Wanhua Chemical Group Co (SHSE:600309) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.73 (As of Aug. 19, 2026) — 51% Below Median

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SHSE:600309 Wanhua Chemical Group Co Ltd SHSE:600309
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Price ¥73.89
GF Value ¥96.80
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Wanhua Chemical Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Wanhua Chemical Group Co SHSE:600309 +0.85% 93 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.73 as of Aug. 19, 2026, which is 51% below its 10-year median of 7.65. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600309 with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥96.80 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,181 Chemicals companies, Wanhua Chemical Group Co ranks worse than 77.65% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-19), Wanhua Chemical Group Co's current share price is ¥73.89. Wanhua Chemical Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥19.80. Wanhua Chemical Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.73.

The historical rank and industry rank for Wanhua Chemical Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:600309' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.11   Med: 7.65   Max: 18.95
Current: 3.69

During the past years, Wanhua Chemical Group Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 18.95. The lowest was 3.11. And the median was 7.65.

SHSE:600309's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
77.65% of 1181 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.67 vs SHSE:600309: 3.69

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.

Wanhua Chemical Group Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥35.585. 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 ¥19.80 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Wanhua Chemical Group Co  (SHSE:600309) 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.


Wanhua Chemical Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Wanhua Chemical Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Wanhua Chemical 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.

Wanhua Chemical Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Wanhua Chemical Group Co Annual Data
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Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Wanhua Chemical Group Co Quarterly Data
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SHSE:600309 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Wanhua Chemical 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.


Wanhua Chemical Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Wanhua Chemical Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wanhua Chemical Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Wanhua Chemical 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.

Wanhua Chemical Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=73.89/19.80
=3.73

* 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.

Wanhua Chemical Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Wanhua Chemical 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)
=35.585/116.3033*116.3033
=35.585

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 116.3033.

Wanhua Chemical Group Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 4.820 101.400 5.528
201609 5.257 102.400 5.971
201612 5.712 102.600 6.475
201703 7.126 103.200 8.031
201706 7.684 103.100 8.668
201709 8.765 104.100 9.792
201712 9.978 104.500 11.105
201803 9.771 105.300 10.792
201806 11.014 104.900 12.211
201809 11.756 106.600 12.826
201812 14.031 106.500 15.323
201903 13.050 107.700 14.092
201906 12.086 107.700 13.051
201909 12.849 109.800 13.610
201912 13.493 111.200 14.112
202003 13.922 112.300 14.418
202006 13.156 110.400 13.859
202009 13.997 111.700 14.574
202012 15.536 111.500 16.205
202103 17.485 112.662 18.050
202106 18.413 111.769 19.160
202109 20.383 112.215 21.126
202112 21.817 113.108 22.433
202203 23.498 114.335 23.903
202206 22.533 114.558 22.876
202209 23.577 115.339 23.774
202212 24.475 115.116 24.728
202303 25.778 115.116 26.044
202306 25.792 114.558 26.185
202309 26.834 115.339 27.058
202312 28.237 114.781 28.612
202403 29.430 115.227 29.705
202406 29.137 114.781 29.523
202409 29.684 115.785 29.817
202412 30.138 114.893 30.508
202503 31.311 115.116 31.634
202506 31.772 114.907 32.158
202509 33.590 115.471 33.832
202512 34.597 115.832 34.738
202603 35.585 116.303 35.585

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 3.73 mean?
Wanhua Chemical Group Co (SHSE:600309) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.73 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 Wanhua Chemical Group Co and its competitors. This is 51% below median its historical median of 7.65. Over the past decade, Wanhua Chemical Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 3.11 to 18.95. According to the industry distribution chart, Wanhua Chemical Group Co ranks #917 out of 1181 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 77.6%.
Is Wanhua Chemical Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Wanhua Chemical Group Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.73 is 51% below median its 10-year median of 7.65. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.11 to a high of 18.95. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.67. Wanhua Chemical Group Co's value of 3.73 is 123.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Wanhua Chemical Group Co ranks #917 out of 1181 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Wanhua Chemical Group Co has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wanhua Chemical Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Wanhua Chemical Group Co ranks #917 out of 1181 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Wanhua Chemical Group Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.67. Wanhua Chemical Group Co's value of 3.73 is 123.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Wanhua Chemical Group Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 3.11 to 18.95 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.65 vs. the industry median of 1.67, Wanhua Chemical 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 Chemicals company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.67, based on 1,181 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. Wanhua Chemical Group Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.73 is 123.4% 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 Wanhua Chemical Group Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Wanhua Chemical Group Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.73, which is 51% below median its own 10-year median of 7.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wanhua Chemical Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wanhua Chemical Group Co (SHSE:600309) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥96.80, compared to a current price of ¥73.89 — trading 23.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.73, which is 51% below median its 10-year median of 7.65 and 123.4% above the Chemicals industry median of 1.67. Wanhua Chemical Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 with 7 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 Wanhua Chemical Group Co (SHSE:600309), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.73 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 Wanhua Chemical Group Co (SHSE:600309) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wanhua Chemical Group Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥73.89 is trading 23.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥96.80. GuruFocus considers Wanhua Chemical Group Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600309:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.73 (51% below median its 10-year median of 7.65)
  • GF Value™: ¥96.80 vs. price of ¥73.89 (23.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 123.4% above the Chemicals median (#917 of 1181)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600309 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Wanhua Chemical Group Co Business Description

Address No. 3, Sanya Road, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Yantai, CHN, 264006
Wanhua Chemical Group Co Ltd is engaged in the development, production, and sales of polyurethane and additives, isocyanate and derivative products; the sales of liquefied petroleum gas, propylene, acrylic acid, and other petrochemical products.
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