Samebest Co (ROCO:8489) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.15 (As of Aug. 14, 2026) — 39% Below Median

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ROCO:8489 Samebest Co Ltd ROCO:8489
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What is Samebest Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Samebest Co ROCO:8489 -1.52% 40 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.15 as of Aug. 14, 2026, which is 39% below its 10-year median of 1.89. GuruFocus rates ROCO:8489 with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 159 Education companies, Samebest Co ranks worse than 50.31% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-14), Samebest Co's current share price is NT$22.75. Samebest Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$19.79. Samebest Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.15.

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

ROCO:8489' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.16   Med: 1.89   Max: 2.69
Current: 1.16

During the past years, Samebest Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.69. The lowest was 1.16. And the median was 1.89.

ROCO:8489's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
50.31% of 159 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 1.16 vs ROCO:8489: 1.16

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.

Samebest Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$15.388. 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$19.79 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Samebest Co  (ROCO:8489) 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.


Samebest Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Samebest Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Samebest 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.

Samebest Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Samebest 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.90 2.06

Samebest 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 1.69 2.23 2.06 2.06 1.30

ROCO:8489 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Samebest 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.


Samebest Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Samebest Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Samebest 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=22.75/19.79
=1.15

* 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.

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

For example, Samebest 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)
=15.388/330.2130*330.2130
=15.388

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Samebest Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 9.949 241.018 13.631
201609 10.134 241.428 13.861
201612 10.474 241.432 14.326
201703 11.215 243.801 15.190
201706 19.633 244.955 26.466
201709 21.586 246.819 28.879
201712 23.638 246.524 31.663
201803 25.849 249.554 34.204
201806 24.693 251.989 32.358
201809 27.438 252.439 35.891
201812 22.441 251.233 29.496
201903 23.147 254.202 30.068
201906 18.686 256.143 24.090
201909 19.816 256.759 25.485
201912 19.678 256.974 25.286
202003 19.031 258.115 24.347
202006 17.538 257.797 22.464
202009 18.621 260.280 23.624
202012 18.744 260.474 23.762
202103 19.291 264.877 24.049
202106 18.472 271.696 22.450
202109 17.351 274.310 20.887
202112 15.375 278.802 18.210
202203 15.083 287.504 17.324
202206 13.519 296.311 15.066
202209 13.637 296.808 15.172
202212 13.526 296.797 15.049
202303 13.264 301.836 14.511
202306 12.761 305.109 13.811
202309 12.570 307.789 13.486
202312 11.972 306.746 12.888
202403 11.619 312.332 12.284
202406 10.470 314.175 11.004
202409 10.235 315.301 10.719
202412 11.435 315.605 11.964
202503 11.282 319.799 11.649
202506 12.254 322.561 12.545
202509 11.729 324.800 11.924
202512 15.681 324.054 15.979
202603 15.388 330.213 15.388

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 1.15 mean?
Samebest Co (ROCO:8489) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.15 as of Aug. 14, 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 Samebest Co and its competitors. This is 39% below median its historical median of 1.89. Over the past decade, Samebest Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.16 to 2.69. According to the industry distribution chart, Samebest Co ranks #80 out of 159 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 50.3%.
Is Samebest Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Samebest Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.15 is 39% below median its 10-year median of 1.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.16 to a high of 2.69. The Education industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.16. Samebest Co's value of 1.15 is 0.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Samebest Co ranks #80 out of 159 companies in the Education industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Samebest Co has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Samebest Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Samebest Co ranks #80 out of 159 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Samebest Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.16. Samebest Co's value of 1.15 is 0.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Samebest Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.16 to 2.69 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.89 vs. the industry median of 1.16, Samebest 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 Education company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Education companies is 1.16, based on 159 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. Samebest Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.15 is 0.9% 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 Samebest Co and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Samebest Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.15, which is 39% below median its own 10-year median of 1.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Samebest Co stock overvalued right now?
Samebest Co (ROCO:8489) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.15. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.15, which is 39% below median its 10-year median of 1.89 and 0.9% below the Education industry median of 1.16. Samebest Co's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 9 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 Samebest Co (ROCO:8489), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.15 as of Aug. 14, 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.

Samebest Co Business Description

Address Chongzhong Road, Lane 609, Section 5, 5th Floor, No. 2, Sanchong District, New Taipei, TWN
Samebest Co Ltd is an e-learning company. It creates new patterns of learning. Its products include King Studies, Wang Pre-enrollment, The M Riders cloud classroom, and Wang Yi. The company operates in the Chinese cloud learning service industry.
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