Japan Gold (FRA:2LD) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.83 (As of Jul. 16, 2026)

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What is Japan Gold Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Japan Gold FRA:2LD Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83 as of Jul. 16, 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,547 Metals & Mining companies, Japan Gold ranks better than 65.42% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-16), Japan Gold's current share price is €0.05. Japan Gold's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.06. Japan Gold's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.83.

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

FRA:2LD' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 0.74
Current: 0.74

During the past years, Japan Gold's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.74. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

FRA:2LD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
65.42% of 1547 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.44 vs FRA:2LD: 0.74

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.

Japan Gold's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.047. 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 €0.06 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Japan Gold  (FRA:2LD) 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.


Japan Gold Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Japan Gold Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Japan Gold'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.

Japan Gold Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Japan Gold 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 3.36 2.72 0.87 0.66 1.06

Japan Gold 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 1.20 0.90 1.11 1.06 0.82

FRA:2LD vs NEM, AU: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Japan Gold'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.


Japan Gold Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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



Japan Gold 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.

Japan Gold's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.05/0.06
=0.83

* 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.

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

For example, Japan Gold'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)
=0.047/132.2623*132.2623
=0.047

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 132.2623.

Japan Gold Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.028 102.002 0.036
201609 0.081 101.765 0.105
201612 0.069 101.449 0.090
201703 0.059 102.634 0.076
201706 0.042 103.029 0.054
201709 0.000 103.345 0.000
201712 0.065 103.345 0.083
201803 0.057 105.004 0.072
201806 0.050 105.557 0.063
201809 0.041 105.636 0.051
201812 0.060 105.399 0.075
201903 0.056 106.979 0.069
201906 0.051 107.690 0.063
201909 0.070 107.611 0.086
201912 0.065 107.769 0.080
202003 0.063 107.927 0.077
202006 0.077 108.401 0.094
202009 0.075 108.164 0.092
202012 0.071 108.559 0.087
202103 0.067 110.298 0.080
202106 0.089 111.720 0.105
202109 0.096 112.905 0.112
202112 0.096 113.774 0.112
202203 0.093 117.646 0.105
202206 0.089 120.806 0.097
202209 0.089 120.648 0.098
202212 0.084 120.964 0.092
202303 0.079 122.702 0.085
202306 0.078 124.203 0.083
202309 0.075 125.230 0.079
202312 0.074 125.072 0.078
202403 0.069 126.258 0.072
202406 0.065 127.522 0.067
202409 0.068 127.285 0.071
202412 0.064 127.364 0.066
202503 0.061 129.181 0.062
202506 0.056 129.892 0.057
202509 0.052 130.287 0.053
202512 0.047 130.366 0.048
202603 0.047 132.262 0.047

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 0.83 mean?
Japan Gold (FRA:2LD) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.83 as of Jul. 16, 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 Japan Gold and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Japan Gold ranks #535 out of 1547 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 34.6%.
Is Japan Gold's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Japan Gold's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83. The Metals & Mining industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.44. Japan Gold's value of 0.83 is 42.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Japan Gold ranks #535 out of 1547 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Japan Gold's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Japan Gold ranks #535 out of 1547 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Japan Gold in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.44. Japan Gold's value of 0.83 is 42.4% below this benchmark. 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 1.44, based on 1,547 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. Japan Gold's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.83 is 42.4% 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 Japan Gold and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Japan Gold's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Japan Gold stock overvalued right now?
Japan Gold (FRA:2LD) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.83. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83 and 42.4% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.44. 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 Japan Gold (FRA:2LD), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83 as of Jul. 16, 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.

Japan Gold Business Description

Other Exchanges JGLDF:USAJG:Canada
Address 669 Howe Street, Suite 650, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 0B4
Japan Gold Corp is a mineral exploration company. It is engaged in gold and copper-gold exploration in Japan. The company has identified one reportable operating segment: the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties across the three islands of Japan: Hokkaido, Honshu, and Kyushu.