Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co (SHSE:600178) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.95 (As of Aug. 12, 2026) — 23% Above Median

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SHSE:600178 Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co Ltd SHSE:600178
52 GF Score
Price ¥9.73
GF Value ¥15.11
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co SHSE:600178 -0.10% 52 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.95 as of Aug. 12, 2026, which is 23% above its 10-year median of 1.59. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600178 with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥15.11 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,002 Vehicles & Parts companies, Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co ranks worse than 61.08% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-12), Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co's current share price is ¥9.73. Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥5.00. Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.95.

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

SHSE:600178' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.82   Med: 1.59   Max: 3.88
Current: 1.9

During the past years, Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.88. The lowest was 0.82. And the median was 1.59.

SHSE:600178's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
61.08% of 1002 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1.275 vs SHSE:600178: 1.90

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.

Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥5.444. 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 ¥5.00 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co  (SHSE:600178) 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.


Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Harbin Dongan Auto Engine 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.

Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Harbin Dongan Auto Engine 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 2.51 3.07 2.61 2.58 2.22

SHSE:600178 vs ORLY, AZO: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Harbin Dongan Auto Engine 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.


Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Harbin Dongan Auto Engine 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.

Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=9.73/5.00
=1.95

* 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.

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

For example, Harbin Dongan Auto Engine 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)
=5.444/116.3033*116.3033
=5.444

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 116.3033.

Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 3.905 101.400 4.479
201609 3.940 102.400 4.475
201612 3.961 102.600 4.490
201703 4.015 103.200 4.525
201706 4.051 103.100 4.570
201709 4.066 104.100 4.543
201712 4.061 104.500 4.520
201803 4.071 105.300 4.496
201806 4.092 104.900 4.537
201809 4.180 106.600 4.560
201812 4.050 106.500 4.423
201903 4.043 107.700 4.366
201906 4.042 107.700 4.365
201909 4.069 109.800 4.310
201912 4.075 111.200 4.262
202003 4.062 112.300 4.207
202006 4.143 110.400 4.365
202009 4.241 111.700 4.416
202012 5.463 111.500 5.698
202103 5.273 112.662 5.443
202106 5.382 111.769 5.600
202109 5.419 112.215 5.616
202112 5.289 113.108 5.438
202203 5.181 114.335 5.270
202206 5.363 114.558 5.445
202209 5.415 115.339 5.460
202212 5.332 115.116 5.387
202303 5.313 115.116 5.368
202306 5.376 114.558 5.458
202309 5.355 115.339 5.400
202312 5.318 114.781 5.389
202403 5.306 115.227 5.356
202406 5.345 114.781 5.416
202409 5.403 115.785 5.427
202412 5.408 114.893 5.474
202503 5.470 115.116 5.526
202506 5.472 114.907 5.538
202509 5.453 115.471 5.492
202512 5.479 115.832 5.501
202603 5.444 116.303 5.444

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 1.95 mean?
Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co (SHSE:600178) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.95 as of Aug. 12, 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 Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co and its competitors. This is 23% above median its historical median of 1.59. Over the past decade, Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.82 to 3.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co ranks #612 out of 1002 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 61.1%.
Is Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.95 is 23% above median its 10-year median of 1.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.82 to a high of 3.88. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co's value of 1.95 is 52.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co ranks #612 out of 1002 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co ranks #612 out of 1002 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co's value of 1.95 is 52.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.82 to 3.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.59 vs. the industry median of 1.28, Harbin Dongan Auto Engine 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Vehicles & Parts companies is 1.28, based on 1,002 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. Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.95 is 52.9% 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 Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.95, which is 23% above median its own 10-year median of 1.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co (SHSE:600178) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥15.11, compared to a current price of ¥9.73 — trading 35.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.95, which is 23% above median its 10-year median of 1.59 and 52.9% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 1.28. Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 3 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 Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co (SHSE:600178), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.95 as of Aug. 12, 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 Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co (SHSE:600178) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥9.73 is trading 35.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥15.11. GuruFocus considers Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600178:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.95 (23% above median its 10-year median of 1.59)
  • GF Value™: ¥15.11 vs. price of ¥9.73 (35.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 52.9% above the Vehicles & Parts median (#612 of 1002)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600178 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co Business Description

Address 13 High-tech Development Zone, Nangang District, Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, CHN, 150066
Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co Ltd is a China-based company is mainly engaged in the production and distribution of mini-car engines, transmissions, parts, and casting products.
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