COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co (SHSE:601919) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.96 (As of Aug. 29, 2026) — 15% Above Median

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SHSE:601919 COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co Ltd SHSE:601919
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Price ¥16.88
GF Value ¥12.58
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co SHSE:601919 -1.34% 64 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.96 as of Aug. 29, 2026, which is 15% above its 10-year median of 1.70. GuruFocus rates SHSE:601919 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥12.58 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 697 Transportation companies, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co ranks worse than 74.18% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-29), COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co's current share price is ¥16.88. COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was ¥8.62. COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.96.

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

SHSE:601919' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.53   Med: 1.7   Max: 5.92
Current: 2.2

During the past years, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.92. The lowest was 0.53. And the median was 1.70.

SHSE:601919's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
74.18% of 697 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.26 vs SHSE:601919: 2.20

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 Holdings Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was ¥15.169. 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 ¥8.62 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2025.

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COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co  (SHSE:601919) 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 Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for COSCO SHIPPING Holdings 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 Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 2.01 1.82 1.93 1.63 1.76

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings 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 Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry

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

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


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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=16.88/8.62
=1.96

* 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 Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2025)
=15.169/115.8323*115.8323
=15.169

Current CPI (Dec. 2025) = 115.8323.

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 1.697 102.200 1.923
201606 1.529 101.400 1.747
201609 1.393 102.400 1.576
201612 1.380 102.600 1.558
201703 1.415 103.200 1.588
201706 1.534 103.100 1.723
201709 1.586 104.100 1.765
201712 1.556 104.500 1.725
201803 1.519 105.300 1.671
201806 1.569 104.900 1.733
201809 1.681 106.600 1.827
201812 1.723 106.500 1.874
201903 1.829 107.700 1.967
201906 1.846 107.700 1.985
201909 1.933 109.800 2.039
201912 2.219 111.200 2.311
202003 2.249 112.300 2.320
202006 2.316 110.400 2.430
202009 2.446 111.700 2.536
202012 2.755 111.500 2.862
202103 3.732 112.662 3.837
202106 5.041 111.769 5.224
202109 6.993 112.215 7.218
202112 8.348 113.108 8.549
202203 10.015 114.335 10.146
202206 11.655 114.558 11.785
202209 13.771 115.339 13.830
202212 12.463 115.116 12.541
202303 12.837 115.116 12.917
202306 12.287 114.558 12.424
202309 12.563 115.339 12.617
202312 12.203 114.781 12.315
202403 12.712 115.227 12.779
202406 13.188 114.781 13.309
202409 13.945 115.785 13.951
202412 14.826 114.893 14.947
202503 15.608 115.116 15.705
202506 14.982 114.907 15.103
202509 14.993 115.471 15.040
202512 15.169 115.832 15.169

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 1.96 mean?
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co (SHSE:601919) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.96 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 Holdings Co and its competitors. This is 15% above median its historical median of 1.70. Over the past decade, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.53 to 5.92. According to the industry distribution chart, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co ranks #517 out of 697 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 74.2%.
Is COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.96 is 15% above median its 10-year median of 1.70. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.53 to a high of 5.92. The Transportation industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co's value of 1.96 is 55.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co ranks #517 out of 697 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co ranks #517 out of 697 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co's value of 1.96 is 55.6% above this benchmark. Historically, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.53 to 5.92 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.70 vs. the industry median of 1.26, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings 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 Holdings Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.96 is 55.6% 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 Holdings 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 Holdings Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.96, which is 15% above median its own 10-year median of 1.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co (SHSE:601919) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥12.58, compared to a current price of ¥16.88 — trading 34.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.96, which is 15% above median its 10-year median of 1.70 and 55.6% above the Transportation industry median of 1.26. COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 9 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 Holdings Co (SHSE:601919), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.96 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 Holdings Co (SHSE:601919) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥16.88 is trading 34.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥12.58. GuruFocus considers COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:601919:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.96 (15% above median its 10-year median of 1.70)
  • GF Value™: ¥12.58 vs. price of ¥16.88 (34.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 9 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 55.6% above the Transportation median (#517 of 697)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:601919 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co Business Description

Address No. 658 Dong Da Ming Road, 8th Floor, Shanghai, CHN, 200080
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co Ltd is an investment holding company. The company's operating segments include the Container shipping business, Terminal business, and Corporate and other operations. It generates maximum revenue from the Container shipping business segment. Its geographical segments include America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Mainland China, and Other international markets.
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