Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co (SHSE:603520) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.85 (As of Sep. 10, 2026) — 21% Below Median

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SHSE:603520 Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co Ltd SHSE:603520
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What is Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co SHSE:603520 -2.06% 76 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.85 as of Sep. 10, 2026, which is 21% below its 10-year median of 2.35. GuruFocus rates SHSE:603520 with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥9.24 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 635 Drug Manufacturers companies, Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co ranks worse than 54.65% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-10), Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co's current share price is ¥8.56. Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ¥4.62. Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.85.

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

SHSE:603520' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.73   Med: 2.35   Max: 3.66
Current: 1.85

During the past years, Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.66. The lowest was 1.73. And the median was 2.35.

SHSE:603520's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
54.65% of 635 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 1.71 vs SHSE:603520: 1.85

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.

Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was ¥5.651. 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 ¥4.62 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co  (SHSE:603520) 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.


Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical 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.

Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co Annual Data
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Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co Quarterly Data
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SHSE:603520 vs ZTS: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical 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.


Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical 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.

Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=8.56/4.62
=1.85

* 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.

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

For example, Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical 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)
=5.651/116.0564*116.0564
=5.651

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 116.0564.

Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 2.418 102.400 2.740
201612 2.460 102.600 2.783
201703 2.545 103.200 2.862
201706 2.516 103.100 2.832
201709 2.564 104.100 2.858
201712 2.603 104.500 2.891
201803 2.670 105.300 2.943
201806 2.618 104.900 2.896
201809 2.679 106.600 2.917
201812 2.706 106.500 2.949
201903 2.819 107.700 3.038
201906 2.856 107.700 3.078
201909 2.997 109.800 3.168
201912 3.026 111.200 3.158
202003 3.170 112.300 3.276
202006 3.249 110.400 3.415
202009 5.241 111.700 5.445
202012 5.318 111.500 5.535
202103 5.530 112.662 5.697
202106 5.847 111.769 6.071
202109 6.036 112.215 6.243
202112 6.341 113.108 6.506
202203 6.566 114.335 6.665
202206 5.515 114.558 5.587
202209 5.404 115.339 5.438
202212 5.148 115.116 5.190
202303 5.176 115.116 5.218
202306 5.088 114.558 5.155
202309 5.132 115.339 5.164
202312 5.117 114.781 5.174
202403 4.025 115.227 4.054
202406 6.164 114.781 6.232
202409 6.082 115.785 6.096
202412 5.995 114.893 6.056
202503 6.028 115.116 6.077
202506 5.990 114.907 6.050
202509 5.932 115.471 5.962
202512 5.834 115.832 5.845
202603 5.874 116.303 5.862
202606 5.651 116.056 5.651

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 1.85 mean?
Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co (SHSE:603520) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.85 as of Sep. 10, 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 Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co and its competitors. This is 21% below median its historical median of 2.35. Over the past decade, Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.73 to 3.66. According to the industry distribution chart, Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co ranks #347 out of 635 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 54.6%.
Is Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.85 is 21% below median its 10-year median of 2.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.73 to a high of 3.66. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.71. Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co's value of 1.85 is 8.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co ranks #347 out of 635 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ZTS?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co ranks #347 out of 635 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.71. Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co's value of 1.85 is 8.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.73 to 3.66 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.35 vs. the industry median of 1.71, Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Drug Manufacturers companies is 1.71, based on 635 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. Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.85 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 Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.85, which is 21% below median its own 10-year median of 2.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co (SHSE:603520) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥9.24, compared to a current price of ¥8.56 — trading 7.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.85, which is 21% below median its 10-year median of 2.35 and 8.2% above the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 1.71. Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 10 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 Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co (SHSE:603520), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.85 as of Sep. 10, 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 Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co (SHSE:603520) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥8.56 is trading 7.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥9.24. GuruFocus considers Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:603520:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.85 (21% below median its 10-year median of 2.35)
  • GF Value™: ¥9.24 vs. price of ¥8.56 (7.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 10 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 8.2% above the Drug Manufacturers median (#347 of 635)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:603520 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co Business Description

Address No.1 Sitali Avenue, Modern Industrial Gathering District, Zhejiang Province, Xianju County, Taizhou City, CHN, 317306
Zhejiang Starry Pharmaceutical Co Ltd is engaged in R&D, manufacture and marketing of active ingredient and intermediate X-CT non-ionic contrast agent series and Fluoroquinolones series.
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