Nippon Aqua Co (FRA:N3A) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.10 (As of Aug. 17, 2026) — 14% Below Median

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FRA:N3A Nippon Aqua Co Ltd FRA:N3A
75 GF Score
Price €4.34
GF Value €3.67
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What is Nippon Aqua Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Nippon Aqua Co FRA:N3A +0.46% 75 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.10 as of Aug. 17, 2026, which is 14% below its 10-year median of 3.60. GuruFocus rates FRA:N3A with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of €3.67. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,317 Construction companies, Nippon Aqua Co ranks worse than 81.02% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-17), Nippon Aqua Co's current share price is €4.34. Nippon Aqua Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €1.40. Nippon Aqua Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.10.

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

FRA:N3A' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.69   Med: 3.6   Max: 5.23
Current: 3.1

During the past years, Nippon Aqua Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.23. The lowest was 2.69. And the median was 3.60.

FRA:N3A's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
81.02% of 1317 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 1.16 vs FRA:N3A: 3.10

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.

Nippon Aqua Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €1.892. 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 €1.40 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Nippon Aqua Co  (FRA:N3A) 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.


Nippon Aqua Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Nippon Aqua Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nippon Aqua 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.

Nippon Aqua Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Nippon Aqua Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Nippon Aqua 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 3.28 3.74 3.41 2.73 2.84

FRA:N3A vs PWR, FIX, EME: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Nippon Aqua 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.


Nippon Aqua Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Nippon Aqua Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nippon Aqua Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Nippon Aqua 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.

Nippon Aqua Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=4.34/1.40
=3.10

* 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.

Nippon Aqua Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Nippon Aqua Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=1.892/113.6000*113.6000
=1.892

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 113.6000.

Nippon Aqua Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 1.528 98.000 1.771
201612 1.507 98.400 1.740
201703 1.549 98.100 1.794
201706 1.239 98.500 1.429
201709 1.234 98.800 1.419
201712 1.282 99.400 1.465
201803 1.331 99.200 1.524
201806 1.368 99.200 1.567
201809 1.369 99.900 1.557
201812 1.429 99.700 1.628
201903 1.430 99.700 1.629
201906 1.532 99.800 1.744
201909 1.678 100.100 1.904
201912 1.748 100.500 1.976
202003 1.714 100.300 1.941
202006 1.741 99.900 1.980
202009 1.761 99.900 2.002
202012 1.873 99.300 2.143
202103 1.699 99.900 1.932
202106 1.683 99.500 1.921
202109 1.804 100.100 2.047
202112 1.913 100.100 2.171
202203 1.805 101.100 2.028
202206 1.734 101.800 1.935
202209 1.839 103.100 2.026
202212 1.780 104.100 1.942
202303 1.726 104.400 1.878
202306 1.721 105.200 1.858
202309 1.783 106.200 1.907
202312 1.887 106.800 2.007
202403 1.682 107.200 1.782
202406 1.664 108.200 1.747
202409 1.875 108.900 1.956
202412 2.052 110.700 2.106
202503 1.910 111.100 1.953
202506 1.921 111.700 1.954
202509 1.924 112.000 1.951
202512 1.978 113.000 1.989
202603 1.838 112.700 1.853
202606 1.892 113.600 1.892

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 3.10 mean?
Nippon Aqua Co (FRA:N3A) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.10 as of Aug. 17, 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 Nippon Aqua Co and its competitors. This is 14% below median its historical median of 3.60. Over the past decade, Nippon Aqua Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.69 to 5.23. According to the industry distribution chart, Nippon Aqua Co ranks #1067 out of 1317 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 81%.
Is Nippon Aqua Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Nippon Aqua Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.10 is 14% below median its 10-year median of 3.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.69 to a high of 5.23. The Construction industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.16. Nippon Aqua Co's value of 3.10 is 167.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nippon Aqua Co ranks #1067 out of 1317 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Nippon Aqua Co has a GF Score™ of 75/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Aqua Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Nippon Aqua Co ranks #1067 out of 1317 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Nippon Aqua Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.16. Nippon Aqua Co's value of 3.10 is 167.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Nippon Aqua Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.69 to 5.23 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.60 vs. the industry median of 1.16, Nippon Aqua 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 Construction company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Construction companies is 1.16, based on 1,317 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. Nippon Aqua Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.10 is 167.2% 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 Nippon Aqua Co and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nippon Aqua Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.10, which is 14% below median its own 10-year median of 3.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Aqua Co stock overvalued right now?
Nippon Aqua Co (FRA:N3A) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.10. The stock's GF Value™ is €3.67, compared to a current price of €4.34 — trading 18.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.10, which is 14% below median its 10-year median of 3.60 and 167.2% above the Construction industry median of 1.16. Nippon Aqua Co's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 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 Nippon Aqua Co (FRA:N3A), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.10 as of Aug. 17, 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 Nippon Aqua Co (FRA:N3A) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Aqua Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €4.34 is trading 18.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €3.67.

Key valuation signals for FRA:N3A:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.10 (14% below median its 10-year median of 3.60)
  • GF Value™: €3.67 vs. price of €4.34 (18.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 167.2% above the Construction median (#1067 of 1317)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:N3A stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nippon Aqua Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 1429:Japan
Address 2-16-2 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 222-0033
Nippon Aqua Co Ltd is engaged in the development, sales, and installation of rigid polyurethane foam (Note) and waterproofing materials (polyurea). The company also provides a comprehensive service from the procurement, manufacturing, and sales of raw materials according to its specifications, to insulation design, sales of related materials such as heat-shielding materials, and on-site installation. Its business consists of a single business: thermal insulation construction and related services.
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