SSMMF (Samsung Life Insurance Co) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Aug. 20, 2026)

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What is Samsung Life Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Note: If the price history is too short, we do not calculate current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for this stock. All the historical data is shown as the company's primary share's data instead.

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Samsung Life Insurance Co  (OTCPK:SSMMF) 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.


Samsung Life Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Samsung Life Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Samsung Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

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* 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.

Samsung Life Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Samsung Life Insurance Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.40 0.41 0.36 0.47 0.74

Samsung Life Insurance 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 0.62 0.75 0.74 0.94 1.67

SSMMF vs AFL, MET, PRU: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Samsung Life Insurance 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.


Samsung Life Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Samsung Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Samsung Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



Samsung Life Insurance 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.

Samsung Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Samsung Life Insurance 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)
=527.352/126.4904*126.4904
=527.352

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 126.4904.

Samsung Life Insurance Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 146.283 101.461 182.369
201612 125.414 101.561 156.198
201703 136.783 102.851 168.222
201706 148.591 102.611 183.170
201709 151.899 103.491 185.657
201712 150.975 102.991 185.423
201803 146.073 104.101 177.490
201806 143.671 104.130 174.522
201809 146.298 105.651 175.156
201812 143.392 104.351 173.815
201903 155.349 104.491 188.056
201906 161.587 104.881 194.880
201909 167.593 105.200 201.510
201912 169.080 105.121 203.451
202003 150.240 105.354 180.381
202006 165.150 105.112 198.740
202009 178.610 106.198 212.740
202012 213.295 105.765 255.091
202103 195.112 107.357 229.885
202106 195.554 107.579 229.931
202109 177.359 108.759 206.274
202112 177.859 109.676 205.126
202203 135.463 111.848 153.197
202206 96.065 114.072 106.523
202209 80.713 114.715 88.998
202212 170.800 115.179 187.573
202303 162.055 116.507 175.941
202306 179.134 117.182 193.363
202309 178.601 118.964 189.901
202312 181.175 118.837 192.843
202403 173.583 120.123 182.784
202406 159.852 120.007 168.488
202409 139.424 120.861 145.918
202412 139.595 121.135 145.766
202503 112.688 122.590 116.273
202506 129.116 122.611 133.201
202509 155.328 123.402 159.216
202512 238.368 123.939 243.274
202603 303.468 125.236 306.508
202606 527.352 126.490 527.352

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.


Samsung Life Insurance Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 032830:Korea
Address 11 Seocho-daero 74-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, KOR, 06620
Samsung Life Insurance Co Ltd is engaged in the life insurance business. It provides a broad mix of insurance, savings and financial services. Its offerings include life, health and pension insurance, along with property-related coverage. It also extends credit and mortgage loans, retirement products, trust services and investment management solutions. These services support customers in protecting their finances and planning for long-term growth across life, health, assets and retirement needs.