Zheshang Securities Co (SHSE:601878) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.59 (As of Sep. 04, 2026) — 30% Below Median

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SHSE:601878 Zheshang Securities Co Ltd SHSE:601878
64 GF Score
Price ¥9.47
GF Value ¥10.90
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Zheshang Securities Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Zheshang Securities Co SHSE:601878 +0.64% 64 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.59 as of Sep. 04, 2026, which is 30% below its 10-year median of 2.28. GuruFocus rates SHSE:601878 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥10.90 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 434 Capital Markets companies, Zheshang Securities Co ranks worse than 52.76% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-04), Zheshang Securities Co's current share price is ¥9.47. Zheshang Securities Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ¥5.97. Zheshang Securities Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.59.

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

SHSE:601878' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.54   Med: 2.28   Max: 3.65
Current: 1.59

During the past years, Zheshang Securities Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.65. The lowest was 1.54. And the median was 2.28.

SHSE:601878's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
52.76% of 434 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 1.47 vs SHSE:601878: 1.59

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.

Zheshang Securities Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was ¥8.210. 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 ¥5.97 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Zheshang Securities Co  (SHSE:601878) 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.


Zheshang Securities Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Zheshang Securities Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zheshang Securities 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.

Zheshang Securities Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Zheshang Securities Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Zheshang Securities 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 2.02 2.07 1.89 1.65 1.59

SHSE:601878 vs MS, GS, SCHW: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Zheshang Securities 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.


Zheshang Securities Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Zheshang Securities Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zheshang Securities Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Zheshang Securities 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.

Zheshang Securities Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=9.47/5.97
=1.59

* 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.

Zheshang Securities Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Zheshang Securities 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)
=8.21/116.0564*116.0564
=8.210

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 116.0564.

Zheshang Securities Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 0.000 102.400 0.000
201612 3.188 102.600 3.606
201703 2.948 103.200 3.315
201706 3.855 103.100 4.339
201709 3.942 104.100 4.395
201712 4.054 104.500 4.502
201803 4.106 105.300 4.525
201806 4.040 104.900 4.470
201809 4.080 106.600 4.442
201812 4.096 106.500 4.464
201903 4.343 107.700 4.680
201906 4.335 107.700 4.671
201909 4.403 109.800 4.654
201912 4.457 111.200 4.652
202003 4.553 112.300 4.705
202006 4.563 110.400 4.797
202009 5.188 111.700 5.390
202012 5.354 111.500 5.573
202103 5.098 112.662 5.252
202106 5.938 111.769 6.166
202109 5.991 112.215 6.196
202112 6.146 113.108 6.306
202203 6.229 114.335 6.323
202206 6.667 114.558 6.754
202209 6.610 115.339 6.651
202212 6.736 115.116 6.791
202303 6.850 115.116 6.906
202306 6.750 114.558 6.838
202309 6.855 115.339 6.898
202312 6.966 114.781 7.043
202403 7.094 115.227 7.145
202406 7.057 114.781 7.135
202409 7.202 115.785 7.219
202412 7.694 114.893 7.772
202503 7.793 115.116 7.857
202506 7.859 114.907 7.938
202509 7.992 115.471 8.032
202512 8.043 115.832 8.059
202603 8.242 116.303 8.225
202606 8.210 116.056 8.210

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 1.59 mean?
Zheshang Securities Co (SHSE:601878) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.59 as of Sep. 04, 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 Zheshang Securities Co and its competitors. This is 30% below median its historical median of 2.28. Over the past decade, Zheshang Securities Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.54 to 3.65. According to the industry distribution chart, Zheshang Securities Co ranks #229 out of 434 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 52.8%.
Is Zheshang Securities Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Zheshang Securities Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.59 is 30% below median its 10-year median of 2.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.54 to a high of 3.65. The Capital Markets industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.47. Zheshang Securities Co's value of 1.59 is 8.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zheshang Securities Co ranks #229 out of 434 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Zheshang Securities Co has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zheshang Securities Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Zheshang Securities Co ranks #229 out of 434 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Zheshang Securities Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.47. Zheshang Securities Co's value of 1.59 is 8.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Zheshang Securities Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.54 to 3.65 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.28 vs. the industry median of 1.47, Zheshang Securities 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Capital Markets companies is 1.47, based on 434 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. Zheshang Securities Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.59 is 8.2% 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 Zheshang Securities Co and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zheshang Securities Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.59, which is 30% below median its own 10-year median of 2.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zheshang Securities Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zheshang Securities Co (SHSE:601878) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥10.90, compared to a current price of ¥9.47 — trading 13.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.59, which is 30% below median its 10-year median of 2.28 and 8.2% above the Capital Markets industry median of 1.47. Zheshang Securities Co's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 Zheshang Securities Co (SHSE:601878), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.59 as of Sep. 04, 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 Zheshang Securities Co (SHSE:601878) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zheshang Securities Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥9.47 is trading 13.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥10.90. GuruFocus considers Zheshang Securities Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:601878:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.59 (30% below median its 10-year median of 2.28)
  • GF Value™: ¥10.90 vs. price of ¥9.47 (13.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 8.2% above the Capital Markets median (#229 of 434)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:601878 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Zheshang Securities Co Business Description

Address No. 201, Wuxing Road, Jianggan District, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, CHN, 310020
Zheshang Securities Co Ltd is a securities brokerage firm. The company offers various services, including securities brokerage, investment banking, asset management, financial adviser services, investment consulting, securities self-operation, and margin trading services. It also engages in the financial futures brokerage business, commodity futures brokerage business, and asset management. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Futures business.
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