Japan Tobacco (STU:JAT) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 22, 2026)

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STU:JAT Japan Tobacco Inc STU:JAT
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Price €38.66
GF Value €28.51
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Japan Tobacco Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Japan Tobacco  (STU:JAT) 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.


Japan Tobacco Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Japan Tobacco Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Japan Tobacco'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.

Japan Tobacco Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Japan Tobacco 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 - - 1.80 1.81 2.20

Japan Tobacco 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 1.79 2.00 2.18 2.35 2.28

STU:JAT vs PM, MO, TPB: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Tobacco subindustry, Japan Tobacco'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.


Japan Tobacco Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Japan Tobacco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Japan Tobacco's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Japan Tobacco 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.

Japan Tobacco's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Japan Tobacco'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)
=13.407/113.6000*113.6000
=13.407

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 113.6000.

Japan Tobacco Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 11.125 98.000 12.896
201612 11.474 98.400 13.246
201703 11.733 98.100 13.587
201706 11.665 98.500 13.453
201709 11.446 98.800 13.161
201712 11.731 99.400 13.407
201803 11.543 99.200 13.219
201806 11.877 99.200 13.601
201809 11.531 99.900 13.112
201812 12.019 99.700 13.695
201903 12.124 99.700 13.814
201906 12.526 99.800 14.258
201909 12.596 100.100 14.295
201912 12.679 100.500 14.332
202003 11.906 100.300 13.485
202006 12.205 99.900 13.879
202009 11.448 99.900 13.018
202012 11.598 99.300 13.268
202103 11.740 99.900 13.350
202106 12.257 99.500 13.994
202109 12.492 100.100 14.177
202112 12.419 100.100 14.094
202203 12.448 101.100 13.987
202206 14.895 101.800 16.622
202209 15.361 103.100 16.925
202212 14.471 104.100 15.792
202303 13.974 104.400 15.205
202306 14.111 105.200 15.238
202309 14.267 106.200 15.261
202312 14.151 106.800 15.052
202403 14.034 107.200 14.872
202406 14.783 108.200 15.521
202409 14.013 108.900 14.618
202412 13.319 110.700 13.668
202503 13.478 111.100 13.781
202506 13.759 111.700 13.993
202509 13.531 112.000 13.724
202512 12.592 113.000 12.659
202603 12.645 112.700 12.746
202606 13.407 113.600 13.407

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.

Is Japan Tobacco (STU:JAT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Japan Tobacco stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €38.66 is trading 35.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €28.51. GuruFocus considers Japan Tobacco to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:JAT:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €28.51 vs. price of €38.66 (35.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 7 warning signs

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Japan Tobacco Business Description

Address 4-1-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-6927
Japan Tobacco primarily sells cigarettes and reduced-risk products, organized in three clusters consisting of Asia (which includes its home market and countries in Asia Pacific), Western Europe, and EMA (which includes Eastern Europe, the Middle East North Africa, Turkey, Americas, and duty-free). Its leading cigarette brands include Winston (non-US), Camel (non-US), Mevius, and LD. Its reduced-risk brands include Logic in vaping, Ploom in heated tobacco, and Nordic Spirit in nicotine pouches, though these generates less than 5% of tobacco sales.
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