Taiwan Wax Co (ROCO:1742) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.27 (As of Sep. 02, 2026) — Near Median

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ROCO:1742 Taiwan Wax Co Ltd ROCO:1742
51 GF Score
Price NT$17.90
GF Value NT$5.48
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Taiwan Wax Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Taiwan Wax Co ROCO:1742 51 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27 as of Sep. 02, 2026, which is 7% below its 10-year median of 1.37. GuruFocus rates ROCO:1742 with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$5.48 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,091 Chemicals companies, Taiwan Wax Co ranks better than 61.04% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-02), Taiwan Wax Co's current share price is NT$17.90. Taiwan Wax Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$14.09. Taiwan Wax Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.27.

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

ROCO:1742' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.99   Med: 1.37   Max: 2.02
Current: 1.26

During the past years, Taiwan Wax Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.02. The lowest was 0.99. And the median was 1.37.

ROCO:1742's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
61.04% of 1091 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.69 vs ROCO:1742: 1.26

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.

Taiwan Wax Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$13.729. 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 NT$14.09 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Taiwan Wax Co  (ROCO:1742) 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.


Taiwan Wax Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Taiwan Wax Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taiwan Wax 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.

Taiwan Wax Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Taiwan Wax 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 1.51 1.23 1.39 1.32 1.00

Taiwan Wax Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 1.22 1.07 1.00 1.17 1.09

ROCO:1742 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Taiwan Wax 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.


Taiwan Wax Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

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

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


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Taiwan Wax 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.

Taiwan Wax Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=17.90/14.09
=1.27

* 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.

Taiwan Wax Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Taiwan Wax Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=13.729/333.9520*333.9520
=13.729

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Taiwan Wax Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 8.199 241.428 11.341
201612 6.758 241.432 9.348
201703 6.806 243.801 9.323
201706 6.809 244.955 9.283
201709 6.829 246.819 9.240
201712 10.760 246.524 14.576
201803 10.656 249.554 14.260
201806 9.636 251.989 12.770
201809 9.090 252.439 12.025
201812 9.219 251.233 12.254
201903 9.414 254.202 12.367
201906 9.882 256.143 12.884
201909 10.716 256.759 13.938
201912 10.846 256.974 14.095
202003 10.789 258.115 13.959
202006 10.912 257.797 14.135
202009 10.718 260.280 13.752
202012 10.656 260.474 13.662
202103 10.665 264.877 13.446
202106 10.735 271.696 13.195
202109 10.920 274.310 13.294
202112 15.068 278.802 18.049
202203 15.365 287.504 17.847
202206 15.502 296.311 17.471
202209 15.347 296.808 17.268
202212 13.643 296.797 15.351
202303 13.936 301.836 15.419
202306 14.090 305.109 15.422
202309 15.023 307.789 16.300
202312 14.077 306.746 15.326
202403 15.282 312.332 16.340
202406 15.634 314.175 16.618
202409 15.319 315.301 16.225
202412 14.981 315.605 15.852
202503 14.832 319.799 15.488
202506 14.265 322.561 14.769
202509 14.097 324.800 14.494
202512 13.935 324.054 14.361
202603 13.787 330.213 13.943
202606 13.729 333.952 13.729

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 1.27 mean?
Taiwan Wax Co (ROCO:1742) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.27 as of Sep. 02, 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 Taiwan Wax Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.37. Over the past decade, Taiwan Wax Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.99 to 2.02. According to the industry distribution chart, Taiwan Wax Co ranks #425 out of 1091 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 39%.
Is Taiwan Wax Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Taiwan Wax Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.27 is near median its 10-year median of 1.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.99 to a high of 2.02. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.69. Taiwan Wax Co's value of 1.27 is 24.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Taiwan Wax Co ranks #425 out of 1091 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Taiwan Wax Co has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiwan Wax Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Taiwan Wax Co ranks #425 out of 1091 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Taiwan Wax Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.69. Taiwan Wax Co's value of 1.27 is 24.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Taiwan Wax Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.99 to 2.02 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.37 vs. the industry median of 1.69, Taiwan Wax 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 a Chemicals company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.69, based on 1,091 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. Taiwan Wax Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.27 is 24.9% 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 Taiwan Wax Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Taiwan Wax Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiwan Wax Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Wax Co (ROCO:1742) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$5.48, compared to a current price of NT$17.90 — trading 226.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.37 and 24.9% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.69. Taiwan Wax Co's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 5 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 Taiwan Wax Co (ROCO:1742), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27 as of Sep. 02, 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 Taiwan Wax Co (ROCO:1742) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Wax Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$17.90 is trading 226.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$5.48. GuruFocus considers Taiwan Wax Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:1742:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.27 (near median its 10-year median of 1.37)
  • GF Value™: NT$5.48 vs. price of NT$17.90 (226.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 24.9% below the Chemicals median (#425 of 1091)

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:1742 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Taiwan Wax Co Business Description

Address Zhongshan South Road, 3rd Floor, No. 610, Section 2, Dayuan District, Taoyuan, TWN
Taiwan Wax Co Ltd is engaged in manufacturing, trading, importing, and exporting various wax raw materials and finished products, trading optoelectronic equipment, trading aquatic products, and providing brokerage services. The company derives revenue from sales of merchandise derived from sales of aquatic products, optoelectronic equipment, and various finished wax products.
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NT$17.90
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