Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co (SHSE:601869) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 13.21 (As of Aug. 30, 2026) — 736% Above Median

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SHSE:601869 Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Ltd Co SHSE:601869
69 GF Score
Price ¥422.36
GF Value ¥52.26
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co SHSE:601869 -1.04% 69 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 13.21 as of Aug. 30, 2026, which is 736% above its 10-year median of 1.58. GuruFocus rates SHSE:601869 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥52.26 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,931 Hardware companies, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co ranks worse than 94.04% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-30), Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's current share price is ¥422.36. Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was ¥31.98. Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 13.21.

The historical rank and industry rank for Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:601869' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.63   Med: 1.58   Max: 17.64
Current: 11.99

During the past 13 years, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 17.64. The lowest was 0.63. And the median was 1.58.

SHSE:601869's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
94.04% of 1931 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 2.05 vs SHSE:601869: 11.99

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.

Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's adjusted book value per share data of for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was ¥16.797. 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 ¥31.98 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec25.

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Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co  (SHSE:601869) 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.


Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock 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.

Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock 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 0.00 1.30 0.70 0.94 3.64

Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 0.94 0.00 0.00 3.64 0.00

SHSE:601869 vs CSCO, MSI, HPE: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock 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.


Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock 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.

Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=422.36/31.98
=13.21

* 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.

Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 is calculated as:

For example, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec25 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec25)
=16.797/115.8323*115.8323
=16.797

Current CPI (Dec25) = 115.8323.

Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201612 6.107 102.600 6.895
201712 7.680 104.500 8.513
201812 10.804 106.500 11.751
201912 11.595 111.200 12.078
202012 11.937 111.500 12.401
202112 12.907 113.108 13.218
202212 13.385 115.116 13.468
202312 14.919 114.781 15.056
202412 15.344 114.893 15.470
202512 16.797 115.832 16.797

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 13.21 mean?
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co (SHSE:601869) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 13.21 as of Aug. 30, 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 Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co and its competitors. This is 736% above median its historical median of 1.58. Over the past decade, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.63 to 17.64. According to the industry distribution chart, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co ranks #1816 out of 1931 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 94%.
Is Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 13.21 is 736% above median its 10-year median of 1.58. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.63 to a high of 17.64. The Hardware industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.05. Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's value of 13.21 is 544.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co ranks #1816 out of 1931 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CSCO and MSI?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co ranks #1816 out of 1931 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.05. Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's value of 13.21 is 544.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.63 to 17.64 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.58 vs. the industry median of 2.05, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock 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 Hardware company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Hardware companies is 2.05, based on 1,931 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. Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 13.21 is 544.4% 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 Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.05 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 13.21, which is 736% above median its own 10-year median of 1.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co (SHSE:601869) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥52.26, compared to a current price of ¥422.36 — trading 708.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 13.21, which is 736% above median its 10-year median of 1.58 and 544.4% above the Hardware industry median of 2.05. Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 4 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 Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co (SHSE:601869), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 13.21 as of Aug. 30, 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 Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co (SHSE:601869) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥422.36 is trading 708.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥52.26. GuruFocus considers Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:601869:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 13.21 (736% above median its 10-year median of 1.58)
  • GF Value™: ¥52.26 vs. price of ¥422.36 (708.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 544.4% above the Hardware median (#1816 of 1931)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:601869 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co Business Description

Address No. 9 Guanggu Avenue, East Lake High-tech Development Zone, Hubei Province, Wuhan, CHN, 430073
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Ltd Co are principally engaged in the research, development, production and sale of optical fiber preforms, optical fibers, optical cables optical components and modules and related products. The company is the supplier of optical fibre preform, optical fibre, optical fibre cables and other relevant products in telecommunication industry. The group determines the two reporting segments, optical communication products segment and optical transmission components segment. The company generates majority of revenue from optical communication products segment. Its products include Cutting-Edge Product, Specialty Fibre, Raw Material, Submarine Cable, Communication Optical Fibre, Structured Cabling, Optical Transceiver, Coaxial Cable, etc.
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