Guangzhou Automobile Group Co (STU:02G) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.58 (As of Aug. 03, 2026) — 69% Below Median

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STU:02G Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd STU:02G
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What is Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co STU:02G -2.48% 50 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.58 as of Aug. 03, 2026, which is 69% below its 10-year median of 1.89. GuruFocus rates STU:02G with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.38 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,015 Vehicles & Parts companies, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co ranks better than 75.67% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-03), Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's current share price is €0.2552. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.44. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.58.

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

STU:02G' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.54   Med: 1.89   Max: 5.19
Current: 0.59

During the past years, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.19. The lowest was 0.54. And the median was 1.89.

STU:02G's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
75.67% of 1015 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1.25 vs STU:02G: 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.

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €1.283. 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 €0.44 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Guangzhou Automobile Group Co  (STU:02G) 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.


Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Guangzhou Automobile Group 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.

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Guangzhou Automobile Group Co 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 0.99 0.86 0.85 0.90 0.77

STU:02G vs TSLA, GM, F: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Guangzhou Automobile Group 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.


Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Guangzhou Automobile Group 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.

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.2552/0.44
=0.58

* 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.

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

For example, Guangzhou Automobile Group 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)
=1.283/121.4731*121.4731
=1.283

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 121.4731.

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.627 101.686 0.749
201609 0.637 102.565 0.754
201612 0.664 103.225 0.781
201703 0.718 103.335 0.844
201706 0.712 103.664 0.834
201709 0.726 103.994 0.848
201712 0.870 104.984 1.007
201803 0.922 105.973 1.057
201806 0.951 106.193 1.088
201809 0.924 106.852 1.050
201812 0.955 107.622 1.078
201903 1.024 108.172 1.150
201906 0.985 109.601 1.092
201909 0.991 110.260 1.092
201912 1.004 110.700 1.102
202003 1.008 110.920 1.104
202006 0.988 110.590 1.085
202009 1.011 107.512 1.142
202012 1.024 109.711 1.134
202103 1.082 111.579 1.178
202106 1.094 111.360 1.193
202109 1.115 109.051 1.242
202112 1.209 112.349 1.307
202203 1.330 113.558 1.423
202206 1.333 113.448 1.427
202209 1.381 113.778 1.474
202212 1.462 114.548 1.550
202303 1.485 115.427 1.563
202306 1.407 115.647 1.478
202309 1.414 116.087 1.480
202312 1.417 117.296 1.467
202403 1.426 117.735 1.471
202406 1.420 117.296 1.471
202409 1.399 118.615 1.433
202412 1.450 118.945 1.481
202503 1.419 119.384 1.444
202506 1.318 119.055 1.345
202509 1.295 119.934 1.312
202512 1.251 120.704 1.259
202603 1.283 121.473 1.283

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 0.58 mean?
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co (STU:02G) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.58 as of Aug. 03, 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 Guangzhou Automobile Group Co and its competitors. This is 69% below median its historical median of 1.89. Over the past decade, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.54 to 5.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co ranks #247 out of 1015 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 24.3%.
Is Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.58 is 69% below median its 10-year median of 1.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.54 to a high of 5.19. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's value of 0.58 is 53.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co ranks #247 out of 1015 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to TSLA and GM?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co ranks #247 out of 1015 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Guangzhou Automobile Group Co in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's value of 0.58 is 53.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.54 to 5.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.89 vs. the industry median of 1.25, Guangzhou Automobile Group 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Vehicles & Parts companies is 1.25, based on 1,015 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. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.58 is 53.6% 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 Guangzhou Automobile Group Co and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.58, which is 69% below median its own 10-year median of 1.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guangzhou Automobile Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co (STU:02G) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.38, compared to a current price of €0.26 — trading 32.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.58, which is 69% below median its 10-year median of 1.89 and 53.6% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 1.25. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 6 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 Guangzhou Automobile Group Co (STU:02G), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.58 as of Aug. 03, 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 Guangzhou Automobile Group Co (STU:02G) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €0.26 is trading 32.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.38. GuruFocus considers Guangzhou Automobile Group Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for STU:02G:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.58 (69% below median its 10-year median of 1.89)
  • GF Value™: €0.38 vs. price of €0.26 (32.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 50/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 53.6% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#247 of 1015)

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:02G stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Business Description

Address 18 Whitfield Road, Room 808, Citicorp Centre, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, HKG
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd is a state-controlled producer of passenger vehicles, motorcycles, and auto parts. The company's activities are broadly classified into two segments; The vehicles and related operations segment include the production and sale of a variety of passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, automotive parts, and related operations, and the Others segment includes mainly the production and sale of motorcycles, automobile finance, and insurance, other financing services, and investing businesses. The Company's operations are spread across Mainland China and Hong Kong. Its vehicles segment generates a majority of the revenues for the company. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Mainland China.
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