MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings (NGO:8725) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.82 (As of Jul. 22, 2026) — 98% Above Median

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NGO:8725 MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc NGO:8725
83 GF Score
Price 円4,167.00
GF Value 円4,110.13
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What is MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings NGO:8725 83 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.82 as of Jul. 22, 2026, which is 98% above its 10-year median of 0.92. GuruFocus rates NGO:8725 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of 円4,110.13. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 415 Insurance companies, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings ranks worse than 68.43% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-22), MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings's current share price is 円4167.00. MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円2,293.31. MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.82.

The historical rank and industry rank for MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

NGO:8725' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.65   Med: 0.92   Max: 2.1
Current: 2.1

During the past years, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.10. The lowest was 0.65. And the median was 0.92.

NGO:8725's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
68.43% of 415 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.38 vs NGO:8725: 2.10

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.

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円4,424.601. 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2,293.31 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings  (NGO:8725) 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.


MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings'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.

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings 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 0.85 0.81 1.45 1.55 1.79

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings 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 1.55 1.53 1.57 1.68 1.79

NGO:8725 vs CB, PGR, TRV: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings'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.


MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings 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.

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=4167.00/2293.31
=1.82

* 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.

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings'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)
=4424.601/112.7000*112.7000
=4,424.601

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 1,360.343 98.100 1,562.800
201609 1,355.954 98.000 1,559.347
201612 1,512.502 98.400 1,732.307
201703 1,524.448 98.100 1,751.328
201706 1,688.917 98.500 1,932.395
201709 1,641.554 98.800 1,872.501
201712 1,750.894 99.400 1,985.169
201803 1,655.199 99.200 1,880.453
201806 1,669.209 99.200 1,896.369
201809 1,662.004 99.900 1,874.953
201812 1,518.860 99.700 1,716.906
201903 1,571.155 99.700 1,776.020
201906 1,596.891 99.800 1,803.303
201909 1,687.616 100.100 1,900.043
201912 1,760.192 100.500 1,973.867
202003 1,436.831 100.300 1,614.465
202006 1,553.290 99.900 1,752.310
202009 1,613.678 99.900 1,820.436
202012 1,744.158 99.300 1,979.523
202103 1,842.417 99.900 2,078.482
202106 1,968.851 99.500 2,230.045
202109 1,998.754 100.100 2,250.345
202112 2,019.603 100.100 2,273.819
202203 1,985.533 101.100 2,213.349
202206 1,904.939 101.800 2,108.906
202209 1,766.896 103.100 1,931.418
202212 1,774.962 104.100 1,921.597
202303 1,929.187 104.400 2,082.561
202306 2,222.340 105.200 2,380.777
202309 2,249.221 106.200 2,386.885
202312 2,436.317 106.800 2,570.908
202403 3,707.280 107.200 3,897.486
202406 2,857.670 108.200 2,976.519
202409 2,808.503 108.900 2,906.504
202412 2,756.539 110.700 2,806.341
202503 3,560.976 111.100 3,612.259
202506 2,699.398 111.700 2,723.564
202509 2,916.900 112.000 2,935.131
202512 3,123.165 113.000 3,114.873
202603 4,424.601 112.700 4,424.601

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 1.82 mean?
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings (NGO:8725) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.82 as of Jul. 22, 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 MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings and its competitors. This is 98% above median its historical median of 0.92. Over the past decade, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.65 to 2.10. According to the industry distribution chart, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings ranks #284 out of 415 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 68.4%.
Is MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.82 is 98% above median its 10-year median of 0.92. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.65 to a high of 2.10. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.38. MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings' value of 1.82 is 31.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings ranks #284 out of 415 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings has a GF Score™ of 83/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CB and PGR?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings ranks #284 out of 415 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.38. MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings' value of 1.82 is 31.9% above this benchmark. Historically, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.65 to 2.10 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.92 vs. the industry median of 1.38, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings 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 an Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.38, based on 415 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. MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.82 is 31.9% 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 MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.38 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.82, which is 98% above median its own 10-year median of 0.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings (NGO:8725) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.82. The stock's GF Value™ is 円4,110.13, compared to a current price of 円4,167.00 — trading 1.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.82, which is 98% above median its 10-year median of 0.92 and 31.9% above the Insurance industry median of 1.38. MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 3 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 MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings (NGO:8725), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.82 as of Jul. 22, 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 MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings (NGO:8725) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円4,167.00 is trading 1.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円4,110.13.

Key valuation signals for NGO:8725:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.82 (98% above median its 10-year median of 0.92)
  • GF Value™: 円4,110.13 vs. price of 円4,167.00 (1.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 31.9% above the Insurance median (#284 of 415)

No single metric tells the full story. See the NGO:8725 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Business Description

Address Yaesu First Financial Building, Yaesu 1-3-7, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-0028
MS&AD is Japan's largest domestic property and casualty insurer by market share, trailing Tokio Marine HCC in global scale. Domestically, it maintains a solid second-tier life presence. Overseas, MS&AD holds a dominant, profitable retail footprint in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and is aggressively pivoting to US specialty lines via a milestone investment in W.R. Berkley, supported by MS Amlin's successful turnaround in global specialty markets.Domestically, MS&AD leverages deep corporate ties with Mitsui and Sumitomo, alongside an exclusive Toyota partnership that provides unparalleled advantages in capturing auto insurance customers and building advanced telematics data funnels.
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