Maanshan Iron And Steel Co (FRA:YM9A) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.75 (As of Sep. 10, 2026) — 15% Below Median

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FRA:YM9A Maanshan Iron And Steel Co Ltd FRA:YM9A
39 GF Score
Price €0.19
GF Value €0.17
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Maanshan Iron And Steel Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Maanshan Iron And Steel Co FRA:YM9A +1.08% 39 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.75 as of Sep. 10, 2026, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 0.88. GuruFocus rates FRA:YM9A with a GF Score™ of 39/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.17 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 412 Steel companies, Maanshan Iron And Steel Co ranks better than 55.34% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-10), Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's current share price is €0.187. Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €0.25. Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.75.

The historical rank and industry rank for Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:YM9A' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.51   Med: 0.88   Max: 1.89
Current: 0.73

During the past years, Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.89. The lowest was 0.51. And the median was 0.88.

FRA:YM9A's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
55.34% of 412 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 0.795 vs FRA:YM9A: 0.73

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.

Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €0.399. 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 €0.25 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Maanshan Iron And Steel Co  (FRA:YM9A) 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.


Maanshan Iron And Steel Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Maanshan Iron And Steel Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Maanshan Iron And Steel 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.

Maanshan Iron And Steel Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Maanshan Iron And Steel Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.06 0.79 0.76 0.87 1.18

Maanshan Iron And Steel 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 0.98 1.13 1.18 1.04 0.69

FRA:YM9A vs NUE, STLD, RS: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Maanshan Iron And Steel 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.


Maanshan Iron And Steel Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Maanshan Iron And Steel 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.

Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.187/0.25
=0.75

* 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.

Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Maanshan Iron And Steel 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)
=0.399/116.0564*116.0564
=0.399

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 116.0564.

Maanshan Iron And Steel Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 0.334 102.400 0.379
201612 0.352 102.600 0.398
201703 0.364 103.200 0.409
201706 0.364 103.100 0.410
201709 0.374 104.100 0.417
201712 0.398 104.500 0.442
201803 0.422 105.300 0.465
201806 0.448 104.900 0.496
201809 0.458 106.600 0.499
201812 0.467 106.500 0.509
201903 0.483 107.700 0.520
201906 0.449 107.700 0.484
201909 0.452 109.800 0.478
201912 0.449 111.200 0.469
202003 0.457 112.300 0.472
202006 0.442 110.400 0.465
202009 0.451 111.700 0.469
202012 0.463 111.500 0.482
202103 0.500 112.662 0.515
202106 0.538 111.769 0.559
202109 0.580 112.215 0.600
202112 0.591 113.108 0.606
202203 0.632 114.335 0.642
202206 0.572 114.558 0.579
202209 0.568 115.339 0.572
202212 0.508 115.116 0.512
202303 0.500 115.116 0.504
202306 0.445 114.558 0.451
202309 0.455 115.339 0.458
202312 0.460 114.781 0.465
202403 0.453 115.227 0.456
202406 0.440 114.781 0.445
202409 0.415 115.785 0.416
202412 0.394 114.893 0.398
202503 0.382 115.116 0.385
202506 0.374 114.907 0.378
202509 0.374 115.471 0.376
202512 0.378 115.832 0.379
202603 0.392 116.303 0.391
202606 0.399 116.056 0.399

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 0.75 mean?
Maanshan Iron And Steel Co (FRA:YM9A) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.75 as of Sep. 10, 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 Maanshan Iron And Steel Co and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 0.88. Over the past decade, Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.51 to 1.89. According to the industry distribution chart, Maanshan Iron And Steel Co ranks #184 out of 412 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 44.7%.
Is Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.75 is 15% below median its 10-year median of 0.88. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.51 to a high of 1.89. The Steel industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.80. Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's value of 0.75 is 5.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Maanshan Iron And Steel Co ranks #184 out of 412 companies in the Steel industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Maanshan Iron And Steel Co has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Maanshan Iron And Steel Co ranks #184 out of 412 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Maanshan Iron And Steel Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.80. Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's value of 0.75 is 5.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.51 to 1.89 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.88 vs. the industry median of 0.80, Maanshan Iron And Steel Co has consistently been below 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 Steel company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Steel companies is 0.80, based on 412 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. Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.75 is 5.7% below 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 Maanshan Iron And Steel Co and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.75, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 0.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Maanshan Iron And Steel Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maanshan Iron And Steel Co (FRA:YM9A) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.17, compared to a current price of €0.19 — trading 10% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.75, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 0.88 and 5.7% below the Steel industry median of 0.80. Maanshan Iron And Steel Co's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 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 Maanshan Iron And Steel Co (FRA:YM9A), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.75 as of Sep. 10, 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 Maanshan Iron And Steel Co (FRA:YM9A) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maanshan Iron And Steel Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €0.19 is trading 10% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.17. GuruFocus considers Maanshan Iron And Steel Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:YM9A:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.75 (15% below median its 10-year median of 0.88)
  • GF Value™: €0.17 vs. price of €0.19 (10% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 39/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 5.7% below the Steel median (#184 of 412)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:YM9A stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Maanshan Iron And Steel Co Business Description

Address No. 8 Jiu Hua Xi Road, Anhui Province, Maanshan, CHN, 243003
Maanshan Iron And Steel Co Ltd produces and sells iron and steel products. Its main production processes include iron making, steel making, steel rolling, etc. The Group's key product is steel, which includes four product series of special steel, wheels and axles, long products, and plates. It offers casting round billet, special steel bar, train wheels, axles, wheelsets, section steel, wire rods, hot-rolled plate and cold-rolled plate coils, galvanized plates, color-coated plates, and other products, which are widely used in aviation, railway, ocean, automobile, household appliance, shipbuilding, construction, machinery manufacturing, and other fields. Geographically, the Group generates maximum revenue from the Chinese Mainland, and the rest from Hong Kong and other overseas markets.
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