Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co (SHSE:600280) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.85 (As of Aug. 11, 2026) — Near Median

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SHSE:600280 Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Ltd SHSE:600280
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What is Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co SHSE:600280 +1.34% 50 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.85 as of Aug. 11, 2026, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 2.87. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600280 with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥2.81 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 803 Retail - Cyclical companies, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co ranks worse than 75.22% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-11), Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's current share price is ¥3.02. Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥1.06. Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.85.

The historical rank and industry rank for Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:600280' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.08   Med: 2.87   Max: 10.18
Current: 2.71

During the past years, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 10.18. The lowest was 1.08. And the median was 2.87.

SHSE:600280's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
75.22% of 803 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.25 vs SHSE:600280: 2.71

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.

Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥0.236. 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 ¥1.06 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co  (SHSE:600280) 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.


Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks 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.

Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks 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:600280 vs DDS: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks 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.


Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks 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.

Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=3.02/1.06
=2.85

* 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.

Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks 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)
=0.236/116.3033*116.3033
=0.236

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 116.3033.

Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 1.470 101.400 1.686
201609 1.499 102.400 1.703
201612 1.531 102.600 1.735
201703 1.572 103.200 1.772
201706 1.691 103.100 1.908
201709 1.715 104.100 1.916
201712 1.619 104.500 1.802
201803 1.634 105.300 1.805
201806 1.646 104.900 1.825
201809 1.649 106.600 1.799
201812 1.260 106.500 1.376
201903 1.277 107.700 1.379
201906 1.265 107.700 1.366
201909 1.197 109.800 1.268
201912 0.734 111.200 0.768
202003 0.687 112.300 0.711
202006 0.698 110.400 0.735
202009 0.721 111.700 0.751
202012 0.810 111.500 0.845
202103 0.846 112.662 0.873
202106 0.825 111.769 0.858
202109 0.826 112.215 0.856
202112 0.857 113.108 0.881
202203 0.866 114.335 0.881
202206 0.861 114.558 0.874
202209 0.876 115.339 0.883
202212 0.876 115.116 0.885
202303 0.791 115.116 0.799
202306 0.823 114.558 0.836
202309 0.823 115.339 0.830
202312 0.744 114.781 0.754
202403 0.749 115.227 0.756
202406 0.752 114.781 0.762
202409 0.721 115.785 0.724
202412 0.613 114.893 0.621
202503 0.595 115.116 0.601
202506 0.586 114.907 0.593
202509 0.546 115.471 0.550
202512 0.242 115.832 0.243
202603 0.236 116.303 0.236

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 2.85 mean?
Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co (SHSE:600280) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.85 as of Aug. 11, 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 Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.87. Over the past decade, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.08 to 10.18. According to the industry distribution chart, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co ranks #604 out of 803 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 75.2%.
Is Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.85 is near median its 10-year median of 2.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.08 to a high of 10.18. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's value of 2.85 is 128% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co ranks #604 out of 803 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to DDS?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co ranks #604 out of 803 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's value of 2.85 is 128% above this benchmark. Historically, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.08 to 10.18 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.87 vs. the industry median of 1.25, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 1.25, based on 803 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. Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.85 is 128% 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 Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.85, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co (SHSE:600280) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥2.81, compared to a current price of ¥3.02 — trading 7.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.85, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.87 and 128% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 1.25. Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 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 Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co (SHSE:600280), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.85 as of Aug. 11, 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 Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co (SHSE:600280) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥3.02 is trading 7.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥2.81. GuruFocus considers Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600280:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.85 (near median its 10-year median of 2.87)
  • GF Value™: ¥2.81 vs. price of ¥3.02 (7.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 50/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 128% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#604 of 803)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600280 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Business Description

Address No. 79 Zhongshan South Road, Baixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, CHN, 210005
Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Ltd is a Chinese company which operates retail department stores.
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