JPHLF (Japan Post Holdings Co) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.31 (As of Sep. 17, 2026) — 31% Below Median

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JPHLF Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd JPHLF
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What is Japan Post Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Japan Post Holdings Co JPHLF 60 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.31 as of Sep. 17, 2026, which is 31% below its 10-year median of 0.45. GuruFocus rates JPHLF with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 60/100 and a GF Valueâ„¢ of $7.53. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,273 Banks companies, Japan Post Holdings Co ranks better than 79.81% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-17), Japan Post Holdings Co's current share price is $11.498. Japan Post Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $36.97. Japan Post Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.31.

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

JPHLF' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.36   Med: 0.45   Max: 0.7
Current: 0.69

During the past years, Japan Post Holdings Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.70. The lowest was 0.36. And the median was 0.45.

JPHLF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
79.81% of 1273 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.29 vs JPHLF: 0.69

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.

Japan Post Holdings Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $36.919. 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 $36.97 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Japan Post Holdings Co  (OTCPK:JPHLF) 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.


Japan Post Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Japan Post Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Japan Post Holdings 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.

Japan Post Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Japan Post Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Japan Post Holdings Co Quarterly Data
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Japan Post Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Japan Post Holdings 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.


Japan Post Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Japan Post Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Japan Post Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Japan Post Holdings 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.

Japan Post Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=11.498/36.967
=0.31

* 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.

Japan Post Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Japan Post Holdings Co'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)
=36.919/112.7000*112.7000
=36.919

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Japan Post Holdings Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 35.542 98.100 40.832
201609 36.203 98.000 41.633
201612 32.025 98.400 36.679
201703 32.606 98.100 37.459
201706 32.402 98.500 37.073
201709 33.172 98.800 37.839
201712 33.694 99.400 38.202
201803 34.287 99.200 38.953
201806 32.636 99.200 37.077
201809 31.612 99.900 35.662
201812 31.349 99.700 35.437
201903 33.046 99.700 37.355
201906 35.099 99.800 39.636
201909 35.757 100.100 40.258
201912 35.629 100.500 39.954
202003 28.905 100.300 32.478
202006 33.658 99.900 37.971
202009 35.767 99.900 40.350
202012 38.482 99.300 43.675
202103 35.971 99.900 40.580
202106 38.234 99.500 43.306
202109 38.252 100.100 43.067
202112 37.423 100.100 42.134
202203 33.046 101.100 36.838
202206 28.820 101.800 31.906
202209 26.230 103.100 28.672
202212 28.660 104.100 31.028
202303 32.788 104.400 35.395
202306 31.088 105.200 33.304
202309 29.681 106.200 31.498
202312 33.410 106.800 35.256
202403 32.448 107.200 34.113
202406 30.199 108.200 31.455
202409 34.796 108.900 36.010
202412 32.093 110.700 32.673
202503 34.407 111.100 34.903
202506 35.912 111.700 36.234
202509 37.708 112.000 37.944
202512 37.028 113.000 36.930
202603 36.919 112.700 36.919

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 0.31 mean?
Japan Post Holdings Co (JPHLF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.31 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 Japan Post Holdings Co and its competitors. This is 31% below median its historical median of 0.45. Over the past decade, Japan Post Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.36 to 0.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Japan Post Holdings Co ranks #257 out of 1273 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 20.2%.
Is Japan Post Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Japan Post Holdings Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.31 is 31% below median its 10-year median of 0.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.36 to a high of 0.70. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29. Japan Post Holdings Co's value of 0.31 is 76% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Japan Post Holdings Co ranks #257 out of 1273 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Japan Post Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 60/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Japan Post Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Japan Post Holdings Co ranks #257 out of 1273 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Japan Post Holdings Co in the top 20% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29. Japan Post Holdings Co's value of 0.31 is 76% below this benchmark. Historically, Japan Post Holdings Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.36 to 0.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.45 vs. the industry median of 1.29, Japan Post Holdings 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 Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.29, based on 1,273 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. Japan Post Holdings Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.31 is 76% 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 Japan Post Holdings Co and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Japan Post Holdings Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.31, which is 31% below median its own 10-year median of 0.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Japan Post Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Japan Post Holdings Co (JPHLF) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.31. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.53, compared to a current price of $11.50 — trading 52.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.31, which is 31% below median its 10-year median of 0.45 and 76% below the Banks industry median of 1.29. Japan Post Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 6 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 Japan Post Holdings Co (JPHLF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.31 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 Japan Post Holdings Co (JPHLF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Japan Post Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $11.50 is trading 52.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.53.

Key valuation signals for JPHLF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.31 (31% below median its 10-year median of 0.45)
  • GF Value™: $7.53 vs. price of $11.50 (52.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 76% below the Banks median (#257 of 1273)

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


Japan Post Holdings Co Business Description

Address 2-3-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8791
Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd operates as a holding company. The firm, through its subsidiaries, provides postal, banking, and insurance services in Japan. The group's reportable segments are the Postal and Logistics Business, Post Office Counter Business, International Logistics Business, Real Estate Business, Banking Business, and Life Insurance Business. The majority of its revenue is derived from the Life Insurance segment.
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