FKWAF (Furukawa Co) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.20 (As of Aug. 17, 2026) — 40% Above Median

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FKWAF Furukawa Co Ltd FKWAF
62 GF Score
Price $22.64
GF Value $16.86
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Furukawa Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Furukawa Co FKWAF 62 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20 as of Aug. 17, 2026, which is 40% above its 10-year median of 0.86. GuruFocus rates FKWAF with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of $16.86 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,520 Metals & Mining companies, Furukawa Co ranks better than 50.26% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-17), Furukawa Co's current share price is $22.6365. Furukawa Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $18.91. Furukawa Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.20.

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

FKWAF' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.6   Med: 0.86   Max: 2.23
Current: 1.51

During the past years, Furukawa Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.23. The lowest was 0.60. And the median was 0.86.

FKWAF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
50.26% of 1520 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.515 vs FKWAF: 1.51

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.

Furukawa Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $28.609. 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 $18.91 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Furukawa Co  (OTCPK:FKWAF) 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.


Furukawa Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Furukawa Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Furukawa Co'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.

Furukawa Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Furukawa Co 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 0.70 0.63 0.80 0.82 1.52

Furukawa Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 0.82 1.08 1.40 1.52 0.00

Furukawa Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Furukawa Co'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.


Furukawa Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Furukawa Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Furukawa Co 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.

Furukawa Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=22.6365/18.91
=1.20

* 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.

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

For example, Furukawa Co'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)
=28.609/112.7000*112.7000
=28.609

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Furukawa Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 15.006 98.100 17.239
201609 15.849 98.000 18.226
201612 15.204 98.400 17.414
201703 17.022 98.100 19.555
201706 17.167 98.500 19.642
201709 17.875 98.800 20.390
201712 18.677 99.400 21.176
201803 19.840 99.200 22.540
201806 18.600 99.200 21.131
201809 18.596 99.900 20.979
201812 18.101 99.700 20.461
201903 17.797 99.700 20.118
201906 18.251 99.800 20.610
201909 18.358 100.100 20.669
201912 18.967 100.500 21.269
202003 17.891 100.300 20.103
202006 19.154 99.900 21.608
202009 20.017 99.900 22.582
202012 20.729 99.300 23.526
202103 21.605 99.900 24.373
202106 21.362 99.500 24.196
202109 21.279 100.100 23.957
202112 21.431 100.100 24.129
202203 21.125 101.100 23.549
202206 18.573 101.800 20.562
202209 18.161 103.100 19.852
202212 19.699 104.100 21.326
202303 20.206 104.400 21.812
202306 19.674 105.200 21.077
202309 21.448 106.200 22.761
202312 22.138 106.800 23.361
202403 23.315 107.200 24.511
202406 22.131 108.200 23.051
202409 24.412 108.900 25.264
202412 23.199 110.700 23.618
202503 24.797 111.100 25.154
202506 26.498 111.700 26.735
202509 27.198 112.000 27.368
202512 26.594 113.000 26.523
202603 28.609 112.700 28.609

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 1.20 mean?
Furukawa Co (FKWAF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.20 as of Aug. 17, 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 Furukawa Co and its competitors. This is 40% above median its historical median of 0.86. Over the past decade, Furukawa Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.60 to 2.23. According to the industry distribution chart, Furukawa Co ranks #756 out of 1520 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 49.7%.
Is Furukawa Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Furukawa Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.20 is 40% above median its 10-year median of 0.86. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.60 to a high of 2.23. The Metals & Mining industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.52. Furukawa Co's value of 1.20 is 20.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Furukawa Co ranks #756 out of 1520 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Furukawa Co has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Furukawa Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Furukawa Co ranks #756 out of 1520 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Furukawa Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.52. Furukawa Co's value of 1.20 is 20.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Furukawa Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.60 to 2.23 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.86 vs. the industry median of 1.52, Furukawa Co 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 1.52, based on 1,520 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. Furukawa Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.20 is 20.8% 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 Furukawa Co and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Furukawa Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20, which is 40% above median its own 10-year median of 0.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Furukawa Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Furukawa Co (FKWAF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $16.86, compared to a current price of $22.64 — trading 34.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20, which is 40% above median its 10-year median of 0.86 and 20.8% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.52. Furukawa Co's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 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 Furukawa Co (FKWAF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20 as of Aug. 17, 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 Furukawa Co (FKWAF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Furukawa Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $22.64 is trading 34.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $16.86. GuruFocus considers Furukawa Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FKWAF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.20 (40% above median its 10-year median of 0.86)
  • GF Value™: $16.86 vs. price of $22.64 (34.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 20.8% below the Metals & Mining median (#756 of 1520)

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


Furukawa Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 5715:JapanFUR:Germany
Address 2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8370
Furukawa Co Ltd is a Japan-based company that primarily produces and sells machinery products, smelts on consignment and sells copper products, and produces electronic materials and chemical products. The company generates the majority of its sales from four major segments: industrial machinery, rock drill machinery, UNIC machinery, and metals. The industrial machinery segment supplies environmental machinery, pumps, and industrial machinery. The rock drill machinery segment produces and sells rock drill machines. The UNIC machinery segment produces and distributes cranes and carriers. The metals segment smelts copper products and supplies other metal products including ore, gold, and silver. The company generates the majority of its sales from the Japanese domestic market.
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