Kao Fong Machinery Co (ROCO:4510) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.05 (As of Aug. 15, 2026) — 206% Above Median

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ROCO:4510 Kao Fong Machinery Co Ltd ROCO:4510
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What is Kao Fong Machinery Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Kao Fong Machinery Co ROCO:4510 +1.64% 50 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.05 as of Aug. 15, 2026, which is 206% above its 10-year median of 0.67. GuruFocus rates ROCO:4510 with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$42.22 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,219 Industrial Products companies, Kao Fong Machinery Co ranks better than 57.46% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-15), Kao Fong Machinery Co's current share price is NT$46.45. Kao Fong Machinery Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$22.65. Kao Fong Machinery Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.05.

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

ROCO:4510' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.4   Med: 0.67   Max: 2.66
Current: 2.05

During the past years, Kao Fong Machinery Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.66. The lowest was 0.40. And the median was 0.67.

ROCO:4510's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
57.46% of 2219 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.17 vs ROCO:4510: 2.05

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.

Kao Fong Machinery Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$16.254. 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$22.65 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Kao Fong Machinery Co  (ROCO:4510) 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.


Kao Fong Machinery Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Kao Fong Machinery Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kao Fong Machinery 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.

Kao Fong Machinery Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Kao Fong Machinery Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Kao Fong Machinery 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 2.00 2.16 1.98 1.74 1.93

ROCO:4510 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Kao Fong Machinery 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.


Kao Fong Machinery Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Kao Fong Machinery Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Kao Fong Machinery 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.

Kao Fong Machinery Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=46.45/22.65
=2.05

* 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.

Kao Fong Machinery Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Kao Fong Machinery Co'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)
=16.254/330.2130*330.2130
=16.254

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Kao Fong Machinery Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 21.188 241.018 29.029
201609 21.546 241.428 29.470
201612 20.077 241.432 27.460
201703 20.104 243.801 27.230
201706 20.955 244.955 28.249
201709 21.239 246.819 28.415
201712 21.291 246.524 28.519
201803 20.253 249.554 26.799
201806 21.561 251.989 28.254
201809 21.510 252.439 28.137
201812 20.849 251.233 27.403
201903 20.484 254.202 26.609
201906 19.060 256.143 24.572
201909 19.799 256.759 25.463
201912 19.395 256.974 24.923
202003 17.096 258.115 21.871
202006 18.906 257.797 24.217
202009 18.551 260.280 23.535
202012 19.054 260.474 24.155
202103 19.565 264.877 24.391
202106 18.856 271.696 22.917
202109 17.941 274.310 21.597
202112 17.879 278.802 21.176
202203 17.421 287.504 20.009
202206 16.186 296.311 18.038
202209 18.464 296.808 20.542
202212 16.981 296.797 18.893
202303 17.326 301.836 18.955
202306 17.334 305.109 18.760
202309 17.578 307.789 18.859
202312 17.206 306.746 18.522
202403 16.653 312.332 17.606
202406 16.999 314.175 17.867
202409 17.387 315.301 18.209
202412 18.137 315.605 18.976
202503 18.445 319.799 19.046
202506 16.720 322.561 17.117
202509 16.998 324.800 17.281
202512 16.449 324.054 16.762
202603 16.254 330.213 16.254

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 2.05 mean?
Kao Fong Machinery Co (ROCO:4510) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.05 as of Aug. 15, 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 Kao Fong Machinery Co and its competitors. This is 206% above median its historical median of 0.67. Over the past decade, Kao Fong Machinery Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.40 to 2.66. According to the industry distribution chart, Kao Fong Machinery Co ranks #944 out of 2219 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 42.5%.
Is Kao Fong Machinery Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Kao Fong Machinery Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.05 is 206% above median its 10-year median of 0.67. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.40 to a high of 2.66. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.17. Kao Fong Machinery Co's value of 2.05 is 5.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kao Fong Machinery Co ranks #944 out of 2219 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kao Fong Machinery Co has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kao Fong Machinery Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Kao Fong Machinery Co ranks #944 out of 2219 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Kao Fong Machinery Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.17. Kao Fong Machinery Co's value of 2.05 is 5.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Kao Fong Machinery Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.40 to 2.66 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.67 vs. the industry median of 2.17, Kao Fong Machinery 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 2.17, based on 2,219 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. Kao Fong Machinery Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.05 is 5.5% 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 Kao Fong Machinery Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kao Fong Machinery Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.05, which is 206% above median its own 10-year median of 0.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kao Fong Machinery Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kao Fong Machinery Co (ROCO:4510) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$42.22, compared to a current price of NT$46.45 — trading 10% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.05, which is 206% above median its 10-year median of 0.67 and 5.5% below the Industrial Products industry median of 2.17. Kao Fong Machinery Co's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 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 Kao Fong Machinery Co (ROCO:4510), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.05 as of Aug. 15, 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 Kao Fong Machinery Co (ROCO:4510) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kao Fong Machinery Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$46.45 is trading 10% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$42.22. GuruFocus considers Kao Fong Machinery Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:4510:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.05 (206% above median its 10-year median of 0.67)
  • GF Value™: NT$42.22 vs. price of NT$46.45 (10% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 50/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 5.5% below the Industrial Products median (#944 of 2219)

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:4510 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kao Fong Machinery Co Business Description

Address No.16, Keya Road, Daya district, Taichung, TWN, 42881
Kao Fong Machinery Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of machine tools and machinery equipment in Taiwan. The products of the company consist of Double Column Machining Center, vertical machining centers, horizontal machining centers, numerical control milling machines, bridge machining centers, and other machinery.
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