China Steel (TPE:2002) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.80 (As of Aug. 26, 2026) — 29% Below Median

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TPE:2002 China Steel Corp TPE:2002
72 GF Score
Price NT$19.05
GF Value NT$20.06
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is China Steel Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

China Steel TPE:2002 -0.78% 72 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.80 as of Aug. 26, 2026, which is 29% below its 10-year median of 1.13. GuruFocus rates TPE:2002 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$20.06 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 434 Steel companies, China Steel ranks better than 50.46% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-26), China Steel's current share price is NT$19.05. China Steel's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$23.94. China Steel's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.80.

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

TPE:2002' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.74   Med: 1.13   Max: 1.98
Current: 0.81

During the past years, China Steel's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.98. The lowest was 0.74. And the median was 1.13.

TPE:2002's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
50.46% of 434 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 0.815 vs TPE:2002: 0.81

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.

China Steel's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$19.482. 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$23.94 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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China Steel  (TPE:2002) 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.


China Steel Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


China Steel Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Steel'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.

China Steel Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

China Steel 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 1.62 1.29 1.15 0.83 0.81

China Steel 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 0.79 0.82 0.81 0.79 0.79

TPE:2002 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, China Steel'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.


China Steel Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, China Steel's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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China Steel 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.

China Steel's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=19.05/23.94
=0.80

* 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.

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

For example, China Steel'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)
=19.482/333.9520*333.9520
=19.482

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

China Steel Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 19.289 241.428 26.681
201612 19.552 241.432 27.045
201703 19.682 243.801 26.960
201706 19.149 244.955 26.106
201709 19.390 246.819 26.235
201712 19.642 246.524 26.608
201803 19.888 249.554 26.614
201806 19.594 251.989 25.967
201809 20.135 252.439 26.637
201812 20.224 251.233 26.883
201903 20.487 254.202 26.914
201906 19.997 256.143 26.072
201909 19.927 256.759 25.918
201912 19.555 256.974 25.413
202003 19.043 258.115 24.638
202006 18.608 257.797 24.105
202009 18.460 260.280 23.685
202012 18.956 260.474 24.303
202103 19.582 264.877 24.689
202106 20.242 271.696 24.880
202109 21.671 274.310 26.383
202112 22.562 278.802 27.025
202203 23.467 287.504 27.258
202206 20.846 296.311 23.494
202209 21.081 296.808 23.719
202212 20.677 296.797 23.265
202303 20.635 301.836 22.831
202306 19.777 305.109 21.647
202309 19.815 307.789 21.499
202312 19.949 306.746 21.718
202403 20.159 312.332 21.554
202406 19.943 314.175 21.198
202409 19.887 315.301 21.063
202412 19.684 315.605 20.828
202503 19.753 319.799 20.627
202506 18.693 322.561 19.353
202509 18.737 324.800 19.265
202512 19.126 324.054 19.710
202603 19.175 330.213 19.392
202606 19.482 333.952 19.482

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 0.80 mean?
China Steel (TPE:2002) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.80 as of Aug. 26, 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 China Steel and its competitors. This is 29% below median its historical median of 1.13. Over the past decade, China Steel's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.74 to 1.98. According to the industry distribution chart, China Steel ranks #215 out of 434 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 49.5%.
Is China Steel's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
China Steel's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.80 is 29% below median its 10-year median of 1.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.74 to a high of 1.98. The Steel industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.82. China Steel's value of 0.80 is 1.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, China Steel ranks #215 out of 434 companies in the Steel industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, China Steel has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Steel's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, China Steel ranks #215 out of 434 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts China Steel in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.82. China Steel's value of 0.80 is 1.8% below this benchmark. Historically, China Steel's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.74 to 1.98 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.13 vs. the industry median of 0.82, China Steel 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 Steel company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Steel companies is 0.82, based on 434 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. China Steel's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.80 is 1.8% 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 China Steel and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Steel's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.80, which is 29% below median its own 10-year median of 1.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Steel stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Steel (TPE:2002) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$20.06, compared to a current price of NT$19.05 — trading 5% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.80, which is 29% below median its 10-year median of 1.13 and 1.8% below the Steel industry median of 0.82. China Steel's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 11 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 China Steel (TPE:2002), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.80 as of Aug. 26, 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 China Steel (TPE:2002) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Steel stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$19.05 is trading 5% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$20.06. GuruFocus considers China Steel to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2002:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.80 (29% below median its 10-year median of 1.13)
  • GF Value™: NT$20.06 vs. price of NT$19.05 (5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 11 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 1.8% below the Steel median (#215 of 434)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2002 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


China Steel Business Description

Other Exchanges 2002A:TaiwanCNS:Germany
Address No. 1, Chung Kang Road, Hsiao Kang, Kaohsiung, TWN, 81233
China Steel Corp is a steelmaker in Taiwan. It manufactures and sells steel products and engages in mechanical, communications, and electrical engineering. The company's product portfolio includes plates, bars, wire rods, hot and cold rolled coils, electro-galvanized coils, electrical steel coils, and hot-dip galvanized coils. Along with its subsidiaries, the company operates in the following reportable segments: Steel Department and Non-Steel Department. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Steel department segment, which manufactures and sells steel products. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from Taiwan, followed by Vietnam, Malaysia, India, China, and other regions.
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