OBIC Business Consultants Co (FRA:OBI) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.18 (As of Aug. 19, 2026) — 19% Below Median

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What is OBIC Business Consultants Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

OBIC Business Consultants Co FRA:OBI 97 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.18 as of Aug. 19, 2026, which is 19% below its 10-year median of 3.95. GuruFocus rates FRA:OBI with a GF Score™ of 97/100 and a GF Value™ of €88.36. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,543 Software companies, OBIC Business Consultants Co ranks worse than 70.12% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-19), OBIC Business Consultants Co's current share price is €81.00. OBIC Business Consultants Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €25.46. OBIC Business Consultants Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.18.

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

FRA:OBI' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.65   Med: 3.95   Max: 5.82
Current: 4.31

During the past years, OBIC Business Consultants Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.82. The lowest was 2.65. And the median was 3.95.

FRA:OBI's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
70.12% of 1543 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.34 vs FRA:OBI: 4.31

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.

OBIC Business Consultants Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €12.115. 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 €25.46 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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OBIC Business Consultants Co  (FRA:OBI) 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.


OBIC Business Consultants Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


OBIC Business Consultants Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for OBIC Business Consultants 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.

OBIC Business Consultants Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

OBIC Business Consultants Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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OBIC Business Consultants Co Quarterly Data
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FRA:OBI vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, OBIC Business Consultants 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.


OBIC Business Consultants Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, OBIC Business Consultants Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where OBIC Business Consultants Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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OBIC Business Consultants 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.

OBIC Business Consultants Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=81.00/25.46
=3.18

* 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.

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

For example, OBIC Business Consultants 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)
=12.115/113.6000*113.6000
=12.115

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 113.6000.

OBIC Business Consultants Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 11.315 98.000 13.116
201612 10.719 98.400 12.375
201703 11.021 98.100 12.762
201706 10.698 98.500 12.338
201709 10.274 98.800 11.813
201712 10.172 99.400 11.625
201803 10.710 99.200 12.265
201806 11.102 99.200 12.714
201809 11.271 99.900 12.817
201812 11.622 99.700 13.242
201903 12.229 99.700 13.934
201906 12.657 99.800 14.407
201909 13.570 100.100 15.400
201912 13.255 100.500 14.983
202003 13.254 100.300 15.012
202006 13.065 99.900 14.857
202009 13.072 99.900 14.865
202012 12.996 99.300 14.868
202103 13.217 99.900 15.030
202106 14.096 99.500 16.094
202109 14.729 100.100 16.715
202112 14.759 100.100 16.749
202203 13.920 101.100 15.641
202206 12.806 101.800 14.290
202209 12.906 103.100 14.220
202212 12.752 104.100 13.916
202303 12.994 104.400 14.139
202306 12.217 105.200 13.193
202309 12.132 106.200 12.977
202312 12.276 106.800 13.058
202403 12.163 107.200 12.889
202406 0.000 108.200 0.000
202409 12.954 108.900 13.513
202412 12.784 110.700 13.119
202503 13.124 111.100 13.419
202506 12.771 111.700 12.988
202509 12.706 112.000 12.888
202512 12.130 113.000 12.194
202603 12.282 112.700 12.380
202606 12.115 113.600 12.115

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 3.18 mean?
OBIC Business Consultants Co (FRA:OBI) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.18 as of Aug. 19, 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 OBIC Business Consultants Co and its competitors. This is 19% below median its historical median of 3.95. Over the past decade, OBIC Business Consultants Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.65 to 5.82. According to the industry distribution chart, OBIC Business Consultants Co ranks #1082 out of 1543 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 70.1%.
Is OBIC Business Consultants Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
OBIC Business Consultants Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.18 is 19% below median its 10-year median of 3.95. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.65 to a high of 5.82. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.34. OBIC Business Consultants Co's value of 3.18 is 35.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, OBIC Business Consultants Co ranks #1082 out of 1543 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, OBIC Business Consultants Co has a GF Score™ of 97/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does OBIC Business Consultants Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, OBIC Business Consultants Co ranks #1082 out of 1543 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places OBIC Business Consultants Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.34. OBIC Business Consultants Co's value of 3.18 is 35.9% above this benchmark. Historically, OBIC Business Consultants Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.65 to 5.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.95 vs. the industry median of 2.34, OBIC Business Consultants 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 Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Software companies is 2.34, based on 1,543 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. OBIC Business Consultants Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.18 is 35.9% 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 OBIC Business Consultants Co and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. OBIC Business Consultants Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.18, which is 19% below median its own 10-year median of 3.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is OBIC Business Consultants Co stock overvalued right now?
OBIC Business Consultants Co (FRA:OBI) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.18. The stock's GF Value™ is €88.36, compared to a current price of €81.00 — trading 8.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.18, which is 19% below median its 10-year median of 3.95 and 35.9% above the Software industry median of 2.34. OBIC Business Consultants Co's overall GF Score™ is 97/100 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 OBIC Business Consultants Co (FRA:OBI), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.18 as of Aug. 19, 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 OBIC Business Consultants Co (FRA:OBI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, OBIC Business Consultants Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €81.00 is trading 8.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €88.36.

Key valuation signals for FRA:OBI:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.18 (19% below median its 10-year median of 3.95)
  • GF Value™: €88.36 vs. price of €81.00 (8.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 97/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 35.9% above the Software median (#1082 of 1543)

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


OBIC Business Consultants Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 4733:Japan
Address 8-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 6-Chome, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, JPN, 1630480
OBIC Business Consultants Co Ltd Is engaged in providing services such as maintenance and introduction guidance for development and sales of products of business solution technology, and IT solution technology. The company focuses on medium-sized enterprises and, medium and small-sized companies.
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