Formosa Chemicals & Fibre (TPE:1326) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.85 (As of Aug. 08, 2026) — 22% Below Median

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TPE:1326 Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp TPE:1326
69 GF Score
Price NT$58.90
GF Value NT$43.33
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre TPE:1326 +1.38% 69 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85 as of Aug. 08, 2026, which is 22% below its 10-year median of 1.09. GuruFocus rates TPE:1326 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$43.33 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,236 Chemicals companies, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre ranks better than 70.15% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-08), Formosa Chemicals & Fibre's current share price is NT$58.90. Formosa Chemicals & Fibre's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$69.54. Formosa Chemicals & Fibre's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.85.

The historical rank and industry rank for Formosa Chemicals & Fibre's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:1326' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.32   Med: 1.09   Max: 2.18
Current: 0.97

During the past years, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.18. The lowest was 0.32. And the median was 1.09.

TPE:1326's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
70.15% of 1236 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.61 vs TPE:1326: 0.97

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.

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$63.881. 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 NT$69.54 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Formosa Chemicals & Fibre  (TPE:1326) 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.


Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Formosa Chemicals & Fibre'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.

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre 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 1.35 1.09 0.93 0.40 0.47

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre 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 0.38 0.33 0.43 0.47 0.65

TPE:1326 vs DOW: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre'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.


Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Formosa Chemicals & Fibre's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Formosa Chemicals & Fibre 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.

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=58.90/69.54
=0.85

* 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.

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre'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)
=63.881/330.2130*330.2130
=63.881

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 47.736 241.018 65.402
201609 50.190 241.428 68.647
201612 54.768 241.432 74.908
201703 56.340 243.801 76.309
201706 53.148 244.955 71.646
201709 58.830 246.819 78.707
201712 61.310 246.524 82.123
201803 68.615 249.554 90.792
201806 65.609 251.989 85.976
201809 66.674 252.439 87.216
201812 63.391 251.233 83.319
201903 66.580 254.202 86.489
201906 61.229 256.143 78.935
201909 60.521 256.759 77.835
201912 60.953 256.974 78.325
202003 52.892 258.115 67.666
202006 50.644 257.797 64.870
202009 51.409 260.280 65.222
202012 58.874 260.474 74.637
202103 62.863 264.877 78.369
202106 62.444 271.696 75.893
202109 66.247 274.310 79.748
202112 66.844 278.802 79.170
202203 68.790 287.504 79.009
202206 62.311 296.311 69.440
202209 58.297 296.808 64.858
202212 55.758 296.797 62.036
202303 56.978 301.836 62.335
202306 56.205 305.109 60.829
202309 57.244 307.789 61.415
202312 58.003 306.746 62.440
202403 55.707 312.332 58.896
202406 55.725 314.175 58.570
202409 51.975 315.301 54.433
202412 46.597 315.605 48.754
202503 46.724 319.799 48.246
202506 44.153 322.561 45.200
202509 47.888 324.800 48.686
202512 59.132 324.054 60.256
202603 63.881 330.213 63.881

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 0.85 mean?
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre (TPE:1326) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.85 as of Aug. 08, 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 Formosa Chemicals & Fibre and its competitors. This is 22% below median its historical median of 1.09. Over the past decade, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.32 to 2.18. According to the industry distribution chart, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre ranks #369 out of 1236 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 29.9%.
Is Formosa Chemicals & Fibre's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.85 is 22% below median its 10-year median of 1.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.32 to a high of 2.18. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.61. Formosa Chemicals & Fibre's value of 0.85 is 47.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre ranks #369 out of 1236 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Formosa Chemicals & Fibre's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre ranks #369 out of 1236 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Formosa Chemicals & Fibre in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.61. Formosa Chemicals & Fibre's value of 0.85 is 47.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.32 to 2.18 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.09 vs. the industry median of 1.61, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre 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 1.61, based on 1,236 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. Formosa Chemicals & Fibre's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.85 is 47.2% 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 Formosa Chemicals & Fibre and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Formosa Chemicals & Fibre's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85, which is 22% below median its own 10-year median of 1.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Formosa Chemicals & Fibre stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre (TPE:1326) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$43.33, compared to a current price of NT$58.90 — trading 35.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85, which is 22% below median its 10-year median of 1.09 and 47.2% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.61. Formosa Chemicals & Fibre's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Formosa Chemicals & Fibre (TPE:1326), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85 as of Aug. 08, 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 Formosa Chemicals & Fibre (TPE:1326) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$58.90 is trading 35.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$43.33. GuruFocus considers Formosa Chemicals & Fibre to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1326:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.85 (22% below median its 10-year median of 1.09)
  • GF Value™: NT$43.33 vs. price of NT$58.90 (35.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 47.2% below the Chemicals median (#369 of 1236)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1326 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Business Description

Address No.388, Nanjing E. Road, 10th Floor, Section 6, Taipei, TWN, 105
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp businesses are the production and sales of petrochemical products, including PTA, PS, AN, Butadiene, SM polymer, SM, benzene, toluene, pxylene (PX) and o-xylene (OX), as well as nylon fiber, and rayon staple fiber. The Company is also engaged in spinning, weaving, dyeing, and finishing.
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