Nitto Denko (FRA:ND5) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.83 (As of Aug. 06, 2026) — 25% Above Median

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FRA:ND5 Nitto Denko Corp FRA:ND5
87 GF Score
Price €18.49
GF Value €16.43
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Nitto Denko Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Nitto Denko FRA:ND5 -0.14% 87 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.83 as of Aug. 06, 2026, which is 25% above its 10-year median of 2.27. GuruFocus rates FRA:ND5 with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of €16.43 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,239 Chemicals companies, Nitto Denko ranks worse than 69.9% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-06), Nitto Denko's current share price is €18.485. Nitto Denko's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €6.54. Nitto Denko's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.83.

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

FRA:ND5' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.19   Med: 2.27   Max: 3.69
Current: 2.82

During the past years, Nitto Denko's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.69. The lowest was 1.19. And the median was 2.27.

FRA:ND5's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
69.9% of 1239 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.61 vs FRA:ND5: 2.82

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.

Nitto Denko's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €9.324. 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 €6.54 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Nitto Denko  (FRA:ND5) 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.


Nitto Denko Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Nitto Denko Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nitto Denko'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.

Nitto Denko Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Nitto Denko Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Nitto Denko 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 2.48 3.08 3.17 2.58 2.59

FRA:ND5 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Nitto Denko'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.


Nitto Denko Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Nitto Denko's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Nitto Denko 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.

Nitto Denko's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=18.485/6.54
=2.83

* 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.

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

For example, Nitto Denko'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)
=9.324/113.6000*113.6000
=9.324

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 113.6000.

Nitto Denko Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 6.387 98.000 7.404
201612 6.408 98.400 7.398
201703 6.670 98.100 7.724
201706 6.556 98.500 7.561
201709 6.484 98.800 7.455
201712 6.653 99.400 7.603
201803 6.620 99.200 7.581
201806 6.658 99.200 7.624
201809 6.753 99.900 7.679
201812 6.956 99.700 7.926
201903 7.112 99.700 8.104
201906 7.156 99.800 8.146
201909 7.535 100.100 8.551
201912 7.429 100.500 8.397
202003 7.530 100.300 8.528
202006 7.298 99.900 8.299
202009 7.272 99.900 8.269
202012 7.287 99.300 8.336
202103 7.477 99.900 8.502
202106 7.375 99.500 8.420
202109 7.892 100.100 8.956
202112 8.141 100.100 9.239
202203 8.497 101.100 9.548
202206 8.224 101.800 9.177
202209 8.678 103.100 9.562
202212 8.475 104.100 9.248
202303 8.641 104.400 9.402
202306 8.276 105.200 8.937
202309 8.390 106.200 8.975
202312 8.440 106.800 8.977
202403 8.544 107.200 9.054
202406 8.567 108.200 8.995
202409 9.055 108.900 9.446
202412 9.383 110.700 9.629
202503 9.323 111.100 9.533
202506 8.973 111.700 9.126
202509 8.964 112.000 9.092
202512 8.973 113.000 9.021
202603 9.290 112.700 9.364
202606 9.324 113.600 9.324

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 2.83 mean?
Nitto Denko (FRA:ND5) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.83 as of Aug. 06, 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 Nitto Denko and its competitors. This is 25% above median its historical median of 2.27. Over the past decade, Nitto Denko's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.19 to 3.69. According to the industry distribution chart, Nitto Denko ranks #866 out of 1239 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 69.9%.
Is Nitto Denko's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Nitto Denko's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.83 is 25% above median its 10-year median of 2.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.19 to a high of 3.69. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.61. Nitto Denko's value of 2.83 is 75.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nitto Denko ranks #866 out of 1239 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nitto Denko has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nitto Denko's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Nitto Denko ranks #866 out of 1239 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Nitto Denko in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.61. Nitto Denko's value of 2.83 is 75.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Nitto Denko's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.19 to 3.69 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.27 vs. the industry median of 1.61, Nitto Denko 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 Chemicals company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.61, based on 1,239 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. Nitto Denko's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.83 is 75.8% 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 Nitto Denko and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nitto Denko's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.83, which is 25% above median its own 10-year median of 2.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nitto Denko stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nitto Denko (FRA:ND5) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €16.43, compared to a current price of €18.49 — trading 12.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.83, which is 25% above median its 10-year median of 2.27 and 75.8% above the Chemicals industry median of 1.61. Nitto Denko's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 2 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 Nitto Denko (FRA:ND5), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.83 as of Aug. 06, 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 Nitto Denko (FRA:ND5) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nitto Denko stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €18.49 is trading 12.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €16.43. GuruFocus considers Nitto Denko to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:ND5:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.83 (25% above median its 10-year median of 2.27)
  • GF Value™: €16.43 vs. price of €18.49 (12.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 75.8% above the Chemicals median (#866 of 1239)

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Nitto Denko Business Description

Address 4-20 Ofukacho, 33rd Floor, Tower A, Grand Front Osaka, Kita-ku, Osaka, JPN, 530-0011
Nitto Denko is a manufacturer of advanced materials for niche industry applications. Its three segments are industrial tape (35% of revenue), optical films (55%), and materials used in health science (10%). Its advanced materials are used in manufacturing with main customers being suppliers to original equipment manufacturers in the computer, smartphone, and automobile industries. The company has more than 15,000 products. Most revenue is from Asia/Oceania (60%), followed by Japan (20%). The remainder is roughly equally split between Americas and Europe, each representing about 10% of revenue.
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