SKKAF (SK Kaken Co) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.85 (As of Aug. 12, 2026) — 22% Below Median

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SKKAF SK Kaken Co Ltd SKKAF
81 GF Score
Price $57.32
GF Value $59.12
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is SK Kaken Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

SK Kaken Co SKKAF 81 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85 as of Aug. 12, 2026, which is 22% below its 10-year median of 1.09. GuruFocus rates SKKAF with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $59.12 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,221 Chemicals companies, SK Kaken Co ranks better than 73.71% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-12), SK Kaken Co's current share price is $57.32. SK Kaken Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $67.36. SK Kaken Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.85.

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

SKKAF' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.78   Med: 1.09   Max: 2.37
Current: 0.89

During the past years, SK Kaken Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.37. The lowest was 0.78. And the median was 1.09.

SKKAF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
73.71% of 1221 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.66 vs SKKAF: 0.89

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.

SK Kaken Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $81.639. 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 $67.36 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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SK Kaken Co  (OTCPK:SKKAF) 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.


SK Kaken Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


SK Kaken Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SK Kaken 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.

SK Kaken Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

SK Kaken Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.00 1.09 0.89 0.91 0.99

SK Kaken 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 0.87 0.89 1.09 0.99 0.00

SKKAF vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, SK Kaken 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.


SK Kaken Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, SK Kaken Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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SK Kaken 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.

SK Kaken Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=57.32/67.36
=0.85

* 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.

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

For example, SK Kaken Co'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)
=81.639/112.7000*112.7000
=81.639

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

SK Kaken Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 62.418 98.100 71.708
201609 64.890 98.000 74.624
201612 59.679 98.400 68.352
201703 63.462 98.100 72.907
201706 65.072 98.500 74.453
201709 66.584 98.800 75.952
201712 67.155 99.400 76.141
201803 72.545 99.200 82.418
201806 70.475 99.200 80.066
201809 70.732 99.900 79.795
201812 72.349 99.700 81.783
201903 73.362 99.700 82.928
201906 76.206 99.800 86.056
201909 77.645 100.100 87.418
201912 78.043 100.500 87.517
202003 80.121 100.300 90.026
202006 80.264 99.900 90.548
202009 82.666 99.900 93.258
202012 85.730 99.300 97.299
202103 83.387 99.900 94.071
202106 83.252 99.500 94.296
202109 84.604 100.100 95.253
202112 83.819 100.100 94.370
202203 82.333 101.100 91.780
202206 74.736 101.800 82.738
202209 71.784 103.100 78.468
202212 76.909 104.100 83.263
202303 78.213 104.400 84.431
202306 75.531 105.200 80.916
202309 74.016 106.200 78.546
202312 77.359 106.800 81.633
202403 75.561 107.200 79.438
202406 73.200 108.200 76.244
202409 81.656 108.900 84.505
202412 77.805 110.700 79.211
202503 81.322 111.100 82.493
202506 83.529 111.700 84.277
202509 83.063 112.000 83.582
202512 81.080 113.000 80.865
202603 81.639 112.700 81.639

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 0.85 mean?
SK Kaken Co (SKKAF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.85 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 SK Kaken Co and its competitors. This is 22% below median its historical median of 1.09. Over the past decade, SK Kaken Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.78 to 2.37. According to the industry distribution chart, SK Kaken Co ranks #321 out of 1221 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 26.3%.
Is SK Kaken Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
SK Kaken Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.85 is 22% below median its 10-year median of 1.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.78 to a high of 2.37. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.66. SK Kaken Co's value of 0.85 is 48.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SK Kaken Co ranks #321 out of 1221 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, SK Kaken Co has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SK Kaken Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, SK Kaken Co ranks #321 out of 1221 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts SK Kaken Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.66. SK Kaken Co's value of 0.85 is 48.8% below this benchmark. Historically, SK Kaken Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.78 to 2.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.09 vs. the industry median of 1.66, SK Kaken Co has consistently been below 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 Chemicals company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.66, based on 1,221 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. SK Kaken Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.85 is 48.8% below 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 SK Kaken Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SK Kaken Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85, which is 22% below median its own 10-year median of 1.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SK Kaken Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SK Kaken Co (SKKAF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $59.12, compared to a current price of $57.32 — trading 3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85, which is 22% below median its 10-year median of 1.09 and 48.8% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.66. SK Kaken Co's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 SK Kaken Co (SKKAF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85 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 SK Kaken Co (SKKAF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SK Kaken Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $57.32 is trading 3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $59.12. GuruFocus considers SK Kaken Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SKKAF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.85 (22% below median its 10-year median of 1.09)
  • GF Value™: $59.12 vs. price of $57.32 (3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 48.8% below the Chemicals median (#321 of 1221)

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


SK Kaken Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 4628:Japan
Address 3-5-25, Nakahozumi, Ibaraki, Osaka, JPN, 567 0034
SK Kaken Co Ltd is a building coating manufacturer based in Japan. Its main businesses are, Decorative Coatings business which is involved in the manufacturing and sales of organic/inorganic water-based painting material, synthetic resin coating, inorganic painting material, inorganic construction materials and special finisher things; Fireproof Insulated business is engaged in the manufacturing and sales of fireproof paints and contract of fireproof, insulated construction; and Other business engages in manufacturing and sales of various transformation goods and cleaning agents.
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