Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co (TPE:1618) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.35 (As of Aug. 19, 2026) — 71% Above Median

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TPE:1618 Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co Ltd TPE:1618
92 GF Score
Price NT$38.50
GF Value NT$45.63
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co TPE:1618 +0.13% 92 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.35 as of Aug. 19, 2026, which is 71% above its 10-year median of 0.79. GuruFocus rates TPE:1618 with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$45.63 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,955 Hardware companies, Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co ranks better than 60.15% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-19), Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co's current share price is NT$38.50. Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$28.56. Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.35.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:1618' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.31   Med: 0.79   Max: 2.44
Current: 1.46

During the past years, Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.44. The lowest was 0.31. And the median was 0.79.

TPE:1618's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
60.15% of 1955 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 2.1 vs TPE:1618: 1.46

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.

Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$33.413. 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$28.56 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co  (TPE:1618) 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.


Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable 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.

Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable 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 0.58 0.56 1.26 1.76 1.51

Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable 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 1.56 1.72 1.66 1.51 1.33

TPE:1618 vs SNX, ARW, AVT: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable 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.


Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable 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.

Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=38.50/28.56
=1.35

* 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.

Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable 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)
=33.413/330.2130*330.2130
=33.413

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 20.556 241.018 28.163
201609 20.805 241.428 28.456
201612 20.622 241.432 28.205
201703 20.631 243.801 27.943
201706 20.642 244.955 27.827
201709 20.853 246.819 27.899
201712 21.206 246.524 28.405
201803 21.166 249.554 28.007
201806 21.090 251.989 27.637
201809 20.886 252.439 27.321
201812 20.329 251.233 26.720
201903 20.561 254.202 26.709
201906 20.133 256.143 25.955
201909 20.804 256.759 26.756
201912 21.325 256.974 27.403
202003 20.497 258.115 26.222
202006 20.912 257.797 26.786
202009 21.848 260.280 27.718
202012 23.953 260.474 30.366
202103 24.884 264.877 31.022
202106 25.085 271.696 30.488
202109 27.267 274.310 32.824
202112 22.009 278.802 26.067
202203 22.390 287.504 25.716
202206 21.971 296.311 24.485
202209 21.785 296.808 24.237
202212 22.318 296.797 24.831
202303 23.037 301.836 25.203
202306 23.480 305.109 25.412
202309 24.691 307.789 26.490
202312 26.206 306.746 28.211
202403 28.158 312.332 29.770
202406 31.010 314.175 32.593
202409 31.941 315.301 33.452
202412 31.435 315.605 32.890
202503 30.187 319.799 31.170
202506 31.186 322.561 31.926
202509 32.473 324.800 33.014
202512 34.222 324.054 34.872
202603 33.413 330.213 33.413

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 1.35 mean?
Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co (TPE:1618) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.35 as of Aug. 19, 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 Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co and its competitors. This is 71% above median its historical median of 0.79. Over the past decade, Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.31 to 2.44. According to the industry distribution chart, Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co ranks #779 out of 1955 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 39.8%.
Is Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.35 is 71% above median its 10-year median of 0.79. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.31 to a high of 2.44. The Hardware industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.10. Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co's value of 1.35 is 35.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co ranks #779 out of 1955 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to SNX and ARW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co ranks #779 out of 1955 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.10. Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co's value of 1.35 is 35.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.31 to 2.44 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.79 vs. the industry median of 2.10, Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable 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 Hardware company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Hardware companies is 2.10, based on 1,955 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. Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.35 is 35.7% 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 Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.35, which is 71% above median its own 10-year median of 0.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co (TPE:1618) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$45.63, compared to a current price of NT$38.50 — trading 15.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.35, which is 71% above median its 10-year median of 0.79 and 35.7% below the Hardware industry median of 2.10. Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 2 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 Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co (TPE:1618), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.35 as of Aug. 19, 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 Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co (TPE:1618) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$38.50 is trading 15.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$45.63. GuruFocus considers Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1618:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.35 (71% above median its 10-year median of 0.79)
  • GF Value™: NT$45.63 vs. price of NT$38.50 (15.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 92/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 35.7% below the Hardware median (#779 of 1955)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1618 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co Business Description

Address Fusing South Road, 3rd Floor, No. 36-9, Section 1, Jhongshan District, Taipei City, TWN, 104
Hold-Key Electric Wire & Cable Co Ltd Company mainly manufactures and sells XLPE power cables, electric cables, aluminum cables, rubber cables, communication cables, fiber optic cables, LAN cables, cable accessories, etc. and is also engaged in the import and export of the aforementioned products and lease of properties.
92GF Score

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