Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC (HSTC:PLC) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.02 (As of Sep. 17, 2026) — 30% Below Median

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HSTC:PLC Petrolimex Petrochemical Corporation JSC HSTC:PLC
71 GF Score
Price ₫19,900.00
GF Value ₫27,828.99
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC HSTC:PLC +2.05% 71 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.02 as of Sep. 17, 2026, which is 30% below its 10-year median of 1.46. GuruFocus rates HSTC:PLC with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of ₫27,828.99 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,099 Chemicals companies, Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC ranks better than 71.43% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-17), Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's current share price is ₫19900.00. Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ₫19,455.35. Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.02.

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

HSTC:PLC' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.79   Med: 1.46   Max: 2.79
Current: 0.94

During the past years, Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.79. The lowest was 0.79. And the median was 1.46.

HSTC:PLC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
71.43% of 1099 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.67 vs HSTC:PLC: 0.94

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.

Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was ₫17,723.474. 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 ₫19,455.35 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC  (HSTC:PLC) 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.


Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC'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.

Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC 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 2.40 1.23 1.66 1.18 1.28

Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC 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 1.28 1.53 1.28 1.19 1.07

HSTC:PLC vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC'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.


Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC 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.

Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=19900.00/19455.348
=1.02

* 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.

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

For example, Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC'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)
=17723.474/333.9520*333.9520
=17,723.474

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 15,835.153 241.428 21,903.760
201612 16,732.983 241.432 23,145.288
201703 17,322.845 243.801 23,728.363
201706 0.000 244.955 0.000
201709 16,148.212 246.819 21,848.916
201712 16,630.386 246.524 22,528.235
201803 17,138.206 249.554 22,934.267
201806 15,602.662 251.989 20,677.649
201809 15,940.020 252.439 21,087.081
201812 16,395.636 251.233 21,793.934
201903 16,989.694 254.202 22,319.818
201906 15,675.283 256.143 20,436.991
201909 15,999.647 256.759 20,809.842
201912 16,359.717 256.974 21,260.362
202003 16,633.930 258.115 21,521.160
202006 17,339.730 257.797 22,462.005
202009 16,258.344 260.280 20,860.252
202012 15,551.064 260.474 19,937.917
202103 16,131.625 264.877 20,338.453
202106 16,405.598 271.696 20,164.751
202109 16,660.060 274.310 20,282.383
202112 16,999.237 278.802 20,361.867
202203 17,497.070 287.504 20,323.827
202206 16,046.794 296.311 18,085.251
202209 16,323.197 296.808 18,365.961
202212 15,206.467 296.797 17,110.113
202303 15,615.464 301.836 17,276.983
202306 15,720.161 305.109 17,206.242
202309 15,996.315 307.789 17,356.050
202312 16,256.377 306.746 17,698.192
202403 16,442.417 312.332 17,580.581
202406 15,178.995 314.175 16,134.497
202409 15,268.389 315.301 16,171.560
202412 15,466.447 315.605 16,365.555
202503 15,859.025 319.799 16,560.881
202506 15,826.667 322.561 16,385.574
202509 16,186.589 324.800 16,642.684
202512 15,299.865 324.054 15,767.189
202603 15,425.981 330.213 15,600.649
202606 17,723.474 333.952 17,723.474

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 1.02 mean?
Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC (HSTC:PLC) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.02 as of Sep. 17, 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 Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC and its competitors. This is 30% below median its historical median of 1.46. Over the past decade, Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.79 to 2.79. According to the industry distribution chart, Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC ranks #314 out of 1099 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 28.6%.
Is Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.02 is 30% below median its 10-year median of 1.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.79 to a high of 2.79. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.67. Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's value of 1.02 is 38.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC ranks #314 out of 1099 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC ranks #314 out of 1099 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.67. Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's value of 1.02 is 38.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.79 to 2.79 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.46 vs. the industry median of 1.67, Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC 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 Chemicals company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.67, based on 1,099 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. Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.02 is 38.9% 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 Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.02, which is 30% below median its own 10-year median of 1.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC (HSTC:PLC) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₫27,828.99, compared to a current price of ₫19,900.00 — trading 28.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.02, which is 30% below median its 10-year median of 1.46 and 38.9% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.67. Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 5 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 Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC (HSTC:PLC), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.02 as of Sep. 17, 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 Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC (HSTC:PLC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₫19,900.00 is trading 28.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₫27,828.99. GuruFocus considers Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HSTC:PLC:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.02 (30% below median its 10-year median of 1.46)
  • GF Value™: ₫27,828.99 vs. price of ₫19,900.00 (28.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 38.9% below the Chemicals median (#314 of 1099)

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


Petrolimex Petrochemical JSC Business Description

Address No.229 Tay Son Street, Dong Da District, Floors 18 & 19, Khuong Thuong Ward, Hanoi, VNM
Petrolimex Petrochemical Corporation JSC is principally engaged in trading, importing and exporting lubricants, asphalt, chemicals and other petroleum and gas-related products. It is also involved in the trading, importing and exporting materials and equipment specialized in petrochemicals. The company offers transportation services; warehouse leasing; blending, testing, consultancy, and petrochemical technical services. In addition, it provides Maritime supply services.
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