Nippon Paper Industries Co (FRA:9NI) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.35 (As of Sep. 01, 2026) — 21% Above Median

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FRA:9NI Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd FRA:9NI
72 GF Score
Price €7.40
GF Value €6.03
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Nippon Paper Industries Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Nippon Paper Industries Co FRA:9NI +0.68% 72 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.35 as of Sep. 01, 2026, which is 21% above its 10-year median of 0.29. GuruFocus rates FRA:9NI with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €6.03 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 208 Forest Products companies, Nippon Paper Industries Co ranks better than 72.12% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-01), Nippon Paper Industries Co's current share price is €7.40. Nippon Paper Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €21.28. Nippon Paper Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.35.

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

FRA:9NI' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.21   Med: 0.29   Max: 0.39
Current: 0.35

During the past years, Nippon Paper Industries Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.39. The lowest was 0.21. And the median was 0.29.

FRA:9NI's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
72.12% of 208 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 0.755 vs FRA:9NI: 0.35

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.

Nippon Paper Industries Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €24.037. 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 €21.28 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Nippon Paper Industries Co  (FRA:9NI) 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.


Nippon Paper Industries Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Nippon Paper Industries Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nippon Paper Industries 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.

Nippon Paper Industries Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Nippon Paper Industries Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Nippon Paper Industries Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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Nippon Paper Industries Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Nippon Paper Industries 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.


Nippon Paper Industries Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Nippon Paper Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Nippon Paper Industries 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.

Nippon Paper Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=7.40/21.28
=0.35

* 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.

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

For example, Nippon Paper Industries 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)
=24.037/112.7000*112.7000
=24.037

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Nippon Paper Industries Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 29.756 98.100 34.185
201609 30.020 98.000 34.523
201612 28.076 98.400 32.156
201703 30.759 98.100 35.337
201706 30.078 98.500 34.414
201709 28.611 98.800 32.636
201712 28.650 99.400 32.483
201803 28.879 99.200 32.809
201806 28.545 99.200 32.430
201809 28.371 99.900 32.006
201812 26.204 99.700 29.621
201903 26.502 99.700 29.958
201906 27.334 99.800 30.867
201909 28.346 100.100 31.914
201912 27.897 100.500 31.284
202003 27.306 100.300 30.682
202006 25.410 99.900 28.666
202009 25.582 99.900 28.860
202012 25.969 99.300 29.473
202103 27.589 99.900 31.124
202106 27.515 99.500 31.165
202109 28.482 100.100 32.067
202112 28.212 100.100 31.763
202203 28.296 101.100 31.543
202206 27.414 101.800 30.349
202209 27.357 103.100 29.904
202212 26.320 104.100 28.494
202303 23.868 104.400 25.766
202306 22.525 105.200 24.131
202309 22.694 106.200 24.083
202312 22.851 106.800 24.113
202403 24.945 107.200 26.225
202406 24.385 108.200 25.399
202409 26.105 108.900 27.016
202412 25.152 110.700 25.606
202503 25.913 111.100 26.286
202506 24.366 111.700 24.584
202509 23.400 112.000 23.546
202512 23.003 113.000 22.942
202603 24.037 112.700 24.037

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 0.35 mean?
Nippon Paper Industries Co (FRA:9NI) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.35 as of Sep. 01, 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 Nippon Paper Industries Co and its competitors. This is 21% above median its historical median of 0.29. Over the past decade, Nippon Paper Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.21 to 0.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Nippon Paper Industries Co ranks #58 out of 208 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 27.9%.
Is Nippon Paper Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Nippon Paper Industries Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.35 is 21% above median its 10-year median of 0.29. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.21 to a high of 0.39. The Forest Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.76. Nippon Paper Industries Co's value of 0.35 is 53.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nippon Paper Industries Co ranks #58 out of 208 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Nippon Paper Industries Co has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Paper Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Nippon Paper Industries Co ranks #58 out of 208 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Nippon Paper Industries Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.76. Nippon Paper Industries Co's value of 0.35 is 53.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Nippon Paper Industries Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.21 to 0.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.29 vs. the industry median of 0.76, Nippon Paper Industries 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 Forest Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Forest Products companies is 0.76, based on 208 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. Nippon Paper Industries Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.35 is 53.6% 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 Nippon Paper Industries Co and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nippon Paper Industries Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.35, which is 21% above median its own 10-year median of 0.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Paper Industries Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Paper Industries Co (FRA:9NI) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €6.03, compared to a current price of €7.40 — trading 22.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.35, which is 21% above median its 10-year median of 0.29 and 53.6% below the Forest Products industry median of 0.76. Nippon Paper Industries Co's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 10 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 Nippon Paper Industries Co (FRA:9NI), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.35 as of Sep. 01, 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 Nippon Paper Industries Co (FRA:9NI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Paper Industries Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €7.40 is trading 22.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €6.03. GuruFocus considers Nippon Paper Industries Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:9NI:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.35 (21% above median its 10-year median of 0.29)
  • GF Value™: €6.03 vs. price of €7.40 (22.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 10 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 53.6% below the Forest Products median (#58 of 208)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:9NI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nippon Paper Industries Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 3863:Japan
Address 4-6, Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-0062
Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd produces and sells a variety of paper products. The company's paper products include newsprint, printing, sanitary, and packaging paper, as well as container board and boxes. The firm also sells construction materials, and generates electric power. Nippon Paper organizes itself into four segments based on product type: pulp and paper; paper related; wood products and construction related; and other. The pulp and paper segment generates the majority of revenue. The majority of sales are made in Japan.
72GF Score

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