COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co (SHSE:600428) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.23 (As of Aug. 29, 2026) — 81% Above Median

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SHSE:600428 COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co Ltd SHSE:600428
77 GF Score
Price ¥11.47
GF Value ¥9.08
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co SHSE:600428 +4.46% 77 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23 as of Aug. 29, 2026, which is 81% above its 10-year median of 1.23. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600428 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥9.08 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 697 Transportation companies, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co ranks worse than 75.04% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-29), COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's current share price is ¥11.47. COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ¥5.14. COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.23.

The historical rank and industry rank for COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:600428' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.63   Med: 1.23   Max: 2.32
Current: 2.23

During the past years, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.32. The lowest was 0.63. And the median was 1.23.

SHSE:600428's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
75.04% of 697 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.26 vs SHSE:600428: 2.23

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.

COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was ¥6.201. 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 ¥5.14 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co  (SHSE:600428) 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.


COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers 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.

COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers 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 1.08 1.26 1.12 1.50 1.40

COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 1.26 1.33 1.40 1.76 1.52

COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers 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.


COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers 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.

COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=11.47/5.14
=2.23

* 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.

COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=6.201/116.0564*116.0564
=6.201

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 116.0564.

COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 4.301 102.400 4.875
201612 4.364 102.600 4.936
201703 4.362 103.200 4.905
201706 4.366 103.100 4.915
201709 4.380 104.100 4.883
201712 4.427 104.500 4.917
201803 4.385 105.300 4.833
201806 4.446 104.900 4.919
201809 4.528 106.600 4.930
201812 4.462 106.500 4.862
201903 4.446 107.700 4.791
201906 4.509 107.700 4.859
201909 4.575 109.800 4.836
201912 4.492 111.200 4.688
202003 4.515 112.300 4.666
202006 4.547 110.400 4.780
202009 4.522 111.700 4.698
202012 4.445 111.500 4.627
202103 4.465 112.662 4.600
202106 4.481 111.769 4.653
202109 4.612 112.215 4.770
202112 4.485 113.108 4.602
202203 4.623 114.335 4.693
202206 4.659 114.558 4.720
202209 4.939 115.339 4.970
202212 4.979 115.116 5.020
202303 5.140 115.116 5.182
202306 5.184 114.558 5.252
202309 5.300 115.339 5.333
202312 5.375 114.781 5.435
202403 5.537 115.227 5.577
202406 5.481 114.781 5.542
202409 5.649 115.785 5.662
202412 5.861 114.893 5.920
202503 5.981 115.116 6.030
202506 5.895 114.907 5.954
202509 6.022 115.471 6.053
202512 6.145 115.832 6.157
202603 6.233 116.303 6.220
202606 6.201 116.056 6.201

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 2.23 mean?
COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co (SHSE:600428) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.23 as of Aug. 29, 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 COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co and its competitors. This is 81% above median its historical median of 1.23. Over the past decade, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.63 to 2.32. According to the industry distribution chart, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co ranks #523 out of 697 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 75%.
Is COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.23 is 81% above median its 10-year median of 1.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.63 to a high of 2.32. The Transportation industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's value of 2.23 is 77% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co ranks #523 out of 697 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co ranks #523 out of 697 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's value of 2.23 is 77% above this benchmark. Historically, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.63 to 2.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.23 vs. the industry median of 1.26, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers 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 Transportation company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Transportation companies is 1.26, based on 697 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. COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.23 is 77% 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 COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23, which is 81% above median its own 10-year median of 1.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co (SHSE:600428) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥9.08, compared to a current price of ¥11.47 — trading 26.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23, which is 81% above median its 10-year median of 1.23 and 77% above the Transportation industry median of 1.26. COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 5 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 COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co (SHSE:600428), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23 as of Aug. 29, 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 COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co (SHSE:600428) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥11.47 is trading 26.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥9.08. GuruFocus considers COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600428:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.23 (81% above median its 10-year median of 1.23)
  • GF Value™: ¥9.08 vs. price of ¥11.47 (26.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 77% above the Transportation median (#523 of 697)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600428 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co Business Description

Address No. 282 Dongjiang Avenue, Free Trade Zone, Kangsheng Building, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, CHN, 510623
COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co Ltd is mainly engaged in the multipurpose shipping business. It also offers specialized shipping services. The company's specialized shipping unit owns semisubmersible ships, heavy-lift ships, roll-on/roll-off vessels, and vehicle carriers. Parent company COSCO owns a 50.13% stake in COSCO Shipping. At the end of December 2010, COSCO Shipping owned 77 ships with a total shipping capacity of 1.3173 million deadweight tons.
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