China Merchants Port Holdings Co (FRA:CPM) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 20, 2026)

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FRA:CPM China Merchants Port Holdings Co Ltd FRA:CPM
87 GF Score
Price €1.78
GF Value €1.54
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is China Merchants Port Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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China Merchants Port Holdings Co  (FRA:CPM) 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.


China Merchants Port Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


China Merchants Port Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Merchants Port Holdings 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.

China Merchants Port Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

China Merchants Port Holdings Co 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 0.52 0.43 0.37 0.49 0.47

China Merchants Port Holdings Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 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 0.42 0.48 0.44 0.47 0.40

China Merchants Port Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, China Merchants Port Holdings 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.


China Merchants Port Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, China Merchants Port Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Merchants Port Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


FRA:CPM
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China Merchants Port Holdings 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.

China Merchants Port Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 is calculated as:

For example, China Merchants Port Holdings Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec25 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec25)
=3.31/120.7036*120.7036
=3.310

Current CPI (Dec25) = 120.7036.

China Merchants Port Holdings Co Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201612 2.725 103.225 3.186
201712 2.914 104.984 3.350
201812 2.953 107.622 3.312
201912 3.121 110.700 3.403
202012 3.092 109.711 3.402
202112 3.532 112.349 3.795
202212 3.488 114.548 3.675
202312 3.295 117.296 3.391
202412 3.551 118.945 3.604
202512 3.310 120.704 3.310

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.

Is China Merchants Port Holdings Co (FRA:CPM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Merchants Port Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €1.78 is trading 15.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €1.54. GuruFocus considers China Merchants Port Holdings Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:CPM:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €1.54 vs. price of €1.78 (15.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 8 warning signs

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China Merchants Port Holdings Co Business Description

Address 168-200 Connaught Road Central, 38th Floor, China Merchants Tower, Shun Tak Centre, Hong Kong, HKG
China Merchants Port Holdings Co Ltd is a port service provider principally engaged in port operations, bonded logistics operations, and property investment. Its segments are port operations, bonded logistics operations, and other operations. Port operations generate maximum revenue, including container terminal operations and bulk and general cargo terminal operations conducted by the Group, its associates, and joint ventures across Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, as well as other international locations. Bonded logistics operations include logistics park operations, port transportation, and airport cargo handling. Other operations mainly include property development and investment, logistics operations by associates, and corporate functions.
87GF Score

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