Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co (SSE:9085) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.47 (As of Sep. 01, 2026) — 34% Above Median

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SSE:9085 Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co Ltd SSE:9085
62 GF Score
Price 円5,320.00
GF Value 円3,984.89
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co SSE:9085 62 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.47 as of Sep. 01, 2026, which is 34% above its 10-year median of 0.35. GuruFocus rates SSE:9085 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of 円3,984.89 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 602 Travel & Leisure companies, Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co ranks better than 76.74% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-01), Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's current share price is 円5320.00. Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円11,285.35. Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.47.

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

SSE:9085' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.28   Med: 0.35   Max: 0.66
Current: 0.47

During the past years, Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.66. The lowest was 0.28. And the median was 0.35.

SSE:9085's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
76.74% of 602 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 1.175 vs SSE:9085: 0.47

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.

Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円12,566.123. 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 円11,285.35 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co  (SSE:9085) 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.


Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hokkaido Chuo Bus 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.

Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Hokkaido Chuo Bus 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 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.35 0.62

Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 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 0.35 0.38 0.47 0.62 0.00

SSE:9085 vs BKNG, ABNB, RCL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Travel Services subindustry, Hokkaido Chuo Bus 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.


Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Hokkaido Chuo Bus 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.

Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=5320.00/11285.35
=0.47

* 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.

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

For example, Hokkaido Chuo Bus 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)
=12566.123/112.7000*112.7000
=12,566.123

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 10,775.404 97.900 12,404.372
201606 0.000 98.100 0.000
201609 10,869.222 98.000 12,499.605
201612 11,083.026 98.400 12,693.669
201703 11,301.188 98.100 12,983.118
201706 11,248.388 98.500 12,869.983
201709 0.000 98.800 0.000
201712 10,246.047 99.400 11,616.997
201803 11,560.551 99.200 13,133.811
201806 10,280.162 99.200 11,679.176
201809 10,340.043 99.900 11,664.893
201812 10,356.036 99.700 11,706.372
201903 11,488.051 99.700 12,985.991
201906 10,325.245 99.800 11,659.871
201909 10,455.926 100.100 11,772.057
201912 10,635.332 100.500 11,926.387
202003 11,718.611 100.300 13,167.372
202006 9,943.174 99.900 11,217.174
202009 9,464.888 99.900 10,677.606
202012 9,464.976 99.300 10,742.224
202103 10,430.331 99.900 11,766.750
202106 8,818.917 99.500 9,988.864
202109 8,635.266 100.100 9,722.223
202112 8,846.852 100.100 9,960.442
202203 9,542.755 101.100 10,637.671
202206 8,252.139 101.800 9,135.718
202209 8,235.227 103.100 9,002.038
202212 8,499.405 104.100 9,201.565
202303 9,799.826 104.400 10,578.931
202306 9,580.373 105.200 10,263.384
202309 9,646.004 106.200 10,236.390
202312 9,816.418 106.800 10,358.711
202403 10,462.761 107.200 10,999.563
202406 10,279.505 108.200 10,707.026
202409 10,169.462 108.900 10,524.319
202503 11,251.921 111.100 11,413.965
202506 11,152.868 111.700 11,252.715
202509 11,361.834 112.000 11,432.845
202512 11,724.372 113.000 11,693.245
202603 12,566.123 112.700 12,566.123

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 0.47 mean?
Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co (SSE:9085) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.47 as of Sep. 01, 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 Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co and its competitors. This is 34% above median its historical median of 0.35. Over the past decade, Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.28 to 0.66. According to the industry distribution chart, Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co ranks #140 out of 602 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 23.3%.
Is Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.47 is 34% above median its 10-year median of 0.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.28 to a high of 0.66. The Travel & Leisure industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.18. Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's value of 0.47 is 60% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co ranks #140 out of 602 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to BKNG and ABNB?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co ranks #140 out of 602 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.18. Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's value of 0.47 is 60% below this benchmark. Historically, Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.28 to 0.66 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.35 vs. the industry median of 1.18, Hokkaido Chuo Bus 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Travel & Leisure companies is 1.18, based on 602 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. Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.47 is 60% 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 Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co and its competitors. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.47, which is 34% above median its own 10-year median of 0.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co (SSE:9085) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円3,984.89, compared to a current price of 円5,320.00 — trading 33.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.47, which is 34% above median its 10-year median of 0.35 and 60% below the Travel & Leisure industry median of 1.18. Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 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 Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co (SSE:9085), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.47 as of Sep. 01, 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 Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co (SSE:9085) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円5,320.00 is trading 33.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円3,984.89. GuruFocus considers Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SSE:9085:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.47 (34% above median its 10-year median of 0.35)
  • GF Value™: 円3,984.89 vs. price of 円5,320.00 (33.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 60% below the Travel & Leisure median (#140 of 602)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SSE:9085 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co Business Description

Address 1-8-6, Ironai, Otaru, JPN, 047-8601
Hokkaido Chuo Bus Co Ltd provides general passenger and business charter travel services in Japan. It offers intercity express bus, sightseeing bus tours, city bus, and charter bus services.
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