Sumitomo Electric Industries (NGO:5802) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.66 (As of Aug. 01, 2026) — 270% Above Median

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NGO:5802 Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd NGO:5802
77 GF Score
Price 円2,351.00
GF Value 円788.41
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Sumitomo Electric Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Sumitomo Electric Industries NGO:5802 -5.96% 77 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.66 as of Aug. 01, 2026, which is 270% above its 10-year median of 0.99. GuruFocus rates NGO:5802 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of 円788.41 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,024 Vehicles & Parts companies, Sumitomo Electric Industries ranks worse than 80.08% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-01), Sumitomo Electric Industries's current share price is 円2351.00. Sumitomo Electric Industries's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円642.98. Sumitomo Electric Industries's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.66.

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

NGO:5802' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.61   Med: 0.99   Max: 5.48
Current: 3.55

During the past years, Sumitomo Electric Industries's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.48. The lowest was 0.61. And the median was 0.99.

NGO:5802's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
80.08% of 1024 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1.265 vs NGO:5802: 3.55

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.

Sumitomo Electric Industries's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円879.396. 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 円642.98 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Sumitomo Electric Industries  (NGO:5802) 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.


Sumitomo Electric Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Sumitomo Electric Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sumitomo Electric Industries'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.

Sumitomo Electric Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Sumitomo Electric Industries Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.80 0.85 1.10 1.07 3.41

Sumitomo Electric Industries 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 1.07 1.32 1.77 2.61 3.41

NGO:5802 vs ORLY, AZO, GPC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Sumitomo Electric Industries'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.


Sumitomo Electric Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sumitomo Electric Industries's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sumitomo Electric Industries's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Sumitomo Electric Industries 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.

Sumitomo Electric Industries's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=2351.00/642.98
=3.66

* 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.

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

For example, Sumitomo Electric Industries'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)
=879.396/112.7000*112.7000
=879.396

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Sumitomo Electric Industries Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 409.003 98.100 469.874
201609 406.183 98.000 467.110
201612 429.387 98.400 491.788
201703 453.830 98.100 521.372
201706 455.782 98.500 521.489
201709 470.701 98.800 536.923
201712 478.281 99.400 542.276
201803 493.488 99.200 560.646
201806 487.780 99.200 554.161
201809 496.980 99.900 560.657
201812 491.228 99.700 555.280
201903 497.146 99.700 561.969
201906 486.757 99.800 549.674
201909 487.157 100.100 548.477
201912 492.163 100.500 551.908
202003 486.732 100.300 546.906
202006 467.324 99.900 527.201
202009 468.016 99.900 527.982
202012 479.888 99.300 544.646
202103 522.128 99.900 589.027
202106 531.339 99.500 601.828
202109 537.727 100.100 605.413
202112 540.023 100.100 607.998
202203 567.327 101.100 632.421
202206 584.846 101.800 647.467
202209 598.418 103.100 654.139
202212 584.942 104.100 633.266
202303 609.035 104.400 657.454
202306 625.535 105.200 670.131
202309 646.126 106.200 685.672
202312 650.520 106.800 686.457
202403 707.705 107.200 744.014
202406 0.000 108.200 0.000
202409 738.305 108.900 764.068
202412 739.837 110.700 753.204
202503 734.232 111.100 744.806
202506 729.483 111.700 736.014
202509 760.954 112.000 765.710
202512 797.308 113.000 795.191
202603 879.396 112.700 879.396

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 3.66 mean?
Sumitomo Electric Industries (NGO:5802) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.66 as of Aug. 01, 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 Sumitomo Electric Industries and its competitors. This is 270% above median its historical median of 0.99. Over the past decade, Sumitomo Electric Industries' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.61 to 5.48. According to the industry distribution chart, Sumitomo Electric Industries ranks #820 out of 1024 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 80.1%.
Is Sumitomo Electric Industries' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Sumitomo Electric Industries' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.66 is 270% above median its 10-year median of 0.99. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.61 to a high of 5.48. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Sumitomo Electric Industries' value of 3.66 is 189.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sumitomo Electric Industries ranks #820 out of 1024 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sumitomo Electric Industries has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sumitomo Electric Industries' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Sumitomo Electric Industries ranks #820 out of 1024 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Sumitomo Electric Industries in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Sumitomo Electric Industries' value of 3.66 is 189.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Sumitomo Electric Industries' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.61 to 5.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.99 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Sumitomo Electric Industries 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Vehicles & Parts companies is 1.27, based on 1,024 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. Sumitomo Electric Industries's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.66 is 189.3% 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 Sumitomo Electric Industries and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sumitomo Electric Industries's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.66, which is 270% above median its own 10-year median of 0.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sumitomo Electric Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sumitomo Electric Industries (NGO:5802) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円788.41, compared to a current price of 円2,351.00 — trading 198.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.66, which is 270% above median its 10-year median of 0.99 and 189.3% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 1.27. Sumitomo Electric Industries' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Sumitomo Electric Industries (NGO:5802), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.66 as of Aug. 01, 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 Sumitomo Electric Industries (NGO:5802) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sumitomo Electric Industries stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円2,351.00 is trading 198.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円788.41. GuruFocus considers Sumitomo Electric Industries to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NGO:5802:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.66 (270% above median its 10-year median of 0.99)
  • GF Value™: 円788.41 vs. price of 円2,351.00 (198.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 189.3% above the Vehicles & Parts median (#820 of 1024)

No single metric tells the full story. See the NGO:5802 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sumitomo Electric Industries Business Description

Address 4-5-33, Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka, JPN, 541-0041
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd manufactures and sells electric wires and cables, and other products. The company operates through five segments. The Automotive related business covers wire harnesses, anti-vibration rubber, hoses, electrical parts, and traffic control systems. The Electronics related business provides electronic wires, flexible printed circuits, fluoropolymer products, and metal components. The Environment and Energy related business handles power transmission equipment, substation systems, vacuum and beam equipment, and conductive products. The Industrial Materials business includes steel wire, tools, optical components, and sintered parts. The Information and Communication business offers fiber optic cables, communication equipment, and optical devices.
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