Jardine Matheson Holdings (LSE:JAR) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 20, 2026)

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LSE:JAR Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd LSE:JAR
60 GF Score
Price $62.50
GF Value $40.20
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Jardine Matheson Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Jardine Matheson Holdings  (LSE:JAR) 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.


Jardine Matheson Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Jardine Matheson Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Jardine Matheson Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

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* 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.

Jardine Matheson Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Jardine Matheson Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Jardine Matheson Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 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 0.29 0.29 0.28 0.28 0.27

LSE:JAR vs MMM, HON: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Jardine Matheson Holdings'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.


Jardine Matheson Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Jardine Matheson Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jardine Matheson Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Jardine Matheson Holdings 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.

Jardine Matheson Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 is calculated as:

For example, Jardine Matheson Holdings's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec25 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec25)
=184.618/324.0540*324.0540
=184.618

Current CPI (Dec25) = 324.0540.

Jardine Matheson Holdings Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201612 161.484 241.432 216.746
201712 186.951 246.524 245.746
201812 189.671 251.233 244.648
201912 212.650 256.974 268.160
202012 211.593 260.474 263.241
202112 201.965 278.802 234.746
202212 194.671 296.797 212.549
202312 193.533 306.746 204.453
202412 182.603 315.605 187.491
202512 184.618 324.054 184.618

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.

Is Jardine Matheson Holdings (LSE:JAR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jardine Matheson Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $62.50 is trading 55.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $40.20. GuruFocus considers Jardine Matheson Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:JAR:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $40.20 vs. price of $62.50 (55.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Jardine Matheson Holdings Business Description

Address 33-35 Reid Street, 4th Floor, Jardine House, P.O. Box HM 1068, Hamilton, BMU, HM 12
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd is a conglomerate of businesses operating in Greater China and Southeast Asia. The affiliates offer products and services in motor vehicles and related operations, property investment and development, food retailing, home furnishing, engineering and construction, transport services, insurance broking, restaurants, luxury hotels, financial services, heavy equipment, mining, and agribusiness. In terms of net income, key businesses within the group are Hong Kong Land and Dairy Farm, which are property investment firms and food retailers, respectively.
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$62.50
Price
$40.20
GF Value