 0.96. Dentsu Group's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 8 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 Dentsu Group (DNTUY), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.97 as of Aug. 14, 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 Dentsu Group (DNTUY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dentsu Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $21.60 is trading 15.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $25.68. GuruFocus considers Dentsu Group to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for DNTUY:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.97 (22% below median its 10-year median of 1.25)
  • GF Value™: $25.68 vs. price of $21.60 (15.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 1% above the Media - Diversified median (#359 of 696)

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


Dentsu Group Business Description

Other Exchanges DNTUF:USA4324:Japan
Address 1-8-1 Higashi Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-7001
Dentsu Group is the top advertising agency in Japan and the fifth-largest advertising network in the world. It is the oldest advertising agency in Japan, with the original company being established in 1901. Over the years, Dentsu expanded its global footprint through mergers and acquisitions. Currently, international sales account for about 60% of total revenue.
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