Morinaga Milk Industry Co (FRA:MO8) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.90 (As of Aug. 21, 2026) — 18% Above Median

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FRA:MO8 Morinaga Milk Industry Co Ltd FRA:MO8
73 GF Score
Price €6.35
GF Value €4.79
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Morinaga Milk Industry Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Morinaga Milk Industry Co FRA:MO8 -0.78% 73 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.90 as of Aug. 21, 2026, which is 18% above its 10-year median of 1.61. GuruFocus rates FRA:MO8 with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of €4.79 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,352 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Morinaga Milk Industry Co ranks worse than 66.27% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-21), Morinaga Milk Industry Co's current share price is €6.35. Morinaga Milk Industry Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €3.35. Morinaga Milk Industry Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.90.

The historical rank and industry rank for Morinaga Milk Industry Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:MO8' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.11   Med: 1.61   Max: 2.46
Current: 1.93

During the past years, Morinaga Milk Industry Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.46. The lowest was 1.11. And the median was 1.61.

FRA:MO8's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
66.27% of 1352 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.26 vs FRA:MO8: 1.93

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.

Morinaga Milk Industry Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €4.640. 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 €3.35 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Morinaga Milk Industry Co  (FRA:MO8) 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.


Morinaga Milk Industry Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Morinaga Milk Industry Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Morinaga Milk Industry 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.

Morinaga Milk Industry Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Morinaga Milk Industry 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 1.65 1.36 1.57 1.39 1.94

Morinaga Milk Industry 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 1.41 1.47 1.54 1.94 0.00

FRA:MO8 vs KHC, GIS: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Morinaga Milk Industry 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.


Morinaga Milk Industry Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Morinaga Milk Industry Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Morinaga Milk Industry Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Morinaga Milk Industry 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.

Morinaga Milk Industry Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=6.35/3.35
=1.90

* 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.

Morinaga Milk Industry Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Morinaga Milk Industry 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)
=4.64/112.7000*112.7000
=4.640

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Morinaga Milk Industry Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 2.799 98.100 3.216
201609 3.019 98.000 3.472
201612 2.936 98.400 3.363
201703 2.976 98.100 3.419
201706 3.004 98.500 3.437
201709 2.970 98.800 3.388
201712 3.018 99.400 3.422
201803 3.049 99.200 3.464
201806 3.140 99.200 3.567
201809 3.183 99.900 3.591
201812 3.333 99.700 3.768
201903 3.374 99.700 3.814
201906 3.503 99.800 3.956
201909 3.737 100.100 4.207
201912 3.733 100.500 4.186
202003 3.854 100.300 4.330
202006 3.812 99.900 4.300
202009 3.857 99.900 4.351
202012 3.900 99.300 4.426
202103 3.895 99.900 4.394
202106 3.911 99.500 4.430
202109 4.181 100.100 4.707
202112 4.277 100.100 4.815
202203 4.363 101.100 4.864
202206 4.051 101.800 4.485
202209 4.382 103.100 4.790
202212 4.437 104.100 4.804
202303 4.306 104.400 4.648
202306 4.902 105.200 5.251
202309 4.985 106.200 5.290
202312 5.095 106.800 5.376
202403 4.903 107.200 5.155
202406 4.756 108.200 4.954
202409 5.264 108.900 5.448
202412 5.096 110.700 5.188
202503 4.947 111.100 5.018
202506 4.762 111.700 4.805
202509 4.745 112.000 4.775
202512 4.598 113.000 4.586
202603 4.640 112.700 4.640

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 1.90 mean?
Morinaga Milk Industry Co (FRA:MO8) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.90 as of Aug. 21, 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 Morinaga Milk Industry Co and its competitors. This is 18% above median its historical median of 1.61. Over the past decade, Morinaga Milk Industry Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.11 to 2.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Morinaga Milk Industry Co ranks #896 out of 1352 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 66.3%.
Is Morinaga Milk Industry Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Morinaga Milk Industry Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.90 is 18% above median its 10-year median of 1.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.11 to a high of 2.46. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Morinaga Milk Industry Co's value of 1.90 is 50.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Morinaga Milk Industry Co ranks #896 out of 1352 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Morinaga Milk Industry Co has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Morinaga Milk Industry Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Morinaga Milk Industry Co ranks #896 out of 1352 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Morinaga Milk Industry Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Morinaga Milk Industry Co's value of 1.90 is 50.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Morinaga Milk Industry Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.11 to 2.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.61 vs. the industry median of 1.26, Morinaga Milk Industry 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 1.26, based on 1,352 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. Morinaga Milk Industry Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.90 is 50.8% 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 Morinaga Milk Industry Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Morinaga Milk Industry Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.90, which is 18% above median its own 10-year median of 1.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Morinaga Milk Industry Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Morinaga Milk Industry Co (FRA:MO8) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €4.79, compared to a current price of €6.35 — trading 32.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.90, which is 18% above median its 10-year median of 1.61 and 50.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 1.26. Morinaga Milk Industry Co's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 5 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 Morinaga Milk Industry Co (FRA:MO8), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.90 as of Aug. 21, 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 Morinaga Milk Industry Co (FRA:MO8) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Morinaga Milk Industry Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €6.35 is trading 32.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €4.79. GuruFocus considers Morinaga Milk Industry Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:MO8:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.90 (18% above median its 10-year median of 1.61)
  • GF Value™: €4.79 vs. price of €6.35 (32.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 50.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#896 of 1352)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:MO8 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Morinaga Milk Industry Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 2264:Japan
Address 33-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 108-8384
Morinaga Milk Industry Co Ltd is a Japanese company engaged in the production and distribution of dairy products. It produces a variety of milk and milk-based products such as dairy-based beverages, yogurt, desserts, condensed milk, powdered milk, butter, cheese, ice cream, clinical liquid diets. It also manufactures and sells animal feed, and constructs plant equipment. The company through its subsidiaries markets its products internationally.
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