Chinese Maritime Transport (TPE:2612) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.83 (As of Aug. 08, 2026) — 24% Above Median

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TPE:2612 Chinese Maritime Transport Ltd TPE:2612
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What is Chinese Maritime Transport Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Chinese Maritime Transport TPE:2612 +0.92% 90 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83 as of Aug. 08, 2026, which is 24% above its 10-year median of 0.67. GuruFocus rates TPE:2612 with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$54.62 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 734 Transportation companies, Chinese Maritime Transport ranks better than 72.62% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-08), Chinese Maritime Transport's current share price is NT$55.00. Chinese Maritime Transport's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$65.93. Chinese Maritime Transport's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.83.

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

TPE:2612' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.35   Med: 0.67   Max: 1.47
Current: 0.83

During the past years, Chinese Maritime Transport's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.47. The lowest was 0.35. And the median was 0.67.

TPE:2612's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
72.62% of 734 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs TPE:2612: 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.

Chinese Maritime Transport's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$68.897. 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$65.93 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Chinese Maritime Transport  (TPE:2612) 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.


Chinese Maritime Transport Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Chinese Maritime Transport Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chinese Maritime Transport'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.

Chinese Maritime Transport Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Chinese Maritime Transport Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Chinese Maritime Transport 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 0.69 0.65 0.82 0.92 0.81

TPE:2612 vs UPS, FDX, JBHT: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Chinese Maritime Transport'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.


Chinese Maritime Transport Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Chinese Maritime Transport's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chinese Maritime Transport's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Chinese Maritime Transport 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.

Chinese Maritime Transport's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=55.00/65.93
=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.

Chinese Maritime Transport's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Chinese Maritime Transport'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)
=68.897/330.2130*330.2130
=68.897

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Chinese Maritime Transport Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 55.714 241.018 76.332
201609 51.175 241.428 69.995
201612 52.275 241.432 71.498
201703 48.431 243.801 65.597
201706 47.864 244.955 64.523
201709 47.917 246.819 64.107
201712 47.734 246.524 63.939
201803 46.922 249.554 62.088
201806 49.475 251.989 64.833
201809 50.464 252.439 66.011
201812 51.583 251.233 67.799
201903 52.433 254.202 68.111
201906 51.598 256.143 66.519
201909 52.086 256.759 66.987
201912 50.304 256.974 64.641
202003 50.315 258.115 64.369
202006 49.477 257.797 63.375
202009 49.617 260.280 62.948
202012 49.537 260.474 62.800
202103 50.814 264.877 63.348
202106 56.481 271.696 68.646
202109 52.355 274.310 63.025
202112 52.716 278.802 62.437
202203 53.587 287.504 61.547
202206 55.815 296.311 62.201
202209 60.615 296.808 67.437
202212 58.953 296.797 65.590
202303 57.161 301.836 62.535
202306 58.792 305.109 63.629
202309 61.154 307.789 65.609
202312 58.660 306.746 63.148
202403 61.036 312.332 64.530
202406 65.935 314.175 69.301
202409 64.057 315.301 67.087
202412 69.008 315.605 72.202
202503 68.441 319.799 70.670
202506 61.728 322.561 63.192
202509 64.853 324.800 65.934
202512 68.400 324.054 69.700
202603 68.897 330.213 68.897

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?
Chinese Maritime Transport (TPE:2612) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.83 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 Chinese Maritime Transport and its competitors. This is 24% above median its historical median of 0.67. Over the past decade, Chinese Maritime Transport's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.35 to 1.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Chinese Maritime Transport ranks #201 out of 734 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 27.4%.
Is Chinese Maritime Transport's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Chinese Maritime Transport's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.83 is 24% above median its 10-year median of 0.67. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.35 to a high of 1.47. The Transportation industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Chinese Maritime Transport's value of 0.83 is 34.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chinese Maritime Transport ranks #201 out of 734 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Chinese Maritime Transport has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chinese Maritime Transport's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to UPS and FDX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Chinese Maritime Transport ranks #201 out of 734 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Chinese Maritime Transport in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Chinese Maritime Transport's value of 0.83 is 34.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Chinese Maritime Transport's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.35 to 1.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.67 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Chinese Maritime Transport 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 Transportation company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Transportation companies is 1.27, based on 734 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. Chinese Maritime Transport's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.83 is 34.6% 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 Chinese Maritime Transport and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chinese Maritime Transport's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83, which is 24% above median its own 10-year median of 0.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chinese Maritime Transport stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chinese Maritime Transport (TPE:2612) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$54.62, compared to a current price of NT$55.00 — trading 0.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83, which is 24% above median its 10-year median of 0.67 and 34.6% below the Transportation industry median of 1.27. Chinese Maritime Transport's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 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 Chinese Maritime Transport (TPE:2612), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83 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 Chinese Maritime Transport (TPE:2612) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chinese Maritime Transport stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$55.00 is trading 0.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$54.62. GuruFocus considers Chinese Maritime Transport to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2612:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.83 (24% above median its 10-year median of 0.67)
  • GF Value™: NT$54.62 vs. price of NT$55.00 (0.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 34.6% below the Transportation median (#201 of 734)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2612 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Chinese Maritime Transport Business Description

Address No. 15, Jinan Road, 4th Floor, Section 1, Taipei, TWN, 10051
Chinese Maritime Transport Ltd is engaged in the bulk-carrier transportation through its subsidiaries. It also owns investment companies to engage in the business of investment. The company provides container hauling, vessel transportation, warehousing and related services. The company operates in two reportable segments: Land Transportation and the Logistics, and Sea Transportation. The company generates the majority of revenue from its Shipping department, which engages in the bulk carrier business. Geographically, the company generates revenue from Asia, America, Europe, and Oceania.
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