MSBPF (Mitsubishi Pencil Co) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.37 (As of Jul. 11, 2026) — 11% Above Median


MSBPF Mitsubishi Pencil Co Ltd MSBPF
67 GF Score
Price $14.66
GF Value $13.90
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Mitsubishi Pencil Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Mitsubishi Pencil Co MSBPF 67 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.37 as of Jul. 11, 2026, which is 11% above its 10-year median of 1.23. GuruFocus rates MSBPF with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of $13.90 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,294 Industrial Products companies, Mitsubishi Pencil Co ranks better than 66.09% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-11), Mitsubishi Pencil Co's current share price is $14.66. Mitsubishi Pencil Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $10.72. Mitsubishi Pencil Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.37.

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

MSBPF' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.88   Med: 1.23   Max: 2.9
Current: 1.41

During the past years, Mitsubishi Pencil Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.90. The lowest was 0.88. And the median was 1.23.

MSBPF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
66.09% of 2294 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.29 vs MSBPF: 1.41

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.

Mitsubishi Pencil Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was $16.425. 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 $10.72 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2025.

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Mitsubishi Pencil Co  (OTCPK:MSBPF) 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.


Mitsubishi Pencil Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Mitsubishi Pencil Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mitsubishi Pencil 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.

Mitsubishi Pencil Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Mitsubishi Pencil 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 0.90 0.97 1.30 1.30 1.14

Mitsubishi Pencil 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 1.41 1.11 1.16 1.14 0.00

Mitsubishi Pencil Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Mitsubishi Pencil 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.


Mitsubishi Pencil Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Mitsubishi Pencil Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Mitsubishi Pencil 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=14.66/10.72
=1.37

* 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.

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

For example, Mitsubishi Pencil 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)
=16.425/113.0000*113.0000
=16.425

Current CPI (Dec. 2025) = 113.0000.

Mitsubishi Pencil Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 11.336 97.900 13.084
201606 12.015 98.100 13.840
201609 12.652 98.000 14.589
201612 11.697 98.400 13.433
201703 12.322 98.100 14.194
201706 12.939 98.500 14.844
201709 13.171 98.800 15.064
201712 13.562 99.400 15.418
201803 14.404 99.200 16.408
201806 14.064 99.200 16.020
201809 13.857 99.900 15.674
201812 13.638 99.700 15.457
201903 13.461 99.700 15.257
201906 13.848 99.800 15.680
201909 13.946 100.100 15.743
201912 14.496 100.500 16.299
202003 13.770 100.300 15.514
202006 13.967 99.900 15.799
202009 14.335 99.900 16.215
202012 15.462 99.300 17.595
202103 15.243 99.900 17.242
202106 15.219 99.500 17.284
202109 15.266 100.100 17.233
202112 15.067 100.100 17.009
202203 14.300 101.100 15.983
202206 13.022 101.800 14.455
202209 12.470 103.100 13.667
202212 13.897 104.100 15.085
202303 13.734 104.400 14.865
202306 13.622 105.200 14.632
202309 13.332 106.200 14.186
202312 14.655 106.800 15.506
202403 14.371 107.200 15.149
202406 14.293 108.200 14.927
202409 15.273 108.900 15.848
202412 15.086 110.700 15.399
202503 15.441 111.100 15.705
202506 16.390 111.700 16.581
202509 16.490 112.000 16.637
202512 16.425 113.000 16.425

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 1.37 mean?
Mitsubishi Pencil Co (MSBPF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.37 as of Jul. 11, 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 Mitsubishi Pencil Co and its competitors. This is 11% above median its historical median of 1.23. Over the past decade, Mitsubishi Pencil Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.88 to 2.90. According to the industry distribution chart, Mitsubishi Pencil Co ranks #778 out of 2294 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 33.9%.
Is Mitsubishi Pencil Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Mitsubishi Pencil Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.37 is 11% above median its 10-year median of 1.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.88 to a high of 2.90. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.29. Mitsubishi Pencil Co's value of 1.37 is 40.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mitsubishi Pencil Co ranks #778 out of 2294 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Mitsubishi Pencil Co has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mitsubishi Pencil Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Mitsubishi Pencil Co ranks #778 out of 2294 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Mitsubishi Pencil Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.29. Mitsubishi Pencil Co's value of 1.37 is 40.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Mitsubishi Pencil Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.88 to 2.90 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.23 vs. the industry median of 2.29, Mitsubishi Pencil 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 2.29, based on 2,294 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. Mitsubishi Pencil Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.37 is 40.2% 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 Mitsubishi Pencil Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mitsubishi Pencil Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.37, which is 11% above 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 Mitsubishi Pencil Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mitsubishi Pencil Co (MSBPF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $13.90, compared to a current price of $14.66 — trading 5.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.37, which is 11% above median its 10-year median of 1.23 and 40.2% below the Industrial Products industry median of 2.29. Mitsubishi Pencil Co's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 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 Mitsubishi Pencil Co (MSBPF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.37 as of Jul. 11, 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 Mitsubishi Pencil Co (MSBPF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mitsubishi Pencil Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $14.66 is trading 5.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $13.90. GuruFocus considers Mitsubishi Pencil Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for MSBPF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.37 (11% above median its 10-year median of 1.23)
  • GF Value™: $13.90 vs. price of $14.66 (5.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 40.2% below the Industrial Products median (#778 of 2294)

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


Mitsubishi Pencil Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 7976:Japan
Address 5-23-37, Higashi-ohi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 140-8537
Mitsubishi Pencil Co Ltd manufactures and distributes writing instruments, office supplies, and other products. The company operates in two business segments. The writing material and writing-material-related product segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of pencils, ballpoint pens, rubbers, office automation equipment, correction tapes, sharpeners, cosmetics, and other products. The other segment provides adhesive tapes and handicraft products. The Japan-based company has operations across Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.
67GF Score

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$14.66
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