NNUP (Nocopi Technologies) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.57 (As of Aug. 01, 2026) — 75% Below Median

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NNUP Nocopi Technologies Inc NNUP
55 GF Score
Price $1.72
GF Value $1.02
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Nocopi Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Nocopi Technologies NNUP 55 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.57 as of Aug. 01, 2026, which is 75% below its 10-year median of 10.29. GuruFocus rates NNUP with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.02 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,254 Chemicals companies, Nocopi Technologies ranks worse than 63.96% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-01), Nocopi Technologies's current share price is $1.72. Nocopi Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.67. Nocopi Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.57.

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

NNUP' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.09   Med: 10.29   Max: 88.8
Current: 2.38

During the past years, Nocopi Technologies's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 88.80. The lowest was 2.09. And the median was 10.29.

NNUP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
63.96% of 1254 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.63 vs NNUP: 2.38

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.

Nocopi Technologies's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.256. 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 $0.67 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Nocopi Technologies  (OTCPK:NNUP) 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.


Nocopi Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Nocopi Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nocopi Technologies'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.

Nocopi Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Nocopi Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Nocopi Technologies 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 2.93 2.72 2.58 2.40 2.23

NNUP vs BON, SNES, YMAT: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Nocopi Technologies'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.


Nocopi Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Nocopi Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Nocopi Technologies 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.

Nocopi Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1.72/0.67
=2.57

* 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.

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

For example, Nocopi Technologies'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)
=1.256/330.2130*330.2130
=1.256

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Nocopi Technologies Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 -0.075 241.018 -0.103
201609 -0.046 241.428 -0.063
201612 -0.031 241.432 -0.042
201703 -0.021 243.801 -0.028
201706 -0.009 244.955 -0.012
201709 0.010 246.819 0.013
201712 0.037 246.524 0.050
201803 0.069 249.554 0.091
201806 0.316 251.989 0.414
201809 0.317 252.439 0.415
201812 0.336 251.233 0.442
201903 0.350 254.202 0.455
201906 0.375 256.143 0.483
201909 0.406 256.759 0.522
201912 0.457 256.974 0.587
202003 0.466 258.115 0.596
202006 0.477 257.797 0.611
202009 0.480 260.280 0.609
202012 0.513 260.474 0.650
202103 0.530 264.877 0.661
202106 0.535 271.696 0.650
202109 0.535 274.310 0.644
202112 0.519 278.802 0.615
202203 0.489 287.504 0.562
202206 0.445 296.311 0.496
202209 0.725 296.808 0.807
202212 0.953 296.797 1.060
202303 0.957 301.836 1.047
202306 0.965 305.109 1.044
202309 1.283 307.789 1.376
202312 1.179 306.746 1.269
202403 1.081 312.332 1.143
202406 0.986 314.175 1.036
202409 0.968 315.301 1.014
202412 1.264 315.605 1.323
202503 1.266 319.799 1.307
202506 1.261 322.561 1.291
202509 1.264 324.800 1.285
202512 1.256 324.054 1.280
202603 1.256 330.213 1.256

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 2.57 mean?
Nocopi Technologies (NNUP) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.57 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 Nocopi Technologies and its competitors. This is 75% below median its historical median of 10.29. Over the past decade, Nocopi Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.09 to 88.80. According to the industry distribution chart, Nocopi Technologies ranks #802 out of 1254 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 64%.
Is Nocopi Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Nocopi Technologies' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.57 is 75% below median its 10-year median of 10.29. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.09 to a high of 88.80. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.63. Nocopi Technologies' value of 2.57 is 57.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nocopi Technologies ranks #802 out of 1254 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nocopi Technologies has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nocopi Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to BON and SNES?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Nocopi Technologies ranks #802 out of 1254 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Nocopi Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.63. Nocopi Technologies' value of 2.57 is 57.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Nocopi Technologies' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.09 to 88.80 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.29 vs. the industry median of 1.63, Nocopi Technologies 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 Chemicals company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.63, based on 1,254 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. Nocopi Technologies's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.57 is 57.7% 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 Nocopi Technologies and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nocopi Technologies's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.57, which is 75% below median its own 10-year median of 10.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nocopi Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nocopi Technologies (NNUP) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.02, compared to a current price of $1.72 — trading 68.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.57, which is 75% below median its 10-year median of 10.29 and 57.7% above the Chemicals industry median of 1.63. Nocopi Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 55/100 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 Nocopi Technologies (NNUP), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.57 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 Nocopi Technologies (NNUP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nocopi Technologies stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $1.72 is trading 68.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.02. GuruFocus considers Nocopi Technologies to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NNUP:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.57 (75% below median its 10-year median of 10.29)
  • GF Value™: $1.02 vs. price of $1.72 (68.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 57.7% above the Chemicals median (#802 of 1254)

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


Nocopi Technologies Business Description

Address 480 Shoemaker Road, Suite 104, King of Prussia, PA, USA, 19406
Nocopi Technologies Inc develops and markets specialty reactive inks. The main business activities of the company are the development and distribution of document security products and the licensing of its patented reactive ink technologies for the entertainment toy and document and product authentication markets in the United States and foreign countries. The primary geographic markets of the company are North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from Asia.
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