First Steamship Co (TPE:2601) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.41 (As of Aug. 02, 2026) — 13% Below Median

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TPE:2601 First Steamship Co Ltd TPE:2601
51 GF Score
Price NT$6.16
GF Value NT$2.04
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is First Steamship Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

First Steamship Co TPE:2601 +1.15% 51 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.41 as of Aug. 02, 2026, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 0.47. GuruFocus rates TPE:2601 with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$2.04 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 806 Retail - Cyclical companies, First Steamship Co ranks better than 79.65% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-02), First Steamship Co's current share price is NT$6.16. First Steamship Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$15.04. First Steamship Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.41.

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

TPE:2601' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.32   Med: 0.47   Max: 1.24
Current: 0.44

During the past years, First Steamship Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.24. The lowest was 0.32. And the median was 0.47.

TPE:2601's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
79.65% of 806 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.25 vs TPE:2601: 0.44

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.

First Steamship Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$8.929. 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$15.04 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2025.

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First Steamship Co  (TPE:2601) 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.


First Steamship Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


First Steamship Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for First Steamship 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.

First Steamship Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

First Steamship 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 0.68 0.47 0.50 0.44 0.36

First Steamship Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 0.44 0.43 0.37 0.37 0.36

TPE:2601 vs DDS, M: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, First Steamship 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.


First Steamship Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, First Steamship Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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First Steamship 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.

First Steamship Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=6.16/15.04
=0.41

* 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.

First Steamship Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, First Steamship Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2025)
=8.929/324.0540*324.0540
=8.929

Current CPI (Dec. 2025) = 324.0540.

First Steamship Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 17.413 238.132 23.696
201606 17.147 241.018 23.055
201609 15.837 241.428 21.257
201612 15.688 241.432 21.057
201703 15.431 243.801 20.510
201706 11.980 244.955 15.848
201709 12.355 246.819 16.221
201712 12.425 246.524 16.333
201803 12.565 249.554 16.316
201806 12.759 251.989 16.408
201809 12.486 252.439 16.028
201812 12.670 251.233 16.342
201903 12.422 254.202 15.835
201906 13.917 256.143 17.607
201909 13.447 256.759 16.971
201912 13.293 256.974 16.763
202003 13.157 258.115 16.518
202006 12.453 257.797 15.654
202009 12.419 260.280 15.462
202012 12.335 260.474 15.346
202103 12.463 264.877 15.247
202106 11.877 271.696 14.166
202109 11.829 274.310 13.974
202112 11.904 278.802 13.836
202203 12.529 287.504 14.122
202206 12.656 296.311 13.841
202209 13.177 296.808 14.387
202212 12.761 296.797 13.933
202303 12.799 301.836 13.741
202306 12.533 305.109 13.311
202309 12.691 307.789 13.362
202312 10.585 306.746 11.182
202403 10.981 312.332 11.393
202406 11.126 314.175 11.476
202409 10.832 315.301 11.133
202412 10.937 315.605 11.230
202503 10.933 319.799 11.078
202506 8.836 322.561 8.877
202509 9.105 324.800 9.084
202512 8.929 324.054 8.929

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 0.41 mean?
First Steamship Co (TPE:2601) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.41 as of Aug. 02, 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 First Steamship Co and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 0.47. Over the past decade, First Steamship Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.32 to 1.24. According to the industry distribution chart, First Steamship Co ranks #164 out of 806 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 20.3%.
Is First Steamship Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
First Steamship Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.41 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 0.47. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.32 to a high of 1.24. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. First Steamship Co's value of 0.41 is 67.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, First Steamship Co ranks #164 out of 806 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, First Steamship Co has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does First Steamship Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, First Steamship Co ranks #164 out of 806 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places First Steamship Co in the top 20% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. First Steamship Co's value of 0.41 is 67.2% below this benchmark. Historically, First Steamship Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.32 to 1.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.47 vs. the industry median of 1.25, First Steamship 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 1.25, based on 806 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. First Steamship Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.41 is 67.2% 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 First Steamship Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. First Steamship Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.41, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 0.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First Steamship Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, First Steamship Co (TPE:2601) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$2.04, compared to a current price of NT$6.16 — trading 202% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.41, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 0.47 and 67.2% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 1.25. First Steamship Co's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 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 First Steamship Co (TPE:2601), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.41 as of Aug. 02, 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 First Steamship Co (TPE:2601) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, First Steamship Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$6.16 is trading 202% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$2.04. GuruFocus considers First Steamship Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2601:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.41 (13% below median its 10-year median of 0.47)
  • GF Value™: NT$2.04 vs. price of NT$6.16 (202% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 67.2% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#164 of 806)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2601 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


First Steamship Co Business Description

Address Section 2, Fuxing S. Road, 14th Floor., No.237, Da\'an District, Taipei, TWN, 106
First Steamship Co Ltd is engaged in business management consultancy, domestic and international investments, as well as development, rental and sale of residential and commercial buildings. It operates in four segments the Shipping department, the Investing department, the Department Store department, and the Rental department. The Shipping department engages in domestic and international marine transportation and related businesses. The Investing department engages in domestic and international investment business. The Department Store department engages in department store retail industry, and the Rental department engages in automobile finance leasing company businesses. The majority of revenue is derived from the Department Store department segment.
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