East Japan Railway Co (FRA:EJR) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.30 (As of Aug. 04, 2026) — Near Median

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FRA:EJR East Japan Railway Co FRA:EJR
73 GF Score
Price €18.82
GF Value €18.84
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is East Japan Railway Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

East Japan Railway Co FRA:EJR -4.42% 73 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30 as of Aug. 04, 2026, which is 3% above its 10-year median of 1.26. GuruFocus rates FRA:EJR with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of €18.84 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 737 Transportation companies, East Japan Railway Co ranks worse than 53.73% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-04), East Japan Railway Co's current share price is €18.82. East Japan Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €14.51. East Japan Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.30.

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

FRA:EJR' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.84   Med: 1.26   Max: 2.16
Current: 1.29

During the past years, East Japan Railway Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.16. The lowest was 0.84. And the median was 1.26.

FRA:EJR's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
53.73% of 737 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs FRA:EJR: 1.29

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.

East Japan Railway Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €14.711. 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 €14.51 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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East Japan Railway Co  (FRA:EJR) 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.


East Japan Railway Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


East Japan Railway Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for East Japan Railway 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.

East Japan Railway Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

East Japan Railway 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 1.05 1.03 1.19 1.14 1.36

East Japan Railway 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 1.19 1.38 1.55 1.36 0.00

FRA:EJR vs UNP, CSX, NSC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, East Japan Railway 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.


East Japan Railway Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, East Japan Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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East Japan Railway 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.

East Japan Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=18.82/14.51
=1.30

* 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.

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

For example, East Japan Railway 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)
=14.711/112.7000*112.7000
=14.711

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

East Japan Railway Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 17.628 98.100 20.252
201609 19.088 98.000 21.951
201612 18.443 98.400 21.123
201703 18.839 98.100 21.643
201706 18.644 98.500 21.332
201709 18.205 98.800 20.766
201712 18.472 99.400 20.944
201803 18.933 99.200 21.510
201806 19.608 99.200 22.276
201809 19.981 99.900 22.541
201812 20.769 99.700 23.477
201903 21.358 99.700 24.143
201906 22.323 99.800 25.208
201909 23.934 100.100 26.947
201912 23.766 100.500 26.651
202003 23.367 100.300 26.256
202006 21.586 99.900 24.352
202009 20.230 99.900 22.822
202012 19.640 99.300 22.290
202103 17.310 99.900 19.528
202106 16.216 99.500 18.367
202109 16.191 100.100 18.229
202112 16.525 100.100 18.605
202203 16.205 101.100 18.064
202206 14.960 101.800 16.562
202209 14.983 103.100 16.378
202212 15.139 104.100 16.390
202303 15.295 104.400 16.511
202306 14.575 105.200 15.614
202309 14.576 106.200 15.468
202312 14.919 106.800 15.743
202403 14.752 107.200 15.509
202406 0.000 108.200 0.000
202409 15.669 108.900 16.216
202412 15.697 110.700 15.981
202503 15.686 111.100 15.912
202506 15.407 111.700 15.545
202509 15.233 112.000 15.328
202512 14.642 113.000 14.603
202603 14.711 112.700 14.711

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 1.30 mean?
East Japan Railway Co (FRA:EJR) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.30 as of Aug. 04, 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 East Japan Railway Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.26. Over the past decade, East Japan Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.84 to 2.16. According to the industry distribution chart, East Japan Railway Co ranks #396 out of 737 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 53.7%.
Is East Japan Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
East Japan Railway Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.30 is near median its 10-year median of 1.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.84 to a high of 2.16. The Transportation industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. East Japan Railway Co's value of 1.30 is 2.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, East Japan Railway Co ranks #396 out of 737 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, East Japan Railway Co has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does East Japan Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, East Japan Railway Co ranks #396 out of 737 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places East Japan Railway Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. East Japan Railway Co's value of 1.30 is 2.4% above this benchmark. Historically, East Japan Railway Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.84 to 2.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.26 vs. the industry median of 1.27, East Japan Railway Co 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 a Transportation company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Transportation companies is 1.27, based on 737 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. East Japan Railway Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.30 is 2.4% 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 East Japan Railway Co and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. East Japan Railway Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30, which is near 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 East Japan Railway Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, East Japan Railway Co (FRA:EJR) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €18.84, compared to a current price of €18.82 — trading 0.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.26 and 2.4% above the Transportation industry median of 1.27. East Japan Railway Co's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 3 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 East Japan Railway Co (FRA:EJR), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30 as of Aug. 04, 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 East Japan Railway Co (FRA:EJR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, East Japan Railway Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €18.82 is trading 0.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €18.84. GuruFocus considers East Japan Railway Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:EJR:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.30 (near median its 10-year median of 1.26)
  • GF Value™: €18.84 vs. price of €18.82 (0.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 2.4% above the Transportation median (#396 of 737)

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


East Japan Railway Co Business Description

Address 2-2-2 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 151-8578
East Japan Railway Company, or JR East, is the largest railway operator in Japan. It was originally established when the government-owned nationwide railway operator underwent a six-way territorial split in 1987, though it wasn't fully privatized until 2002. It runs both long distance bullet trains, known as Shinkansen, and shorter municipal train routes around and from Tokyo. Its 7,400 kilometers of rail track covers half of Japan's population and a third of the country's land area. Two thirds of revenue is from transportation, with most of the rest from retail operations and real estate investments.
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