Zhongjin Gold (SHSE:600489) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 5.11 (As of Aug. 12, 2026) — 91% Above Median

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SHSE:600489 Zhongjin Gold Corp Ltd SHSE:600489
74 GF Score
Price ¥25.56
GF Value ¥19.55
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Zhongjin Gold Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Zhongjin Gold SHSE:600489 +2.44% 74 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.11 as of Aug. 12, 2026, which is 91% above its 10-year median of 2.68. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600489 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥19.55 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,526 Metals & Mining companies, Zhongjin Gold ranks worse than 79.55% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-12), Zhongjin Gold's current share price is ¥25.56. Zhongjin Gold's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥5.00. Zhongjin Gold's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 5.11.

The historical rank and industry rank for Zhongjin Gold's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:600489' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.65   Med: 2.68   Max: 7.55
Current: 5.22

During the past years, Zhongjin Gold's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 7.55. The lowest was 1.65. And the median was 2.68.

SHSE:600489's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
79.55% of 1526 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.55 vs SHSE:600489: 5.22

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.

Zhongjin Gold's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥6.766. 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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Zhongjin Gold  (SHSE:600489) 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.


Zhongjin Gold Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Zhongjin Gold Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zhongjin Gold'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.

Zhongjin Gold Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Zhongjin Gold Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Zhongjin Gold 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 3.01 3.09 4.56 4.77 5.34

SHSE:600489 vs NEM, AU, RGLD: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Zhongjin Gold'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.


Zhongjin Gold Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Zhongjin Gold's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zhongjin Gold's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Zhongjin Gold 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.

Zhongjin Gold's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=25.56/5.00
=5.11

* 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.

Zhongjin Gold's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Zhongjin Gold'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)
=6.766/116.3033*116.3033
=6.766

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 116.3033.

Zhongjin Gold Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 3.817 101.400 4.378
201609 3.879 102.400 4.406
201612 3.840 102.600 4.353
201703 3.870 103.200 4.361
201706 3.882 103.100 4.379
201709 3.915 104.100 4.374
201712 3.899 104.500 4.339
201803 3.928 105.300 4.338
201806 3.915 104.900 4.341
201809 3.845 106.600 4.195
201812 3.946 106.500 4.309
201903 3.974 107.700 4.291
201906 3.951 107.700 4.267
201909 3.967 109.800 4.202
201912 4.604 111.200 4.815
202003 3.322 112.300 3.440
202006 4.369 110.400 4.603
202009 4.783 111.700 4.980
202012 4.830 111.500 5.038
202103 5.120 112.662 5.286
202106 5.023 111.769 5.227
202109 5.093 112.215 5.279
202112 5.125 113.108 5.270
202203 5.204 114.335 5.294
202206 5.207 114.558 5.286
202209 5.241 115.339 5.285
202212 5.012 115.116 5.064
202303 5.461 115.116 5.517
202306 5.358 114.558 5.440
202309 5.138 115.339 5.181
202312 5.345 114.781 5.416
202403 5.499 115.227 5.550
202406 5.289 114.781 5.359
202409 5.500 115.785 5.525
202412 5.651 114.893 5.720
202503 5.871 115.116 5.932
202506 5.834 114.907 5.905
202509 6.023 115.471 6.066
202512 6.256 115.832 6.281
202603 6.766 116.303 6.766

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 5.11 mean?
Zhongjin Gold (SHSE:600489) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.11 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 Zhongjin Gold and its competitors. This is 91% above median its historical median of 2.68. Over the past decade, Zhongjin Gold's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.65 to 7.55. According to the industry distribution chart, Zhongjin Gold ranks #1214 out of 1526 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 79.6%.
Is Zhongjin Gold's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Zhongjin Gold's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.11 is 91% above median its 10-year median of 2.68. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.65 to a high of 7.55. The Metals & Mining industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.55. Zhongjin Gold's value of 5.11 is 229.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zhongjin Gold ranks #1214 out of 1526 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Zhongjin Gold has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zhongjin Gold's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Zhongjin Gold ranks #1214 out of 1526 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Zhongjin Gold in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.55. Zhongjin Gold's value of 5.11 is 229.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Zhongjin Gold's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.65 to 7.55 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.68 vs. the industry median of 1.55, Zhongjin Gold 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 1.55, based on 1,526 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. Zhongjin Gold's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.11 is 229.7% 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 Zhongjin Gold and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zhongjin Gold's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.11, which is 91% above median its own 10-year median of 2.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zhongjin Gold stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zhongjin Gold (SHSE:600489) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥19.55, compared to a current price of ¥25.56 — trading 30.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.11, which is 91% above median its 10-year median of 2.68 and 229.7% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.55. Zhongjin Gold's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Zhongjin Gold (SHSE:600489), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.11 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 Zhongjin Gold (SHSE:600489) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zhongjin Gold stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥25.56 is trading 30.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥19.55. GuruFocus considers Zhongjin Gold to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600489:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 5.11 (91% above median its 10-year median of 2.68)
  • GF Value™: ¥19.55 vs. price of ¥25.56 (30.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 229.7% above the Metals & Mining median (#1214 of 1526)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600489 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Zhongjin Gold Business Description

Address No. 9 Andingmenwai Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, CHN, 100011
Zhongjin Gold Corp Ltd engages in the mining, smelting, and sale of non-ferrous metals in China. Its products include gold, electrolytic silver and copper, sulfuric acid, and other products, as well as iron oxide pigments. The company operates its business in both the domestic and overseas market.
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