Canon Marketing Japan (FRA:CNJ) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.27 (As of Jul. 24, 2026) — 80% Above Median

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FRA:CNJ Canon Marketing Japan Inc FRA:CNJ
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What is Canon Marketing Japan Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Canon Marketing Japan FRA:CNJ -1.58% 87 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.27 as of Jul. 24, 2026, which is 80% above its 10-year median of 1.26. GuruFocus rates FRA:CNJ with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of €16.16. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,280 Industrial Products companies, Canon Marketing Japan ranks worse than 52.68% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-24), Canon Marketing Japan's current share price is €18.70. Canon Marketing Japan's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €8.25. Canon Marketing Japan's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.27.

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

FRA:CNJ' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.88   Med: 1.26   Max: 2.47
Current: 2.29

During the past years, Canon Marketing Japan's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.47. The lowest was 0.88. And the median was 1.26.

FRA:CNJ's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
52.68% of 2280 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.12 vs FRA:CNJ: 2.29

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.

Canon Marketing Japan's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €10.279. 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 €8.25 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Canon Marketing Japan  (FRA:CNJ) 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.


Canon Marketing Japan Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Canon Marketing Japan Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Canon Marketing Japan'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.

Canon Marketing Japan Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Canon Marketing Japan 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 1.01 1.21 1.62 1.81 2.27

Canon Marketing Japan 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 1.76 1.80 2.01 2.27 2.25

Canon Marketing Japan Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Canon Marketing Japan'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.


Canon Marketing Japan Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Canon Marketing Japan's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Canon Marketing Japan 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=18.70/8.25
=2.27

* 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.

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

For example, Canon Marketing Japan'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)
=10.279/112.7000*112.7000
=10.279

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Canon Marketing Japan Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 9.163 98.100 10.527
201609 9.507 98.000 10.933
201612 8.838 98.400 10.122
201703 8.947 98.100 10.279
201706 8.786 98.500 10.053
201709 8.324 98.800 9.495
201712 8.569 99.400 9.716
201803 8.708 99.200 9.893
201806 9.023 99.200 10.251
201809 8.914 99.900 10.056
201812 9.154 99.700 10.348
201903 9.342 99.700 10.560
201906 9.774 99.800 11.037
201909 10.219 100.100 11.505
201912 10.321 100.500 11.574
202003 10.504 100.300 11.803
202006 10.545 99.900 11.896
202009 10.348 99.900 11.674
202012 10.549 99.300 11.973
202103 10.389 99.900 11.720
202106 10.342 99.500 11.714
202109 10.816 100.100 12.177
202112 11.210 100.100 12.621
202203 11.112 101.100 12.387
202206 10.467 101.800 11.588
202209 10.489 103.100 11.466
202212 10.780 104.100 11.671
202303 10.879 104.400 11.744
202306 10.403 105.200 11.145
202309 10.110 106.200 10.729
202312 10.677 106.800 11.267
202403 10.312 107.200 10.841
202406 10.123 108.200 10.544
202409 10.442 108.900 10.806
202412 10.913 110.700 11.110
202503 10.871 111.100 11.028
202506 10.830 111.700 10.927
202509 10.384 112.000 10.449
202512 10.547 113.000 10.519
202603 10.279 112.700 10.279

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 2.27 mean?
Canon Marketing Japan (FRA:CNJ) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.27 as of Jul. 24, 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 Canon Marketing Japan and its competitors. This is 80% above median its historical median of 1.26. Over the past decade, Canon Marketing Japan's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.88 to 2.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Canon Marketing Japan ranks #1201 out of 2280 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 52.7%.
Is Canon Marketing Japan's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Canon Marketing Japan's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.27 is 80% above median its 10-year median of 1.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.88 to a high of 2.47. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.12. Canon Marketing Japan's value of 2.27 is 7.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Canon Marketing Japan ranks #1201 out of 2280 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Canon Marketing Japan has a GF Score™ of 87/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Canon Marketing Japan's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Canon Marketing Japan ranks #1201 out of 2280 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Canon Marketing Japan in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.12. Canon Marketing Japan's value of 2.27 is 7.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Canon Marketing Japan's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.88 to 2.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.26 vs. the industry median of 2.12, Canon Marketing Japan 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 2.12, based on 2,280 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. Canon Marketing Japan's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.27 is 7.1% 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 Canon Marketing Japan and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Canon Marketing Japan's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.27, which is 80% above median its own 10-year median of 1.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Canon Marketing Japan stock overvalued right now?
Canon Marketing Japan (FRA:CNJ) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.27. The stock's GF Value™ is €16.16, compared to a current price of €18.70 — trading 15.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.27, which is 80% above median its 10-year median of 1.26 and 7.1% above the Industrial Products industry median of 2.12. Canon Marketing Japan's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 4 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 Canon Marketing Japan (FRA:CNJ), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.27 as of Jul. 24, 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 Canon Marketing Japan (FRA:CNJ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Canon Marketing Japan stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €18.70 is trading 15.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €16.16.

Key valuation signals for FRA:CNJ:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.27 (80% above median its 10-year median of 1.26)
  • GF Value™: €16.16 vs. price of €18.70 (15.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 7.1% above the Industrial Products median (#1201 of 2280)

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


Canon Marketing Japan Business Description

Other Exchanges 8060:Japan
Address 16-6, Konan 2-Chome, Canon S Tower, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 108-8011
Canon Marketing Japan Inc is engaged in the sale of imaging and IT solutions across diverse customer segments, with four reportable segments: Consumer, Enterprise, Area, and Professional. The Consumer segment offers digital cameras, inkjet printers, and related products to individual customers. The Enterprise segment provides Canon input/output devices and IT solutions for large and mid-sized companies, mainly through Canon IT Solutions Inc. The Area segment caters to small and medium-sized businesses nationwide via Canon System & Support Inc. The Professional segment delivers specialized solutions in production printing, semiconductor manufacturing, and healthcare IT through companies like Canon Production Printing Systems Inc and Canon ITS Medical Inc.
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