Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (MEX:388N) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 9.36 (As of Aug. 08, 2026) — 21% Below Median

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MEX:388N Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd MEX:388N
96 GF Score
Price MXN928.61
GF Value MXN1,152.21
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What is Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing MEX:388N 96 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 9.36 as of Aug. 08, 2026, which is 21% below its 10-year median of 11.78. GuruFocus rates MEX:388N with a GF Score™ of 96/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,152.21. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 609 Capital Markets companies, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing ranks worse than 94.42% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-08), Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's current share price is MXN928.61. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN99.17. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 9.36.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:388N' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.42   Med: 11.78   Max: 22.72
Current: 10.5

During the past years, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 22.72. The lowest was 6.42. And the median was 11.78.

MEX:388N's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
94.42% of 609 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 1.29 vs MEX:388N: 10.50

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.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN100.525. 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 MXN99.17 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing  (MEX:388N) 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.


Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing'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.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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MEX:388N vs SPGI, CME, ICE: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing'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.


Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing 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.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=928.61/99.17
=9.36

* 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.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing'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)
=100.525/121.4731*121.4731
=100.525

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 121.4731.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 60.804 101.686 72.636
201609 63.606 102.565 75.332
201612 70.216 103.225 82.629
201703 67.639 103.335 79.512
201706 65.763 103.664 77.061
201709 66.544 103.994 77.729
201712 75.572 104.984 87.442
201803 74.148 105.973 84.993
201806 81.635 106.193 93.382
201809 75.204 106.852 85.494
201812 81.777 107.622 92.302
201903 77.819 108.172 87.388
201906 86.076 109.601 95.400
201909 84.928 110.260 93.565
201912 84.639 110.700 92.876
202003 101.558 110.920 111.221
202006 110.994 110.590 121.917
202009 103.310 107.512 116.726
202012 99.164 109.711 109.796
202103 98.211 111.579 106.919
202106 100.830 111.360 109.987
202109 98.539 109.051 109.764
202112 103.150 112.349 111.527
202203 94.586 113.558 101.179
202206 99.562 113.448 106.605
202209 95.181 113.778 101.618
202212 98.407 114.548 104.357
202303 88.435 115.427 93.067
202306 89.324 115.647 93.824
202309 85.946 116.087 89.934
202312 88.248 117.296 91.391
202403 0.000 117.735 0.000
202406 97.776 117.296 101.258
202409 101.159 118.615 103.597
202412 114.320 118.945 116.750
202503 108.191 119.384 110.084
202506 108.022 119.055 110.216
202509 100.898 119.934 102.193
202512 106.452 120.704 107.131
202603 100.525 121.473 100.525

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 9.36 mean?
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (MEX:388N) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 9.36 as of Aug. 08, 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 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing and its competitors. This is 21% below median its historical median of 11.78. Over the past decade, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 6.42 to 22.72. According to the industry distribution chart, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing ranks #575 out of 609 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 94.4%.
Is Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 9.36 is 21% below median its 10-year median of 11.78. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.42 to a high of 22.72. The Capital Markets industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's value of 9.36 is 625.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing ranks #575 out of 609 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has a GF Score™ of 96/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to SPGI and CME?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing ranks #575 out of 609 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's value of 9.36 is 625.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 6.42 to 22.72 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.78 vs. the industry median of 1.29, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has consistently been above 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Capital Markets companies is 1.29, based on 609 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. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 9.36 is 625.6% above 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 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 9.36, which is 21% below median its own 10-year median of 11.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing stock overvalued right now?
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (MEX:388N) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 9.36. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,152.21, compared to a current price of MXN928.61 — trading 19.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 9.36, which is 21% below median its 10-year median of 11.78 and 625.6% above the Capital Markets industry median of 1.29. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's overall GF Score™ is 96/100 with 6 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 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (MEX:388N), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 9.36 as of Aug. 08, 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 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (MEX:388N) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN928.61 is trading 19.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,152.21.

Key valuation signals for MEX:388N:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 9.36 (21% below median its 10-year median of 11.78)
  • GF Value™: MXN1,152.21 vs. price of MXN928.61 (19.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 96/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 625.6% above the Capital Markets median (#575 of 609)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:388N stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Business Description

Address 8 Connaught Place, 8th Floor, Two Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong, HKG
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing is a vertically integrated securities exchange business offering listing, data, trading, clearing and settlement services across equities, debt and derivatives. HKEx, like Hong Kong itself, functions as a gateway between China and the rest of the world. HKEx serves as a preferred listing venue for Chinese companies outside of China and, through the Connect Scheme, offers two-way trading for a growing group of financial products with the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
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