Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (FRA:NYKA) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.82 (As of Aug. 09, 2026) — 14% Above Median

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FRA:NYKA Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha FRA:NYKA
71 GF Score
Price €33.14
GF Value €29.44
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha FRA:NYKA +2.76% 71 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.82 as of Aug. 09, 2026, which is 14% above its 10-year median of 1.59. GuruFocus rates FRA:NYKA with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of €29.44 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 730 Transportation companies, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha ranks worse than 66.58% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-09), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's current share price is €33.14. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €18.17. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.82.

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

FRA:NYKA' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.31   Med: 1.59   Max: 3.21
Current: 1.86

During the past years, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.21. The lowest was 0.31. And the median was 1.59.

FRA:NYKA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
66.58% of 730 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.295 vs FRA:NYKA: 1.86

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 Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €41.298. 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 €18.17 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha  (FRA:NYKA) 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 Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha'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 Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha 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 1.80 1.81 1.69 1.61 1.76

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha'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 Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha 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 Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=33.14/18.17
=1.82

* 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 Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha'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)
=41.298/112.7000*112.7000
=41.298

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 12.079 98.100 13.877
201609 8.590 98.000 9.879
201612 8.402 98.400 9.623
201703 8.551 98.100 9.824
201706 8.230 98.500 9.416
201709 7.822 98.800 8.922
201712 8.127 99.400 9.214
201803 8.341 99.200 9.476
201806 8.194 99.200 9.309
201809 7.996 99.900 9.021
201812 8.149 99.700 9.212
201903 7.669 99.700 8.669
201906 7.761 99.800 8.764
201909 7.808 100.100 8.791
201912 7.796 100.500 8.742
202003 7.678 100.300 8.627
202006 7.587 99.900 8.559
202009 7.495 99.900 8.455
202012 7.826 99.300 8.882
202103 9.539 99.900 10.761
202106 11.395 99.500 12.907
202109 15.735 100.100 17.716
202112 20.048 100.100 22.572
202203 25.893 101.100 28.864
202206 27.638 101.800 30.597
202209 33.952 103.100 37.113
202212 33.092 104.100 35.826
202303 34.083 104.400 36.793
202306 33.291 105.200 35.664
202309 34.126 106.200 36.215
202312 34.030 106.800 35.910
202403 35.447 107.200 37.266
202406 36.757 108.200 38.286
202409 39.065 108.900 40.428
202412 41.372 110.700 42.119
202503 41.865 111.100 42.468
202506 39.104 111.700 39.454
202509 38.860 112.000 39.103
202512 38.463 113.000 38.361
202603 41.298 112.700 41.298

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 1.82 mean?
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (FRA:NYKA) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.82 as of Aug. 09, 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 Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and its competitors. This is 14% above median its historical median of 1.59. Over the past decade, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.31 to 3.21. According to the industry distribution chart, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha ranks #486 out of 730 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 66.6%.
Is Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.82 is 14% above median its 10-year median of 1.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.31 to a high of 3.21. The Transportation industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's value of 1.82 is 40.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha ranks #486 out of 730 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha ranks #486 out of 730 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's value of 1.82 is 40.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.31 to 3.21 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.59 vs. the industry median of 1.30, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha 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 1.30, based on 730 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 Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.82 is 40.5% 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 Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.82, which is 14% above median its own 10-year median of 1.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (FRA:NYKA) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €29.44, compared to a current price of €33.14 — trading 12.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.82, which is 14% above median its 10-year median of 1.59 and 40.5% above the Transportation industry median of 1.30. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 8 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 Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (FRA:NYKA), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.82 as of Aug. 09, 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 Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (FRA:NYKA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €33.14 is trading 12.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €29.44. GuruFocus considers Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:NYKA:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.82 (14% above median its 10-year median of 1.59)
  • GF Value™: €29.44 vs. price of €33.14 (12.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 40.5% above the Transportation median (#486 of 730)

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


Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha Business Description

Address 2-3-2 Marunouchi, Yusen Building, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0005
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha is a Japan-based shipping and transportation company. The company operates through seven segments. The Automotive Business covers ocean-going cargo shipping and automobile logistics. Dry Bulk Cargo Business focuses on bulk cargo transport and ship chartering. Energy Business handles shipping and chartering related to energy transport. Liner & Logistics Business includes Air Transport, Liner Shipping with agency, container terminal, port, and tugboat operations, and Logistics covering warehousing, freight forwarding, and coastal freight. Other Business involves real estate leasing and sales, passenger ship services, machinery and equipment wholesale, transportation support, information processing, and petroleum product sales.
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