Highlight Tech (ROCO:6208) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.57 (As of Aug. 23, 2026) — 14% Above Median

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ROCO:6208 Highlight Tech Corp ROCO:6208
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Price NT$81.50
GF Value NT$55.58
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What is Highlight Tech Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Highlight Tech ROCO:6208 -1.09% 60 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.57 as of Aug. 23, 2026, which is 14% above its 10-year median of 2.25. GuruFocus rates ROCO:6208 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$55.58 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,133 Industrial Products companies, Highlight Tech ranks worse than 57.48% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-23), Highlight Tech's current share price is NT$81.50. Highlight Tech's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$31.73. Highlight Tech's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.57.

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

ROCO:6208' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.22   Med: 2.25   Max: 3.31
Current: 2.57

During the past years, Highlight Tech's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.31. The lowest was 1.22. And the median was 2.25.

ROCO:6208's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
57.48% of 2133 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.09 vs ROCO:6208: 2.57

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.

Highlight Tech's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$34.141. 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$31.73 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Highlight Tech  (ROCO:6208) 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.


Highlight Tech Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Highlight Tech Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Highlight Tech'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.

Highlight Tech Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Highlight Tech 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 3.24 2.40 2.23 1.72 1.49

Highlight Tech 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 1.47 1.60 1.49 1.52 3.06

ROCO:6208 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Highlight Tech'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.


Highlight Tech Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Highlight Tech's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Highlight Tech 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.

Highlight Tech's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=81.50/31.73
=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.

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

For example, Highlight Tech'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)
=34.141/333.9520*333.9520
=34.141

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Highlight Tech Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 20.286 241.428 28.060
201612 20.492 241.432 28.345
201703 20.565 243.801 28.169
201706 20.392 244.955 27.801
201709 21.175 246.819 28.650
201712 21.832 246.524 29.575
201803 22.497 249.554 30.105
201806 21.473 251.989 28.457
201809 21.902 252.439 28.974
201812 22.629 251.233 30.080
201903 23.463 254.202 30.824
201906 22.095 256.143 28.807
201909 22.856 256.759 29.728
201912 23.348 256.974 30.342
202003 21.974 258.115 28.430
202006 23.462 257.797 30.393
202009 26.845 260.280 34.443
202012 29.040 260.474 37.232
202103 24.925 264.877 31.425
202106 25.966 271.696 31.916
202109 27.167 274.310 33.074
202112 27.865 278.802 33.377
202203 26.242 287.504 30.482
202206 27.563 296.311 31.064
202209 29.105 296.808 32.747
202212 30.422 296.797 34.230
202303 27.913 301.836 30.883
202306 28.769 305.109 31.489
202309 29.772 307.789 32.303
202312 30.853 306.746 33.589
202403 31.925 312.332 34.135
202406 32.954 314.175 35.028
202409 38.938 315.301 41.241
202412 32.656 315.605 34.554
202503 31.383 319.799 32.772
202506 31.262 322.561 32.366
202509 31.904 324.800 32.803
202512 32.839 324.054 33.842
202603 32.858 330.213 33.230
202606 34.141 333.952 34.141

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?
Highlight Tech (ROCO:6208) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.57 as of Aug. 23, 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 Highlight Tech and its competitors. This is 14% above median its historical median of 2.25. Over the past decade, Highlight Tech's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.22 to 3.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Highlight Tech ranks #1226 out of 2133 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 57.5%.
Is Highlight Tech's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Highlight Tech's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.57 is 14% above median its 10-year median of 2.25. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.22 to a high of 3.31. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.09. Highlight Tech's value of 2.57 is 23% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Highlight Tech ranks #1226 out of 2133 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Highlight Tech has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Highlight Tech's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Highlight Tech ranks #1226 out of 2133 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Highlight Tech in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.09. Highlight Tech's value of 2.57 is 23% above this benchmark. Historically, Highlight Tech's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.22 to 3.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.25 vs. the industry median of 2.09, Highlight Tech 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 2.09, based on 2,133 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. Highlight Tech's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.57 is 23% 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 Highlight Tech and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Highlight Tech's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.57, which is 14% above median its own 10-year median of 2.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Highlight Tech stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Highlight Tech (ROCO:6208) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$55.58, compared to a current price of NT$81.50 — trading 46.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.57, which is 14% above median its 10-year median of 2.25 and 23% above the Industrial Products industry median of 2.09. Highlight Tech's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 7 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 Highlight Tech (ROCO:6208), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.57 as of Aug. 23, 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 Highlight Tech (ROCO:6208) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Highlight Tech stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$81.50 is trading 46.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$55.58. GuruFocus considers Highlight Tech to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:6208:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.57 (14% above median its 10-year median of 2.25)
  • GF Value™: NT$55.58 vs. price of NT$81.50 (46.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 23% above the Industrial Products median (#1226 of 2133)

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:6208 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Highlight Tech Business Description

Address No. 8, Huoshui Raod, Xinshi District, Tainan, TWN, 744092
Highlight Tech Corp is a manufacturer of vacuum technology equipment and a supplier of comprehensive integration services in the vacuum field. Its product includes a vacuum chamber, valves, a pump, and automation equipment. Its vacuum coating technology is used in 3C products, semiconductors, optoelectronics, the touch panel industry, and the solar photovoltaic industry. The Group mainly operates in regions: Taiwan, Japan, the USA, and China.
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