Nishat Power (KAR:NPL) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.87 (As of Jul. 22, 2026) — 89% Above Median

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KAR:NPL Nishat Power Ltd KAR:NPL
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Price ₨67.70
GF Value ₨12.94
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Nishat Power Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Nishat Power KAR:NPL +0.58% 59 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.87 as of Jul. 22, 2026, which is 89% above its 10-year median of 0.46. GuruFocus rates KAR:NPL with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨12.94 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 284 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Nishat Power ranks better than 59.86% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-22), Nishat Power's current share price is ₨67.70. Nishat Power's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨77.96. Nishat Power's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.87.

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

KAR:NPL' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.27   Med: 0.46   Max: 1.31
Current: 0.87

During the past years, Nishat Power's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.31. The lowest was 0.27. And the median was 0.46.

KAR:NPL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
59.86% of 284 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 1.115 vs KAR:NPL: 0.87

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.

Nishat Power's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨83.692. 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 ₨77.96 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Nishat Power  (KAR:NPL) 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.


Nishat Power Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Nishat Power Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nishat Power'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.

Nishat Power Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Nishat Power Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Nishat Power Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 0.55 0.49 0.48 0.88 0.83

KAR:NPL vs CEG, VST, NRG: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Nishat Power'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.


Nishat Power Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Nishat Power's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nishat Power's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Nishat Power 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.

Nishat Power's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=67.70/77.96
=0.87

* 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.

Nishat Power's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Nishat Power'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)
=83.692/330.2130*330.2130
=83.692

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Nishat Power Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 34.599 241.018 47.403
201609 36.669 241.428 50.154
201612 35.986 241.432 49.219
201703 37.155 243.801 50.324
201706 39.251 244.955 52.913
201709 41.679 246.819 55.761
201712 41.965 246.524 56.211
201803 44.074 249.554 58.319
201806 46.318 251.989 60.696
201809 49.099 252.439 64.226
201812 50.182 251.233 65.958
201903 53.101 254.202 68.979
201906 54.130 256.143 69.783
201909 57.743 256.759 74.262
201912 61.015 256.974 78.405
202003 63.652 258.115 81.432
202006 66.885 257.797 85.673
202009 68.524 260.280 86.935
202012 70.066 260.474 88.825
202103 71.925 264.877 89.666
202106 73.457 271.696 89.278
202109 76.038 274.310 91.534
202112 76.646 278.802 90.779
202203 77.867 287.504 89.434
202206 79.340 296.311 88.418
202209 82.004 296.808 91.233
202212 80.611 296.797 89.687
202303 80.960 301.836 88.571
202306 84.394 305.109 91.338
202309 88.510 307.789 94.958
202312 87.934 306.746 94.661
202403 89.788 312.332 94.928
202406 92.115 314.175 96.817
202409 96.781 315.301 101.358
202412 77.314 315.605 80.893
202503 77.148 319.799 79.660
202506 79.006 322.561 80.880
202509 80.656 324.800 82.000
202512 81.741 324.054 83.295
202603 83.692 330.213 83.692

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 0.87 mean?
Nishat Power (KAR:NPL) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.87 as of Jul. 22, 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 Nishat Power and its competitors. This is 89% above median its historical median of 0.46. Over the past decade, Nishat Power's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.27 to 1.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Nishat Power ranks #114 out of 284 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 40.1%.
Is Nishat Power's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Nishat Power's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.87 is 89% above median its 10-year median of 0.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.27 to a high of 1.31. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.12. Nishat Power's value of 0.87 is 22% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nishat Power ranks #114 out of 284 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Nishat Power has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nishat Power's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CEG and VST?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Nishat Power ranks #114 out of 284 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Nishat Power in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.12. Nishat Power's value of 0.87 is 22% below this benchmark. Historically, Nishat Power's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.27 to 1.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.46 vs. the industry median of 1.12, Nishat Power 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 1.12, based on 284 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. Nishat Power's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.87 is 22% 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 Nishat Power and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nishat Power's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.87, which is 89% above median its own 10-year median of 0.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nishat Power stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nishat Power (KAR:NPL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨12.94, compared to a current price of ₨67.70 — trading 423.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.87, which is 89% above median its 10-year median of 0.46 and 22% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 1.12. Nishat Power's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 7 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 Nishat Power (KAR:NPL), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.87 as of Jul. 22, 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 Nishat Power (KAR:NPL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nishat Power stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₨67.70 is trading 423.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨12.94. GuruFocus considers Nishat Power to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:NPL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.87 (89% above median its 10-year median of 0.46)
  • GF Value™: ₨12.94 vs. price of ₨67.70 (423.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 22% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers median (#114 of 284)

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


Nishat Power Business Description

Address 1-B, Aziz Avenue, Canal Bank, Gulberg-V, Lahore, PB, PAK
Nishat Power Ltd is a company whose principal activity is to build, own, operate and maintain a fuel-fired power plant based on Reciprocating Engine Technology having a gross capacity of 200MW in Jamber Kalan, Tehsil Pattoki, District Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan. It operates in single operating segment being: Revenue from sale of electricity relates to CPPA-G.
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