Kakaku.com (FRA:KKC) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 15.87 (As of Aug. 04, 2026) — Near Median

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FRA:KKC Kakaku.com Inc FRA:KKC
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What is Kakaku.com Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Kakaku.com FRA:KKC +2.56% 96 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 15.87 as of Aug. 04, 2026, which is 7% below its 10-year median of 17.00. GuruFocus rates FRA:KKC with a GF Score™ of 96/100 and a GF Value™ of €15.63. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 347 Interactive Media companies, Kakaku.com ranks worse than 96.83% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-04), Kakaku.com's current share price is €20.00. Kakaku.com's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €1.26. Kakaku.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 15.87.

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

FRA:KKC' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.98   Med: 17   Max: 26.63
Current: 15.36

During the past years, Kakaku.com's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 26.63. The lowest was 6.98. And the median was 17.00.

FRA:KKC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
96.83% of 347 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 1.45 vs FRA:KKC: 15.36

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.

Kakaku.com's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €1.791. 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 €1.26 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Kakaku.com  (FRA:KKC) 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.


Kakaku.com Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Kakaku.com Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kakaku.com'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.

Kakaku.com Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Kakaku.com Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Kakaku.com 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 9.67 11.88 11.04 9.81 8.67

FRA:KKC vs GOOGL, META, SPOT: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Kakaku.com'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.


Kakaku.com Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Kakaku.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kakaku.com 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.

Kakaku.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=20.00/1.26
=15.87

* 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.

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

For example, Kakaku.com'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)
=1.791/112.7000*112.7000
=1.791

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Kakaku.com Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 1.140 98.100 1.310
201609 1.264 98.000 1.454
201612 1.211 98.400 1.387
201703 1.345 98.100 1.545
201706 1.202 98.500 1.375
201709 1.246 98.800 1.421
201712 1.044 99.400 1.184
201803 1.224 99.200 1.391
201806 1.262 99.200 1.434
201809 1.397 99.900 1.576
201812 1.347 99.700 1.523
201903 1.547 99.700 1.749
201906 1.611 99.800 1.819
201909 1.857 100.100 2.091
201912 1.676 100.500 1.879
202003 1.752 100.300 1.969
202006 1.615 99.900 1.822
202009 1.692 99.900 1.909
202012 1.688 99.300 1.916
202103 1.759 99.900 1.984
202106 1.664 99.500 1.885
202109 1.688 100.100 1.900
202112 1.670 100.100 1.880
202203 1.795 101.100 2.001
202206 1.659 101.800 1.837
202209 1.794 103.100 1.961
202212 1.567 104.100 1.696
202303 1.664 104.400 1.796
202306 1.544 105.200 1.654
202309 1.634 106.200 1.734
202312 1.539 106.800 1.624
202403 1.597 107.200 1.679
202406 1.539 108.200 1.603
202409 1.800 108.900 1.863
202412 1.786 110.700 1.818
202503 1.940 111.100 1.968
202506 1.694 111.700 1.709
202509 1.754 112.000 1.765
202512 1.673 113.000 1.669
202603 1.791 112.700 1.791

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 15.87 mean?
Kakaku.com (FRA:KKC) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 15.87 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 Kakaku.com and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 17.00. Over the past decade, Kakaku.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 6.98 to 26.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Kakaku.com ranks #336 out of 347 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 96.8%.
Is Kakaku.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Kakaku.com's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 15.87 is near median its 10-year median of 17.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.98 to a high of 26.63. The Interactive Media industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.45. Kakaku.com's value of 15.87 is 994.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kakaku.com ranks #336 out of 347 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kakaku.com has a GF Score™ of 96/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kakaku.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to GOOGL and META?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Kakaku.com ranks #336 out of 347 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Kakaku.com in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.45. Kakaku.com's value of 15.87 is 994.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Kakaku.com's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 6.98 to 26.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 17.00 vs. the industry median of 1.45, Kakaku.com 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 Interactive Media company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Interactive Media companies is 1.45, based on 347 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. Kakaku.com's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 15.87 is 994.5% 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 Kakaku.com and its competitors. For the Interactive Media industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kakaku.com's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 15.87, which is near median its own 10-year median of 17.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kakaku.com stock overvalued right now?
Kakaku.com (FRA:KKC) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 15.87. The stock's GF Value™ is €15.63, compared to a current price of €20.00 — trading 28% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 15.87, which is near median its 10-year median of 17.00 and 994.5% above the Interactive Media industry median of 1.45. Kakaku.com's overall GF Score™ is 96/100 with 6 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 Kakaku.com (FRA:KKC), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 15.87 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 Kakaku.com (FRA:KKC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kakaku.com stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €20.00 is trading 28% above its estimated GF Value™ of €15.63.

Key valuation signals for FRA:KKC:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 15.87 (near median its 10-year median of 17.00)
  • GF Value™: €15.63 vs. price of €20.00 (28% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 96/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 994.5% above the Interactive Media median (#336 of 347)

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


Kakaku.com Business Description

Other Exchanges KKKUF:USA2371:Japan
Address 3-5-7 Ebisu Minami, Digital Gate Building, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 150-0022
Kakaku.com Inc. is a Japan-based internet company operating various web services. The company operates through four segments. The Incubation Business includes real estate and housing site Smity, travel review site Fort Travel, movie information site Movie.com, automotive site web CG, dynamic package systems, and the bus comparison site Bus Comparison Navi. The Job Box Business operates the job search site Job Box and job information site Jobcube. The Kakaku.com Business operates the purchasing support site Kakaku.com and engages in insurance services through Kakaku.com Insurance Co., Ltd. The Tabelog Business operates the restaurant search and reservation site Tabelog. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Tabelog business segment.
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