Hainan Airlines Holding Co (SHSE:600221) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.93 (As of Aug. 17, 2026) — 16% Above Median

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SHSE:600221 Hainan Airlines Holding Co Ltd SHSE:600221
66 GF Score
Price ¥1.32
GF Value ¥1.84
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Hainan Airlines Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Hainan Airlines Holding Co SHSE:600221 66 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.93 as of Aug. 17, 2026, which is 16% above its 10-year median of 0.80. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600221 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥1.84 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 721 Transportation companies, Hainan Airlines Holding Co ranks better than 66.3% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-17), Hainan Airlines Holding Co's current share price is ¥1.32. Hainan Airlines Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥1.42. Hainan Airlines Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.93.

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

SHSE:600221' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.48   Med: 0.8   Max: 1.91
Current: 0.93

During the past years, Hainan Airlines Holding Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.91. The lowest was 0.48. And the median was 0.80.

SHSE:600221's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
66.3% of 721 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs SHSE:600221: 0.93

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.

Hainan Airlines Holding Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥0.161. 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 ¥1.42 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Hainan Airlines Holding Co  (SHSE:600221) 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.


Hainan Airlines Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Hainan Airlines Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hainan Airlines Holding 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.

Hainan Airlines Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Hainan Airlines Holding 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 0.76 0.82 0.68 0.96 1.21

Hainan Airlines Holding 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 0.82 0.82 1.03 1.21 1.02

SHSE:600221 vs DAL, UAL, LUV: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Airlines subindustry, Hainan Airlines Holding 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.


Hainan Airlines Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Hainan Airlines Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hainan Airlines Holding 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.

Hainan Airlines Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1.32/1.42
=0.93

* 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.

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

For example, Hainan Airlines Holding 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)
=0.161/116.3033*116.3033
=0.161

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 116.3033.

Hainan Airlines Holding Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 3.087 101.400 3.541
201609 3.328 102.400 3.780
201612 3.330 102.600 3.775
201703 3.501 103.200 3.946
201706 3.591 103.100 4.051
201709 3.718 104.100 4.154
201712 3.428 104.500 3.815
201803 3.490 105.300 3.855
201806 3.416 104.900 3.787
201809 3.408 106.600 3.718
201812 3.165 106.500 3.456
201903 3.237 107.700 3.496
201906 3.189 107.700 3.444
201909 3.189 109.800 3.378
201912 3.064 111.200 3.205
202003 2.725 112.300 2.822
202006 2.391 110.400 2.519
202009 2.179 111.700 2.269
202012 -1.759 111.500 -1.835
202103 -2.097 112.662 -2.165
202106 -1.979 111.769 -2.059
202109 -1.081 112.215 -1.120
202112 0.255 113.108 0.262
202203 0.144 114.335 0.146
202206 -0.127 114.558 -0.129
202209 -0.285 115.339 -0.287
202212 0.027 115.116 0.027
202303 0.054 115.116 0.055
202306 0.024 114.558 0.024
202309 0.087 115.339 0.088
202312 0.053 114.781 0.054
202403 0.064 115.227 0.065
202406 0.033 114.781 0.033
202409 0.101 115.785 0.101
202412 0.053 114.893 0.054
202503 0.058 115.116 0.059
202506 0.059 114.907 0.060
202509 0.125 115.471 0.126
202512 0.122 115.832 0.122
202603 0.161 116.303 0.161

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 0.93 mean?
Hainan Airlines Holding Co (SHSE:600221) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.93 as of Aug. 17, 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 Hainan Airlines Holding Co and its competitors. This is 16% above median its historical median of 0.80. Over the past decade, Hainan Airlines Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.48 to 1.91. According to the industry distribution chart, Hainan Airlines Holding Co ranks #243 out of 721 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 33.7%.
Is Hainan Airlines Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Hainan Airlines Holding Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.93 is 16% above median its 10-year median of 0.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.48 to a high of 1.91. The Transportation industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Hainan Airlines Holding Co's value of 0.93 is 26.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hainan Airlines Holding Co ranks #243 out of 721 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Hainan Airlines Holding Co has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hainan Airlines Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to DAL and UAL?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Hainan Airlines Holding Co ranks #243 out of 721 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Hainan Airlines Holding Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Hainan Airlines Holding Co's value of 0.93 is 26.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Hainan Airlines Holding Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.48 to 1.91 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.80 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Hainan Airlines Holding 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 a Transportation company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Transportation companies is 1.27, based on 721 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. Hainan Airlines Holding Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.93 is 26.8% 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 Hainan Airlines Holding Co and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hainan Airlines Holding Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.93, which is 16% above median its own 10-year median of 0.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hainan Airlines Holding Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hainan Airlines Holding Co (SHSE:600221) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥1.84, compared to a current price of ¥1.32 — trading 28.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.93, which is 16% above median its 10-year median of 0.80 and 26.8% below the Transportation industry median of 1.27. Hainan Airlines Holding Co's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 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 Hainan Airlines Holding Co (SHSE:600221), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.93 as of Aug. 17, 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 Hainan Airlines Holding Co (SHSE:600221) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hainan Airlines Holding Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥1.32 is trading 28.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥1.84. GuruFocus considers Hainan Airlines Holding Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600221:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.93 (16% above median its 10-year median of 0.80)
  • GF Value™: ¥1.84 vs. price of ¥1.32 (28.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 26.8% below the Transportation median (#243 of 721)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600221 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hainan Airlines Holding Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 900945:China
Address No. 9 Meilan Airport Road, Building 21, Comprehensive Office Building, Hainan Airlines Haikou Meilan Base, Meilan District, Hainan Province, Haikou, CHN, 571126
Hainan Airlines Holding Co Ltd is an airline company. The company is engaged in operating approved domestic air passenger and cargo transportation business, as well as business charter flight business to neighboring countries and regions. It is also engaged in the production of in-flight supplies, aviation equipment, aviation ground equipment and spare parts, terminal services and operations, and provides insurance agency services.
66GF Score

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