Walsin Lihwa (LUX:WLSRS) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.94 (As of Jul. 24, 2026) — 12% Below Median

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LUX:WLSRS Walsin Lihwa Corp LUX:WLSRS
72 GF Score
Price $11.00
GF Value $9.61
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What is Walsin Lihwa Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Walsin Lihwa LUX:WLSRS 72 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.94 as of Jul. 24, 2026, which is 12% below its 10-year median of 1.07. GuruFocus rates LUX:WLSRS with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of $9.61. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 514 Steel companies, Walsin Lihwa ranks worse than 54.67% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-24), Walsin Lihwa's current share price is $11.00. Walsin Lihwa's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $11.73. Walsin Lihwa's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.94.

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

LUX:WLSRS' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.54   Med: 1.07   Max: 2.26
Current: 1.05

During the past years, Walsin Lihwa's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.26. The lowest was 0.54. And the median was 1.07.

LUX:WLSRS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
54.67% of 514 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 0.94 vs LUX:WLSRS: 1.05

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.

Walsin Lihwa's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $11.629. 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 $11.73 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Walsin Lihwa  (LUX:WLSRS) 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.


Walsin Lihwa Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Walsin Lihwa Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Walsin Lihwa'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.

Walsin Lihwa Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Walsin Lihwa 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 1.14 1.85 1.40 0.80 1.02

Walsin Lihwa 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 0.76 0.71 0.84 1.02 0.94

LUX:WLSRS vs NUE, STLD, RS: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Walsin Lihwa'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.


Walsin Lihwa Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Walsin Lihwa's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Walsin Lihwa 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.

Walsin Lihwa's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=11.00/11.73
=0.94

* 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.

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

For example, Walsin Lihwa'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)
=11.629/330.2130*330.2130
=11.629

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Walsin Lihwa Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 5.411 241.018 7.413
201609 5.764 241.428 7.884
201612 5.813 241.432 7.951
201703 6.072 243.801 8.224
201706 6.090 244.955 8.210
201709 6.718 246.819 8.988
201712 6.911 246.524 9.257
201803 7.570 249.554 10.017
201806 7.791 251.989 10.210
201809 7.400 252.439 9.680
201812 7.374 251.233 9.692
201903 7.599 254.202 9.871
201906 7.142 256.143 9.207
201909 7.161 256.759 9.210
201912 7.507 256.974 9.647
202003 7.084 258.115 9.063
202006 7.425 257.797 9.511
202009 7.958 260.280 10.096
202012 9.065 260.474 11.492
202103 9.476 264.877 11.813
202106 10.489 271.696 12.748
202109 9.988 274.310 12.024
202112 10.858 278.802 12.860
202203 11.042 287.504 12.682
202206 10.293 296.311 11.471
202209 10.685 296.808 11.888
202212 10.733 296.797 11.941
202303 10.901 301.836 11.926
202306 11.198 305.109 12.119
202309 11.050 307.789 11.855
202312 11.098 306.746 11.947
202403 11.005 312.332 11.635
202406 10.860 314.175 11.414
202409 10.760 315.301 11.269
202412 10.382 315.605 10.863
202503 10.203 319.799 10.535
202506 10.196 322.561 10.438
202509 11.540 324.800 11.732
202512 11.938 324.054 12.165
202603 11.629 330.213 11.629

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 0.94 mean?
Walsin Lihwa (LUX:WLSRS) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.94 as of Jul. 24, 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 Walsin Lihwa and its competitors. This is 12% below median its historical median of 1.07. Over the past decade, Walsin Lihwa's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.54 to 2.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Walsin Lihwa ranks #281 out of 514 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 54.7%.
Is Walsin Lihwa's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Walsin Lihwa's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.94 is 12% below median its 10-year median of 1.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.54 to a high of 2.26. The Steel industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.94. Walsin Lihwa's value of 0.94 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Walsin Lihwa ranks #281 out of 514 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Walsin Lihwa has a GF Score™ of 72/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Walsin Lihwa's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Walsin Lihwa ranks #281 out of 514 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Walsin Lihwa in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.94. Walsin Lihwa's value of 0.94 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, Walsin Lihwa's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.54 to 2.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.07 vs. the industry median of 0.94, Walsin Lihwa has consistently been at 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 Steel company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Steel companies is 0.94, based on 514 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. Walsin Lihwa's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.94 is 0% at 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 Walsin Lihwa and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Walsin Lihwa's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.94, which is 12% below median its own 10-year median of 1.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Walsin Lihwa stock overvalued right now?
Walsin Lihwa (LUX:WLSRS) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.94. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.61, compared to a current price of $11.00 — trading 14.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.94, which is 12% below median its 10-year median of 1.07 and 0% at the Steel industry median of 0.94. Walsin Lihwa's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 9 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 Walsin Lihwa (LUX:WLSRS), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.94 as of Jul. 24, 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 Walsin Lihwa (LUX:WLSRS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Walsin Lihwa stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $11.00 is trading 14.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $9.61.

Key valuation signals for LUX:WLSRS:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.94 (12% below median its 10-year median of 1.07)
  • GF Value™: $9.61 vs. price of $11.00 (14.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 9 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 0% at the Steel median (#281 of 514)

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


Walsin Lihwa Business Description

Other Exchanges 1605:Taiwan
Address No. 1, Songzhi Road, 25th Floor, Taipei, TWN, 11047
Walsin Lihwa Corp is a producer of cables, steel, and wires. The company made various investments in construction, electronics, material science, real estate, etc. The company's segments are wires and cables; stainless stee;, resource business, and Administration and Investing. It derives maximum revenue from Stainless steel segment. The Stainless steel segment's main products include smelting, rolled stainless steel, carbon steel and precision alloy wire which are sold to industries involving construction components, crankshaft, machine tools, plumbing, heat exchanger, drainage, petrochemical and construction. Geographically, the company operates in USA, Asia, Europe, and other regions, of which Asia generates maximum revenue.
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