SMEBF (Sime Darby Bhd) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.63 (As of Jul. 21, 2026) — 19% Above Median

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What is Sime Darby Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Sime Darby Bhd SMEBF 87 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.63 as of Jul. 21, 2026, which is 19% above its 10-year median of 0.53. GuruFocus rates SMEBF with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.66. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,032 Vehicles & Parts companies, Sime Darby Bhd ranks better than 75.87% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-21), Sime Darby Bhd's current share price is $0.5566. Sime Darby Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.88. Sime Darby Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.63.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sime Darby Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SMEBF' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.38   Med: 0.53   Max: 0.72
Current: 0.59

During the past years, Sime Darby Bhd's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.72. The lowest was 0.38. And the median was 0.53.

SMEBF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
75.87% of 1032 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs SMEBF: 0.59

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.

Sime Darby Bhd's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.767. 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 $0.88 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Sime Darby Bhd  (OTCPK:SMEBF) 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.


Sime Darby Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Sime Darby Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sime Darby Bhd'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.

Sime Darby Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Sime Darby Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Sime Darby Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 0.58 0.44 0.62 0.60 0.63

SMEBF vs TSLA, GM, F: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Sime Darby Bhd'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.


Sime Darby Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sime Darby Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sime Darby Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Sime Darby Bhd 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.

Sime Darby Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.5566/0.88
=0.63

* 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.

Sime Darby Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Sime Darby Bhd'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)
=0.767/330.2130*330.2130
=0.767

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Sime Darby Bhd Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 1.342 241.018 1.839
201609 1.276 241.428 1.745
201612 1.293 241.432 1.768
201703 1.308 243.801 1.772
201706 1.361 244.955 1.835
201709 1.423 246.819 1.904
201712 0.525 246.524 0.703
201803 0.532 249.554 0.704
201806 0.529 251.989 0.693
201809 0.505 252.439 0.661
201812 0.510 251.233 0.670
201903 0.521 254.202 0.677
201906 0.520 256.143 0.670
201909 0.499 256.759 0.642
201912 0.515 256.974 0.662
202003 0.490 258.115 0.627
202006 0.516 257.797 0.661
202009 0.522 260.280 0.662
202012 0.563 260.474 0.714
202103 0.560 264.877 0.698
202106 0.565 271.696 0.687
202109 0.542 274.310 0.652
202112 0.549 278.802 0.650
202203 0.558 287.504 0.641
202206 0.534 296.311 0.595
202209 0.507 296.808 0.564
202212 0.526 296.797 0.585
202303 0.521 301.836 0.570
202306 0.536 305.109 0.580
202309 0.521 307.789 0.559
202312 0.636 306.746 0.685
202403 0.631 312.332 0.667
202406 0.640 314.175 0.673
202409 0.669 315.301 0.701
202412 0.650 315.605 0.680
202503 0.653 319.799 0.674
202506 0.706 322.561 0.723
202509 0.698 324.800 0.710
202512 0.722 324.054 0.736
202603 0.767 330.213 0.767

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 0.63 mean?
Sime Darby Bhd (SMEBF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.63 as of Jul. 21, 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 Sime Darby Bhd and its competitors. This is 19% above median its historical median of 0.53. Over the past decade, Sime Darby Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.38 to 0.72. According to the industry distribution chart, Sime Darby Bhd ranks #249 out of 1032 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 24.1%.
Is Sime Darby Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Sime Darby Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.63 is 19% above median its 10-year median of 0.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.38 to a high of 0.72. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Sime Darby Bhd's value of 0.63 is 50.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sime Darby Bhd ranks #249 out of 1032 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sime Darby Bhd has a GF Score™ of 87/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sime Darby Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to TSLA and GM?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Sime Darby Bhd ranks #249 out of 1032 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Sime Darby Bhd in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Sime Darby Bhd's value of 0.63 is 50.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Sime Darby Bhd's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.38 to 0.72 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.53 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Sime Darby Bhd 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Vehicles & Parts companies is 1.27, based on 1,032 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. Sime Darby Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.63 is 50.4% 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 Sime Darby Bhd and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sime Darby Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.63, which is 19% above median its own 10-year median of 0.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sime Darby Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Sime Darby Bhd (SMEBF) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.63. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.66, compared to a current price of $0.56 — trading 15.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.63, which is 19% above median its 10-year median of 0.53 and 50.4% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 1.27. Sime Darby Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 7 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 Sime Darby Bhd (SMEBF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.63 as of Jul. 21, 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 Sime Darby Bhd (SMEBF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sime Darby Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $0.56 is trading 15.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.66.

Key valuation signals for SMEBF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.63 (19% above median its 10-year median of 0.53)
  • GF Value™: $0.66 vs. price of $0.56 (15.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 50.4% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#249 of 1032)

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


Sime Darby Bhd Business Description

Other Exchanges 4197:Malaysia
Address Jalan PJU 1A/2, Level 9, Menara Sime, Oasis Corporate Park, Ara Damansara, Darul Ehsan, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47301
Sime Darby Bhd is a Malaysia-based investment holding company. It organizes itself into four segments, based on business type: motors, industrial, UMW, Corporate, and others. Its industrial segment, the majority revenue-generating segment, offers sales, rentals, and servicing of equipment, while the motors segment focuses on vehicle assembly, distribution, and related after-sales services. The company operates principally in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly Malaysia, with additional presence in markets in several countries through its subsidiaries and regional operations. Its business model emphasizes expanding its footprint in key sectors and leveraging established brands to capture growth across multiple geographic markets.
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