KURRY (Kuraray Co) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.93 (As of Aug. 05, 2026) — Near Median

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KURRY Kuraray Co Ltd KURRY
81 GF Score
Price $34.22
GF Value $34.47
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Kuraray Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Kuraray Co KURRY 81 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.93 as of Aug. 05, 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 0.95. GuruFocus rates KURRY with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $34.47 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,239 Chemicals companies, Kuraray Co ranks better than 71.35% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-05), Kuraray Co's current share price is $34.215. Kuraray Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $36.66. Kuraray Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.93.

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

KURRY' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.65   Med: 0.95   Max: 1.96
Current: 0.93

During the past years, Kuraray Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.96. The lowest was 0.65. And the median was 0.95.

KURRY's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
71.35% of 1239 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.61 vs KURRY: 0.93

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.

Kuraray Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was $46.552. 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 $36.66 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2025.

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Kuraray Co  (OTCPK:KURRY) 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.


Kuraray Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Kuraray Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kuraray 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.

Kuraray Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Kuraray Co 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 0.69 0.67 0.84 1.24 0.81

Kuraray 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 0.98 0.97 0.89 0.81 0.00

KURRY vs DOW: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Kuraray 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.


Kuraray Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

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

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


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Kuraray 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=34.215/36.66
=0.93

* 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.

Kuraray Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, Kuraray Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2025)
=46.552/113.0000*113.0000
=46.552

Current CPI (Dec. 2025) = 113.0000.

Kuraray Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 36.772 97.900 42.444
201606 38.544 98.100 44.398
201609 40.138 98.000 46.282
201612 37.795 98.400 43.403
201703 38.877 98.100 44.782
201706 40.703 98.500 46.695
201709 41.452 98.800 47.410
201712 42.212 99.400 47.987
201803 44.073 99.200 50.204
201806 43.637 99.200 49.707
201809 43.953 99.900 49.717
201812 42.638 99.700 48.326
201903 42.787 99.700 48.495
201906 43.748 99.800 49.534
201909 43.690 100.100 49.320
201912 42.063 100.500 47.295
202003 41.828 100.300 47.124
202006 41.985 99.900 47.491
202009 42.424 99.900 47.987
202012 41.946 99.300 47.733
202103 41.774 99.900 47.252
202106 41.828 99.500 47.503
202109 42.884 100.100 48.411
202112 42.932 100.100 48.465
202203 43.724 101.100 48.871
202206 42.595 101.800 47.281
202209 42.027 103.100 46.063
202212 42.991 104.100 46.667
202303 43.923 104.400 47.541
202306 45.136 105.200 48.483
202309 44.404 106.200 47.247
202312 44.480 106.800 47.062
202403 45.619 107.200 48.087
202406 46.096 108.200 48.141
202409 47.209 108.900 48.986
202412 46.027 110.700 46.983
202503 45.983 111.100 46.769
202506 47.469 111.700 48.021
202509 47.964 112.000 48.392
202512 46.552 113.000 46.552

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 0.93 mean?
Kuraray Co (KURRY) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.93 as of Aug. 05, 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 Kuraray Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.95. Over the past decade, Kuraray Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.65 to 1.96. According to the industry distribution chart, Kuraray Co ranks #355 out of 1239 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 28.7%.
Is Kuraray Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Kuraray Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.93 is near median its 10-year median of 0.95. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.65 to a high of 1.96. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.61. Kuraray Co's value of 0.93 is 42.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kuraray Co ranks #355 out of 1239 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kuraray Co has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kuraray Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Kuraray Co ranks #355 out of 1239 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Kuraray Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.61. Kuraray Co's value of 0.93 is 42.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Kuraray Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.65 to 1.96 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.95 vs. the industry median of 1.61, Kuraray 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 Chemicals company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.61, based on 1,239 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. Kuraray Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.93 is 42.2% 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 Kuraray Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kuraray Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.93, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuraray Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuraray Co (KURRY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $34.47, compared to a current price of $34.22 — trading 0.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.93, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.95 and 42.2% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.61. Kuraray Co's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 Kuraray Co (KURRY), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.93 as of Aug. 05, 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 Kuraray Co (KURRY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuraray Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $34.22 is trading 0.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $34.47. GuruFocus considers Kuraray Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for KURRY:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.93 (near median its 10-year median of 0.95)
  • GF Value™: $34.47 vs. price of $34.22 (0.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 42.2% below the Chemicals median (#355 of 1239)

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


Kuraray Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 3405:JapanKUY:Germany
Address 2-6-4 Otemachi, Tokiwabashi Tower, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0004
Kuraray Co Ltd manufactures and sells specialty chemicals, fibers, and resins. The firm organizes itself into six segments based on product type. The Vinyl Acetate segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells plastic films and resins for use in the food packaging and electronics industries. The Isoprene segment sells isoprene chemicals, thermoplastic elastomers, and liquid rubber. The Functional Materials segment sells dental materials, while the Textile segment sells fibers for cement and concrete, as well as industrial products for automobiles and hook-and-loop fasteners for clothing. The other two segments are Trading and Other.
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