TKCBY (Tokai Carbon Co) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.45 (As of Sep. 14, 2026) — Near Median

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TKCBY Tokai Carbon Co Ltd TKCBY
67 GF Score
Price $47.28
GF Value $24.63
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What is Tokai Carbon Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Tokai Carbon Co TKCBY 67 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.45 as of Sep. 14, 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 1.48. GuruFocus rates TKCBY with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of $24.63. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,099 Chemicals companies, Tokai Carbon Co ranks worse than 50.41% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-14), Tokai Carbon Co's current share price is $47.28. Tokai Carbon Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $32.65. Tokai Carbon Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.45.

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

TKCBY' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.75   Med: 1.48   Max: 4.18
Current: 1.68

During the past years, Tokai Carbon Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 4.18. The lowest was 0.75. And the median was 1.48.

TKCBY's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
50.41% of 1099 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.67 vs TKCBY: 1.68

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.

Tokai Carbon Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $39.530. 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 $32.65 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Tokai Carbon Co  (OTCPK:TKCBY) 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.


Tokai Carbon Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Tokai Carbon Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tokai Carbon 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.

Tokai Carbon Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Tokai Carbon 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 1.70 1.33 1.12 0.88 0.86

Tokai Carbon 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 0.94 0.94 0.86 0.84 1.45

TKCBY vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Tokai Carbon 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.


Tokai Carbon Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Tokai Carbon Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tokai Carbon Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Tokai Carbon 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.

Tokai Carbon Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=47.28/32.65
=1.45

* 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.

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

For example, Tokai Carbon 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)
=39.53/113.6000*113.6000
=39.530

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 113.6000.

Tokai Carbon Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 19.807 98.000 22.960
201612 17.955 98.400 20.729
201703 18.457 98.100 21.373
201706 19.872 98.500 22.918
201709 20.420 98.800 23.479
201712 20.996 99.400 23.995
201803 22.662 99.200 25.952
201806 27.675 99.200 31.692
201809 30.171 99.900 34.309
201812 31.300 99.700 35.664
201903 33.429 99.700 38.090
201906 35.723 99.800 40.663
201909 34.990 100.100 39.709
201912 36.437 100.500 41.186
202003 34.633 100.300 39.225
202006 34.795 99.900 39.567
202009 35.009 99.900 39.810
202012 36.385 99.300 41.625
202103 36.670 99.900 41.699
202106 37.377 99.500 42.674
202109 36.993 100.100 41.982
202112 37.781 100.100 42.876
202203 38.429 101.100 43.180
202206 36.972 101.800 41.258
202209 35.179 103.100 38.762
202212 37.384 104.100 40.796
202303 39.272 104.400 42.733
202306 42.426 105.200 45.814
202309 41.385 106.200 44.269
202312 42.280 106.800 44.972
202403 43.062 107.200 45.633
202406 43.342 108.200 45.505
202409 42.917 108.900 44.769
202412 35.223 110.700 36.146
202503 34.378 111.100 35.152
202506 35.602 111.700 36.208
202509 36.610 112.000 37.133
202512 38.253 113.000 38.456
202603 37.400 112.700 37.699
202606 39.530 113.600 39.530

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 1.45 mean?
Tokai Carbon Co (TKCBY) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.45 as of Sep. 14, 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 Tokai Carbon Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.48. Over the past decade, Tokai Carbon Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.75 to 4.18. According to the industry distribution chart, Tokai Carbon Co ranks #554 out of 1099 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 50.4%.
Is Tokai Carbon Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Tokai Carbon Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.45 is near median its 10-year median of 1.48. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.75 to a high of 4.18. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.67. Tokai Carbon Co's value of 1.45 is 13.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tokai Carbon Co ranks #554 out of 1099 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Tokai Carbon Co has a GF Score™ of 67/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tokai Carbon Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Tokai Carbon Co ranks #554 out of 1099 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Tokai Carbon Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.67. Tokai Carbon Co's value of 1.45 is 13.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Tokai Carbon Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.75 to 4.18 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.48 vs. the industry median of 1.67, Tokai Carbon 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 Chemicals company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.67, based on 1,099 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. Tokai Carbon Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.45 is 13.2% 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 Tokai Carbon Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tokai Carbon Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.45, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tokai Carbon Co stock overvalued right now?
Tokai Carbon Co (TKCBY) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.45. The stock's GF Value™ is $24.63, compared to a current price of $47.28 — trading 92% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.45, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.48 and 13.2% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.67. Tokai Carbon Co's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 8 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 Tokai Carbon Co (TKCBY), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.45 as of Sep. 14, 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 Tokai Carbon Co (TKCBY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tokai Carbon Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $47.28 is trading 92% above its estimated GF Value™ of $24.63.

Key valuation signals for TKCBY:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.45 (near median its 10-year median of 1.48)
  • GF Value™: $24.63 vs. price of $47.28 (92% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 13.2% below the Chemicals median (#554 of 1099)

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


Tokai Carbon Co Business Description

Address 1-2-3 Kita Aoyama Building, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 107-8636
Tokai Carbon Co Ltd is a Japan-based manufacturer of carbon products which include, Carbon black, graphite electrodes, fine carbon friction material and manufactures industrial furnaces, and related products. It operates through three reportable segments, Carbon Black business, Carbon and Ceramics business, and Industrial Furnaces and Related Products business. Carbon black is mainly used as a reinforcing agent of industrial rubber products, typically auto tires. Carbon and Ceramics business segment produces artificial graphite electrodes for electric arc furnaces, fine carbon, carbon brush, impervious graphite, pencil lead-cores. Industrial Furnaces and Related Products segment include Industrial electric furnaces, gas furnaces, silicon carbide heating elements refractory, amongst others.
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