Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co (SHSE:600172) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 5.75 (As of Aug. 19, 2026) — 244% Above Median

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SHSE:600172 Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co Ltd SHSE:600172
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Price ¥14.42
GF Value ¥3.52
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What is Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co SHSE:600172 +0.70% 32 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.75 as of Aug. 19, 2026, which is 244% above its 10-year median of 1.67. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600172 with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥3.52 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,519 Metals & Mining companies, Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co ranks worse than 78.28% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-19), Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co's current share price is ¥14.42. Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥2.51. Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 5.75.

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

SHSE:600172' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.64   Med: 1.67   Max: 6.77
Current: 4.93

During the past years, Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 6.77. The lowest was 0.64. And the median was 1.67.

SHSE:600172's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
78.28% of 1519 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.52 vs SHSE:600172: 4.93

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.

Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥0.321. 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 ¥2.51 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co  (SHSE:600172) 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.


Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Henan Huanghe Whirlwind 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.

Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Henan Huanghe Whirlwind 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 1.44 1.64 1.91 2.21 3.14

SHSE:600172 vs HL, SIND: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Henan Huanghe Whirlwind 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.


Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Henan Huanghe Whirlwind 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.

Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=14.42/2.51
=5.75

* 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.

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

For example, Henan Huanghe Whirlwind 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)
=0.321/116.3033*116.3033
=0.321

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 116.3033.

Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 3.270 101.400 3.751
201609 3.321 102.400 3.772
201612 3.334 102.600 3.779
201703 3.355 103.200 3.781
201706 3.370 103.100 3.802
201709 3.389 104.100 3.786
201712 3.349 104.500 3.727
201803 3.256 105.300 3.596
201806 3.320 104.900 3.681
201809 3.304 106.600 3.605
201812 2.902 106.500 3.169
201903 3.080 107.700 3.326
201906 3.102 107.700 3.350
201909 3.099 109.800 3.283
201912 2.911 111.200 3.045
202003 2.877 112.300 2.980
202006 2.859 110.400 3.012
202009 2.831 111.700 2.948
202012 2.232 111.500 2.328
202103 2.239 112.662 2.311
202106 2.248 111.769 2.339
202109 2.260 112.215 2.342
202112 2.261 113.108 2.325
202203 2.281 114.335 2.320
202206 2.310 114.558 2.345
202209 2.317 115.339 2.336
202212 2.283 115.116 2.307
202303 2.272 115.116 2.295
202306 2.130 114.558 2.162
202309 2.029 115.339 2.046
202312 1.729 114.781 1.752
202403 1.655 115.227 1.670
202406 1.557 114.781 1.578
202409 1.434 115.785 1.440
202412 1.047 114.893 1.060
202503 0.931 115.116 0.941
202506 0.840 114.907 0.850
202509 0.685 115.471 0.690
202512 0.388 115.832 0.390
202603 0.321 116.303 0.321

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 5.75 mean?
Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co (SHSE:600172) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.75 as of Aug. 19, 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 Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co and its competitors. This is 244% above median its historical median of 1.67. Over the past decade, Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.64 to 6.77. According to the industry distribution chart, Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co ranks #1189 out of 1519 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 78.3%.
Is Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.75 is 244% above median its 10-year median of 1.67. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.64 to a high of 6.77. The Metals & Mining industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.52. Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co's value of 5.75 is 278.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co ranks #1189 out of 1519 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co has a GF Score™ of 32/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to HL and SIND?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co ranks #1189 out of 1519 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.52. Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co's value of 5.75 is 278.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.64 to 6.77 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.67 vs. the industry median of 1.52, Henan Huanghe Whirlwind 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 1.52, based on 1,519 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. Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.75 is 278.3% 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 Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.75, which is 244% above median its own 10-year median of 1.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co (SHSE:600172) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥3.52, compared to a current price of ¥14.42 — trading 309.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.75, which is 244% above median its 10-year median of 1.67 and 278.3% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.52. Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 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 Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co (SHSE:600172), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.75 as of Aug. 19, 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 Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co (SHSE:600172) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥14.42 is trading 309.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥3.52. GuruFocus considers Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600172:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 5.75 (244% above median its 10-year median of 1.67)
  • GF Value™: ¥3.52 vs. price of ¥14.42 (309.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 32/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 278.3% above the Metals & Mining median (#1189 of 1519)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600172 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co Business Description

Address No. 200 Renmin Road, Henan Province, Changge, CHN, 461500
Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Co Ltd is engaged in the scientific research, production, and sales of super-hard materials.
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