Headway Advanced Material Co (TPE:1776) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.83 (As of Aug. 03, 2026) — Near Median

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TPE:1776 Headway Advanced Material Co Ltd TPE:1776
70 GF Score
Price NT$16.90
GF Value NT$16.21
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Headway Advanced Material Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Headway Advanced Material Co TPE:1776 +1.20% 70 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83 as of Aug. 03, 2026, which is 6% below its 10-year median of 0.88. GuruFocus rates TPE:1776 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$16.21 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,248 Chemicals companies, Headway Advanced Material Co ranks better than 75.08% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-03), Headway Advanced Material Co's current share price is NT$16.90. Headway Advanced Material Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$20.39. Headway Advanced Material Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.83.

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

TPE:1776' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.7   Med: 0.88   Max: 1.22
Current: 0.83

During the past years, Headway Advanced Material Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.22. The lowest was 0.70. And the median was 0.88.

TPE:1776's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
75.08% of 1248 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.62 vs TPE:1776: 0.83

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.

Headway Advanced Material Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$14.345. 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$20.39 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Headway Advanced Material Co  (TPE:1776) 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.


Headway Advanced Material Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Headway Advanced Material Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Headway Advanced Material 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.

Headway Advanced Material Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Headway Advanced Material 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 0.00 0.91 0.81 0.91 0.75

Headway Advanced Material 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 0.89 0.76 0.74 0.75 0.78

TPE:1776 vs DOW: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Headway Advanced Material 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.


Headway Advanced Material Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Headway Advanced Material Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Headway Advanced Material 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.

Headway Advanced Material Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=16.90/20.39
=0.83

* 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.

Headway Advanced Material Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Headway Advanced Material 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)
=14.345/330.2130*330.2130
=14.345

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Headway Advanced Material Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 20.892 241.018 28.624
201609 19.582 241.428 26.783
201612 20.056 241.432 27.431
201703 19.690 243.801 26.669
201706 18.688 244.955 25.192
201709 19.009 246.819 25.432
201712 19.598 246.524 26.251
201803 19.572 249.554 25.898
201806 17.694 251.989 23.187
201809 17.218 252.439 22.523
201812 17.097 251.233 22.472
201903 17.414 254.202 22.621
201906 16.809 256.143 21.670
201909 16.649 256.759 21.412
201912 16.684 256.974 21.439
202003 16.735 258.115 21.410
202006 15.538 257.797 19.903
202009 15.896 260.280 20.167
202012 16.366 260.474 20.748
202103 16.696 264.877 20.814
202106 18.568 271.696 22.567
202109 17.584 274.310 21.168
202112 17.465 278.802 20.686
202203 18.118 287.504 20.809
202206 16.518 296.311 18.408
202209 16.925 296.808 18.830
202212 16.759 296.797 18.646
202303 16.895 301.836 18.483
202306 16.110 305.109 17.436
202309 14.705 307.789 15.776
202312 14.642 306.746 15.762
202403 15.116 312.332 15.981
202406 14.826 314.175 15.583
202409 15.113 315.301 15.828
202412 15.287 315.605 15.995
202503 15.502 319.799 16.007
202506 13.455 322.561 13.774
202509 13.774 324.800 14.004
202512 14.402 324.054 14.676
202603 14.345 330.213 14.345

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 0.83 mean?
Headway Advanced Material Co (TPE:1776) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.83 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 Headway Advanced Material Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.88. Over the past decade, Headway Advanced Material Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.70 to 1.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Headway Advanced Material Co ranks #311 out of 1248 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 24.9%.
Is Headway Advanced Material Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Headway Advanced Material Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.83 is near median its 10-year median of 0.88. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.70 to a high of 1.22. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.62. Headway Advanced Material Co's value of 0.83 is 48.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Headway Advanced Material Co ranks #311 out of 1248 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Headway Advanced Material Co has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Headway Advanced Material Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Headway Advanced Material Co ranks #311 out of 1248 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Headway Advanced Material Co in the top 25% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.62. Headway Advanced Material Co's value of 0.83 is 48.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Headway Advanced Material Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.70 to 1.22 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.88 vs. the industry median of 1.62, Headway Advanced Material 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 1.62, based on 1,248 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. Headway Advanced Material Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.83 is 48.8% 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 Headway Advanced Material Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Headway Advanced Material Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Headway Advanced Material Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Headway Advanced Material Co (TPE:1776) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$16.21, compared to a current price of NT$16.90 — trading 4.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.88 and 48.8% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.62. Headway Advanced Material Co's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 7 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 Headway Advanced Material Co (TPE:1776), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83 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 Headway Advanced Material Co (TPE:1776) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Headway Advanced Material Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$16.90 is trading 4.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$16.21. GuruFocus considers Headway Advanced Material Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1776:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.83 (near median its 10-year median of 0.88)
  • GF Value™: NT$16.21 vs. price of NT$16.90 (4.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 48.8% below the Chemicals median (#311 of 1248)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1776 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Headway Advanced Material Co Business Description

Address No. 71, Guangfu Road, Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou Township, Hsinchu, TWN, 303
Headway Advanced Material Co Ltd is engaged in business including the manufacture, processing, and sale of polyurethane curing agents, processing agents, coatings, resins for coatings, adhesives, flatting agents, and related raw materials. Geographically, the company generates revenue from Taiwan, Mainland China, and Vietnam, out of which the majority of revenue is generated from Taiwan. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the sale of PU resin.
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