KKPCF (Kaken Pharmaceutical Co) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.13 (As of Jul. 21, 2026) — 35% Below Median

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KKPCF Kaken Pharmaceutical Co Ltd KKPCF
69 GF Score
Price $26.00
GF Value $25.42
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What is Kaken Pharmaceutical Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co KKPCF 69 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.13 as of Jul. 21, 2026, which is 35% below its 10-year median of 1.75. GuruFocus rates KKPCF with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 69/100 and a GF Valueâ„¢ of $25.42. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 757 Drug Manufacturers companies, Kaken Pharmaceutical Co ranks better than 71.07% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-21), Kaken Pharmaceutical Co's current share price is $26.00. Kaken Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $22.97. Kaken Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.13.

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

KKPCF' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.03   Med: 1.75   Max: 3.82
Current: 1.06

During the past years, Kaken Pharmaceutical Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.82. The lowest was 1.03. And the median was 1.75.

KKPCF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
71.07% of 757 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 1.86 vs KKPCF: 1.06

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.

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $24.566. 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 $22.97 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Kaken Pharmaceutical Co  (OTCPK:KKPCF) 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.


Kaken Pharmaceutical Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Kaken Pharmaceutical Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kaken Pharmaceutical 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.

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Kaken Pharmaceutical Co 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 1.30 1.09 1.02 1.11 1.13

KKPCF vs ZTS, UTHR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Kaken Pharmaceutical 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.


Kaken Pharmaceutical Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Kaken Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kaken Pharmaceutical 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.

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=26.00/22.97
=1.13

* 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.

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

For example, Kaken Pharmaceutical 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)
=24.566/112.7000*112.7000
=24.566

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 20.644 98.100 23.716
201609 22.479 98.000 25.851
201612 20.581 98.400 23.572
201703 22.243 98.100 25.553
201706 23.119 98.500 26.452
201709 24.270 98.800 27.685
201712 24.508 99.400 27.787
201803 26.633 99.200 30.257
201806 25.630 99.200 29.118
201809 26.318 99.900 29.690
201812 26.535 99.700 29.995
201903 27.440 99.700 31.018
201906 28.383 99.800 32.052
201909 29.432 100.100 33.137
201912 29.806 100.500 33.424
202003 30.660 100.300 34.450
202006 31.050 99.900 35.028
202009 32.361 99.900 36.507
202012 33.184 99.300 37.662
202103 32.713 99.900 36.904
202106 32.349 99.500 36.641
202109 33.203 100.100 37.382
202112 32.314 100.100 36.381
202203 30.717 101.100 34.241
202206 27.194 101.800 30.106
202209 26.038 103.100 28.462
202212 27.716 104.100 30.006
202303 27.204 104.400 29.367
202306 25.911 105.200 27.758
202309 25.401 106.200 26.956
202312 25.701 106.800 27.121
202403 25.337 107.200 26.637
202406 0.000 108.200 0.000
202409 28.518 108.900 29.513
202412 26.651 110.700 27.132
202503 26.664 111.100 27.048
202506 26.951 111.700 27.192
202509 26.396 112.000 26.561
202512 24.696 113.000 24.630
202603 24.566 112.700 24.566

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 1.13 mean?
Kaken Pharmaceutical Co (KKPCF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.13 as of Jul. 21, 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 Kaken Pharmaceutical Co and its competitors. This is 35% below median its historical median of 1.75. Over the past decade, Kaken Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.03 to 3.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Kaken Pharmaceutical Co ranks #219 out of 757 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 28.9%.
Is Kaken Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Kaken Pharmaceutical Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.13 is 35% below median its 10-year median of 1.75. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.03 to a high of 3.82. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.86. Kaken Pharmaceutical Co's value of 1.13 is 39.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kaken Pharmaceutical Co ranks #219 out of 757 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kaken Pharmaceutical Co has a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kaken Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ZTS and UTHR?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Kaken Pharmaceutical Co ranks #219 out of 757 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Kaken Pharmaceutical Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.86. Kaken Pharmaceutical Co's value of 1.13 is 39.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Kaken Pharmaceutical Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.03 to 3.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.75 vs. the industry median of 1.86, Kaken Pharmaceutical 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Drug Manufacturers companies is 1.86, based on 757 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. Kaken Pharmaceutical Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.13 is 39.2% 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 Kaken Pharmaceutical Co and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kaken Pharmaceutical Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.13, which is 35% below median its own 10-year median of 1.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kaken Pharmaceutical Co stock overvalued right now?
Kaken Pharmaceutical Co (KKPCF) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.13. The stock's GF Value™ is $25.42, compared to a current price of $26.00 — trading 2.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.13, which is 35% below median its 10-year median of 1.75 and 39.2% below the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 1.86. Kaken Pharmaceutical Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 2 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 Kaken Pharmaceutical Co (KKPCF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.13 as of Jul. 21, 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 Kaken Pharmaceutical Co (KKPCF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kaken Pharmaceutical Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $26.00 is trading 2.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $25.42.

Key valuation signals for KKPCF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.13 (35% below median its 10-year median of 1.75)
  • GF Value™: $25.42 vs. price of $26.00 (2.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 39.2% below the Drug Manufacturers median (#219 of 757)

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


Kaken Pharmaceutical Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 4521:Japan
Address 28-8, Honkomagome 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 1138650
Kaken Pharmaceutical Co Ltd is a specialty and generic drug manufacturing company. The company organizes its segments between pharmaceutical and real estate activities. The pharmaceutical segment consists of pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices, and agrochemicals. In the real estate segment, the majority of revenue is generated through commercial facility rental fees. Sales in Japan constitute more than 90% of revenue. Kaken considers merger and acquisition investment to be a potential component of its operational growth strategy for expanding its research, development, manufacturing, and marketing capabilities.
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