Sankei Chemical Co (FSE:4995) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.53 (As of Aug. 07, 2026) — 20% Above Median

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FSE:4995 Sankei Chemical Co Ltd FSE:4995
60 GF Score
Price 円1,730.00
GF Value 円1,480.72
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Sankei Chemical Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Sankei Chemical Co FSE:4995 60 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.53 as of Aug. 07, 2026, which is 20% above its 10-year median of 0.44. GuruFocus rates FSE:4995 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,480.72 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 191 Agriculture companies, Sankei Chemical Co ranks better than 85.34% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-07), Sankei Chemical Co's current share price is 円1730.00. Sankei Chemical Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 円3,234.04. Sankei Chemical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.53.

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

FSE:4995' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.37   Med: 0.44   Max: 0.6
Current: 0.54

During the past years, Sankei Chemical Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.60. The lowest was 0.37. And the median was 0.44.

FSE:4995's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
85.34% of 191 companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 1.38 vs FSE:4995: 0.54

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.

Sankei Chemical Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was 円4,024.443. 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 円3,234.04 for the trailing ten years ended in May. 2026.

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Sankei Chemical Co  (FSE:4995) 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.


Sankei Chemical Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Sankei Chemical Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sankei Chemical 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.

Sankei Chemical Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Sankei Chemical Co Annual Data
Trend Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.47 0.41 0.43 0.51

Sankei Chemical Co Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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 0.39 0.58 0.51 0.54 0.54

FSE:4995 vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Sankei Chemical 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.


Sankei Chemical Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Sankei Chemical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sankei Chemical 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.

Sankei Chemical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1730.00/3234.04
=0.53

* 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.

Sankei Chemical Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Sankei Chemical Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of May. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (May. 2026)
=4024.443/113.5000*113.5000
=4,024.443

Current CPI (May. 2026) = 113.5000.

Sankei Chemical Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201605 2,325.835 98.200 2,688.211
201608 2,202.792 97.900 2,553.799
201611 2,271.438 98.600 2,614.688
201702 2,307.690 98.100 2,669.957
201705 2,396.776 98.600 2,758.966
201708 2,413.276 98.500 2,780.780
201711 2,420.826 99.100 2,772.591
201802 2,420.096 99.500 2,760.612
201805 2,555.514 99.300 2,920.955
201808 2,582.412 99.800 2,936.911
201811 2,477.591 100.000 2,812.066
201902 2,459.999 99.700 2,800.500
201905 2,578.108 100.000 2,926.153
201908 2,590.431 100.000 2,940.139
201911 2,603.838 100.500 2,940.653
202002 2,512.202 100.300 2,842.821
202005 2,685.997 100.100 3,045.561
202008 2,709.585 100.100 3,072.307
202011 2,708.030 99.500 3,089.059
202102 2,786.747 99.800 3,169.296
202105 2,982.812 99.400 3,405.927
202108 3,063.401 99.700 3,487.422
202111 3,010.608 100.100 3,413.626
202202 3,071.162 100.700 3,461.538
202205 3,285.370 101.800 3,662.962
202208 3,322.915 102.700 3,672.355
202211 3,224.911 103.900 3,522.882
202302 3,177.315 104.000 3,467.551
202305 3,391.745 105.100 3,662.826
202308 3,359.722 105.900 3,600.835
202311 3,292.770 106.900 3,496.065
202402 3,239.315 106.900 3,439.310
202405 3,566.539 108.100 3,744.701
202411 3,445.096 110.000 3,554.713
202502 3,440.877 110.800 3,524.725
202505 3,727.445 111.800 3,784.124
202508 3,793.324 112.100 3,840.698
202511 3,641.988 113.200 3,651.640
202602 3,803.173 112.200 3,847.238
202605 4,024.443 113.500 4,024.443

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 0.53 mean?
Sankei Chemical Co (FSE:4995) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.53 as of Aug. 07, 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 Sankei Chemical Co and its competitors. This is 20% above median its historical median of 0.44. Over the past decade, Sankei Chemical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.37 to 0.60. According to the industry distribution chart, Sankei Chemical Co ranks #28 out of 191 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 14.7%.
Is Sankei Chemical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Sankei Chemical Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.53 is 20% above median its 10-year median of 0.44. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.37 to a high of 0.60. The Agriculture industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.38. Sankei Chemical Co's value of 0.53 is 61.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sankei Chemical Co ranks #28 out of 191 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sankei Chemical Co has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sankei Chemical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Sankei Chemical Co ranks #28 out of 191 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Sankei Chemical Co in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.38. Sankei Chemical Co's value of 0.53 is 61.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Sankei Chemical Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.37 to 0.60 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.44 vs. the industry median of 1.38, Sankei Chemical 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 an Agriculture company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Agriculture companies is 1.38, based on 191 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. Sankei Chemical Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.53 is 61.6% 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 Sankei Chemical Co and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.38 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sankei Chemical Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.53, which is 20% above median its own 10-year median of 0.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sankei Chemical Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sankei Chemical Co (FSE:4995) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,480.72, compared to a current price of 円1,730.00 — trading 16.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.53, which is 20% above median its 10-year median of 0.44 and 61.6% below the Agriculture industry median of 1.38. Sankei Chemical Co's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 4 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 Sankei Chemical Co (FSE:4995), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.53 as of Aug. 07, 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 Sankei Chemical Co (FSE:4995) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sankei Chemical Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,730.00 is trading 16.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,480.72. GuruFocus considers Sankei Chemical Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FSE:4995:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.53 (20% above median its 10-year median of 0.44)
  • GF Value™: 円1,480.72 vs. price of 円1,730.00 (16.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 61.6% below the Agriculture median (#28 of 191)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FSE:4995 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sankei Chemical Co Business Description

Address 2-9 Minamiei, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kagoshima, JPN, 891-0122
Sankei Chemical Co Ltd engages in the manufacture and sales of agrochemicals and pesticides. It offers pest and weed control agents; pesticides for rice, fruit orchards, and horticultural fields; wood insecticides and fungicides; and other agricultural materials. The firm's products include insecticides, fungicides, insecticidal fungicides, pheromone drug herbicides, herbicides, spreading agents, soil fumigants, agricultural materials, pest control agents, and others.
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