Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co (SHSE:600079) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.88 (As of Jul. 31, 2026) — 32% Below Median

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SHSE:600079 Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co Ltd SHSE:600079
60 GF Score
Price ¥17.91
GF Value ¥21.86
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co SHSE:600079 -0.17% 60 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.88 as of Jul. 31, 2026, which is 32% below its 10-year median of 2.75. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600079 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥21.86 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 746 Drug Manufacturers companies, Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co ranks worse than 50.67% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-31), Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co's current share price is ¥17.91. Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥9.52. Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.88.

The historical rank and industry rank for Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:600079' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.71   Med: 2.75   Max: 6.82
Current: 1.8

During the past years, Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 6.82. The lowest was 1.71. And the median was 2.75.

SHSE:600079's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
50.67% of 746 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 1.79 vs SHSE:600079: 1.80

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.

Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥11.896. 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 ¥9.52 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co  (SHSE:600079) 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.


Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Humanwell Healthcare (Group) 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.

Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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SHSE:600079 vs ZTS: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Humanwell Healthcare (Group) 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.


Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Humanwell Healthcare (Group) 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.

Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=17.91/9.52
=1.88

* 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.

Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Humanwell Healthcare (Group) 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)
=11.896/116.3033*116.3033
=11.896

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 116.3033.

Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 6.427 101.400 7.372
201609 7.642 102.400 8.680
201612 7.808 102.600 8.851
201703 7.969 103.200 8.981
201706 8.294 103.100 9.356
201709 9.015 104.100 10.072
201712 9.990 104.500 11.118
201803 10.099 105.300 11.154
201806 10.160 104.900 11.264
201809 10.252 106.600 11.185
201812 8.054 106.500 8.795
201903 8.314 107.700 8.978
201906 8.403 107.700 9.074
201909 7.582 109.800 8.031
201912 7.499 111.200 7.843
202003 7.489 112.300 7.756
202006 7.290 110.400 7.680
202009 7.369 111.700 7.673
202012 6.869 111.500 7.165
202103 7.384 112.662 7.623
202106 7.638 111.769 7.948
202109 7.911 112.215 8.199
202112 7.929 113.108 8.153
202203 8.441 114.335 8.586
202206 8.718 114.558 8.851
202209 9.183 115.339 9.260
202212 9.210 115.116 9.305
202303 9.642 115.116 9.741
202306 9.925 114.558 10.076
202309 10.253 115.339 10.339
202312 10.441 114.781 10.579
202403 10.723 115.227 10.823
202406 10.592 114.781 10.732
202409 10.947 115.785 10.996
202412 10.797 114.893 10.930
202503 11.110 115.116 11.225
202506 11.233 114.907 11.369
202509 11.588 115.471 11.671
202512 11.587 115.832 11.634
202603 11.896 116.303 11.896

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 1.88 mean?
Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co (SHSE:600079) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.88 as of Jul. 31, 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 Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co and its competitors. This is 32% below median its historical median of 2.75. Over the past decade, Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.71 to 6.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co ranks #378 out of 746 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 50.7%.
Is Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.88 is 32% below median its 10-year median of 2.75. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.71 to a high of 6.82. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.79. Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co's value of 1.88 is 5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co ranks #378 out of 746 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ZTS?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co ranks #378 out of 746 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.79. Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co's value of 1.88 is 5% above this benchmark. Historically, Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.71 to 6.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.75 vs. the industry median of 1.79, Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Drug Manufacturers companies is 1.79, based on 746 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. Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.88 is 5% 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 Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.88, which is 32% below median its own 10-year median of 2.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co (SHSE:600079) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥21.86, compared to a current price of ¥17.91 — trading 18.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.88, which is 32% below median its 10-year median of 2.75 and 5% above the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 1.79. Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 2 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 Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co (SHSE:600079), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.88 as of Jul. 31, 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 Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co (SHSE:600079) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥17.91 is trading 18.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥21.86. GuruFocus considers Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600079:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.88 (32% below median its 10-year median of 2.75)
  • GF Value™: ¥21.86 vs. price of ¥17.91 (18.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 5% above the Drug Manufacturers median (#378 of 746)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600079 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co Business Description

Address No. 666, Gaoxin Avenue, East Lake High-tech Development Zone, Hubei Province, Wuhan, CHN, 430075
Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co Ltd is a China-based integrated healthcare solution provider. It provides medicinal products including fertility-regulating drugs, Uyghur medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, medical devices, over-the-counter medicines, anti-infection drugs, herbal medicines, and biological products. The organization has a business presence in China and other international countries.
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