Wisdom Marine Lines Co (LSE:WML) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.18 (As of Jul. 21, 2026) — Near Median

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LSE:WML Wisdom Marine Lines Co Ltd LSE:WML
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Price $5.23
GF Value $4.04
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What is Wisdom Marine Lines Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Wisdom Marine Lines Co LSE:WML 78 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.18 as of Jul. 21, 2026, which is 4% below its 10-year median of 1.23. GuruFocus rates LSE:WML with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.04. The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 738 Transportation companies, Wisdom Marine Lines Co ranks worse than 54.2% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-21), Wisdom Marine Lines Co's current share price is $5.232. Wisdom Marine Lines Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $4.42. Wisdom Marine Lines Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.18.

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

LSE:WML' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.99   Med: 1.23   Max: 1.45
Current: 1.38

During the past years, Wisdom Marine Lines Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.45. The lowest was 0.99. And the median was 1.23.

LSE:WML's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
54.2% of 738 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.235 vs LSE:WML: 1.38

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.

Wisdom Marine Lines Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was $10.276. 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 $4.42 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2025.

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Wisdom Marine Lines Co  (LSE:WML) 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.


Wisdom Marine Lines Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Wisdom Marine Lines Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Wisdom Marine Lines 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.

Wisdom Marine Lines Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Wisdom Marine Lines Co Annual Data
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Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Wisdom Marine Lines Co Quarterly Data
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Wisdom Marine Lines Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Wisdom Marine Lines 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.


Wisdom Marine Lines Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Wisdom Marine Lines Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Wisdom Marine Lines 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.

Wisdom Marine Lines Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=5.232/4.42
=1.18

* 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.

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

For example, Wisdom Marine Lines 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)
=10.276/324.0540*324.0540
=10.276

Current CPI (Dec. 2025) = 324.0540.

Wisdom Marine Lines Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201106 2.640 225.722 3.790
201112 3.345 225.672 4.803
201212 4.704 229.601 6.639
201312 6.966 233.049 9.686
201412 8.217 234.812 11.340
201512 8.039 236.525 11.014
201612 7.434 241.432 9.978
201712 6.973 246.524 9.166
201803 0.000 249.554 0.000
201806 0.000 251.989 0.000
201809 0.000 252.439 0.000
201812 7.097 251.233 9.154
201903 7.258 254.202 9.252
201906 7.018 256.143 8.879
201909 6.565 256.759 8.286
201912 6.928 256.974 8.736
202003 6.889 258.115 8.649
202006 6.746 257.797 8.480
202009 6.318 260.280 7.866
202012 6.316 260.474 7.858
202103 6.820 264.877 8.344
202106 6.924 271.696 8.258
202109 7.618 274.310 8.999
202112 8.472 278.802 9.847
202203 9.294 287.504 10.476
202206 9.689 296.311 10.596
202209 10.386 296.808 11.339
202212 10.270 296.797 11.213
202303 10.267 301.836 11.023
202306 9.707 305.109 10.310
202309 9.819 307.789 10.338
202312 9.816 306.746 10.370
202403 10.138 312.332 10.518
202406 10.198 314.175 10.519
202409 10.220 315.301 10.504
202412 10.706 315.605 10.993
202503 10.568 319.799 10.709
202506 9.644 322.561 9.689
202509 9.934 324.800 9.911
202512 10.276 324.054 10.276

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 1.18 mean?
Wisdom Marine Lines Co (LSE:WML) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.18 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 Wisdom Marine Lines Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.23. Over the past decade, Wisdom Marine Lines Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.99 to 1.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Wisdom Marine Lines Co ranks #400 out of 738 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 54.2%.
Is Wisdom Marine Lines Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Wisdom Marine Lines Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.18 is near median its 10-year median of 1.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.99 to a high of 1.45. The Transportation industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24. Wisdom Marine Lines Co's value of 1.18 is 4.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Wisdom Marine Lines Co ranks #400 out of 738 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Wisdom Marine Lines Co has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wisdom Marine Lines Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Wisdom Marine Lines Co ranks #400 out of 738 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Wisdom Marine Lines Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24. Wisdom Marine Lines Co's value of 1.18 is 4.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Wisdom Marine Lines Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.99 to 1.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.23 vs. the industry median of 1.24, Wisdom Marine Lines 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 Transportation company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Transportation companies is 1.24, based on 738 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. Wisdom Marine Lines Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.18 is 4.5% 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 Wisdom Marine Lines Co and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Wisdom Marine Lines Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.18, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wisdom Marine Lines Co stock overvalued right now?
Wisdom Marine Lines Co (LSE:WML) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.18. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.04, compared to a current price of $5.23 — trading 29.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.18, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.23 and 4.5% below the Transportation industry median of 1.24. Wisdom Marine Lines Co's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 11 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 Wisdom Marine Lines Co (LSE:WML), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.18 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 Wisdom Marine Lines Co (LSE:WML) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wisdom Marine Lines Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $5.23 is trading 29.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.04.

Key valuation signals for LSE:WML:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.18 (near median its 10-year median of 1.23)
  • GF Value™: $4.04 vs. price of $5.23 (29.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 11 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 4.5% below the Transportation median (#400 of 738)

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


Wisdom Marine Lines Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 2637:Taiwan
Address Sec. 2, Fushing South Road, No. 237, Room 711, 7th Floor, Taipei, TWN, 10667
Wisdom Marine Lines Co Ltd is a transportation and logistics company domiciled in Cayman Island. The company's principal business is the acquisition, management, and operation of dry bulk vessels, with a focus on the handy sector. It provides marine cargo transportation services, services related to maintenance, vessel leasing, and shipping agency and management services. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from its customers in Singapore followed by the Netherlands, Denmark, Panama, Switzerland, Germany, and other regions.
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