KGI Financial Holding Co (TPE:2883) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.93 (As of Jul. 28, 2026) — 105% Above Median

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TPE:2883 KGI Financial Holding Co Ltd TPE:2883
62 GF Score
Price NT$29.60
GF Value NT$27.16
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is KGI Financial Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

KGI Financial Holding Co TPE:2883 +0.16% 62 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.93 as of Jul. 28, 2026, which is 105% above its 10-year median of 0.94. GuruFocus rates TPE:2883 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$27.16 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 418 Insurance companies, KGI Financial Holding Co ranks worse than 66.51% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-28), KGI Financial Holding Co's current share price is NT$29.60. KGI Financial Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$15.36. KGI Financial Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.93.

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

TPE:2883' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.61   Med: 0.94   Max: 2
Current: 1.99

During the past years, KGI Financial Holding Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.00. The lowest was 0.61. And the median was 0.94.

TPE:2883's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
66.51% of 418 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.415 vs TPE:2883: 1.99

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.

KGI Financial Holding Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$18.355. 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$15.36 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2025.

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KGI Financial Holding Co  (TPE:2883) 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.


KGI Financial Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


KGI Financial Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for KGI Financial Holding 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.

KGI Financial Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

KGI Financial Holding 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 1.32 0.91 0.88 1.15 1.12

KGI Financial Holding 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 1.15 1.13 0.98 0.98 1.12

TPE:2883 vs AFL, MET, PRU: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, KGI Financial Holding 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.


KGI Financial Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, KGI Financial Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KGI Financial Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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KGI Financial Holding 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.

KGI Financial Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=29.60/15.36
=1.93

* 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.

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

For example, KGI Financial Holding 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)
=18.355/324.0540*324.0540
=18.355

Current CPI (Dec. 2025) = 324.0540.

KGI Financial Holding Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 11.122 238.132 15.135
201606 10.687 241.018 14.369
201609 10.903 241.428 14.634
201612 11.048 241.432 14.829
201703 11.176 243.801 14.855
201706 10.878 244.955 14.391
201709 11.103 246.819 14.577
201712 11.483 246.524 15.094
201803 11.585 249.554 15.043
201806 10.990 251.989 14.133
201809 11.306 252.439 14.513
201812 10.858 251.233 14.005
201903 11.914 254.202 15.188
201906 12.398 256.143 15.685
201909 12.580 256.759 15.877
201912 12.726 256.974 16.048
202003 11.166 258.115 14.019
202006 12.018 257.797 15.107
202009 12.567 260.280 15.646
202012 13.520 260.474 16.820
202103 14.256 264.877 17.441
202106 14.916 271.696 17.790
202109 14.663 274.310 17.322
202112 16.089 278.802 18.700
202203 14.293 287.504 16.110
202206 9.847 296.311 10.769
202209 9.134 296.808 9.972
202212 11.334 296.797 12.375
202303 13.025 301.836 13.984
202306 13.688 305.109 14.538
202309 13.168 307.789 13.864
202312 14.527 306.746 15.347
202403 16.165 312.332 16.772
202406 16.594 314.175 17.116
202409 17.092 315.301 17.566
202412 17.161 315.605 17.620
202503 16.696 319.799 16.918
202506 14.615 322.561 14.683
202509 17.407 324.800 17.367
202512 18.355 324.054 18.355

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 1.93 mean?
KGI Financial Holding Co (TPE:2883) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.93 as of Jul. 28, 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 KGI Financial Holding Co and its competitors. This is 105% above median its historical median of 0.94. Over the past decade, KGI Financial Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.61 to 2.00. According to the industry distribution chart, KGI Financial Holding Co ranks #278 out of 418 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 66.5%.
Is KGI Financial Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
KGI Financial Holding Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.93 is 105% above median its 10-year median of 0.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.61 to a high of 2.00. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. KGI Financial Holding Co's value of 1.93 is 36.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, KGI Financial Holding Co ranks #278 out of 418 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, KGI Financial Holding Co has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KGI Financial Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to AFL and MET?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, KGI Financial Holding Co ranks #278 out of 418 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places KGI Financial Holding Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. KGI Financial Holding Co's value of 1.93 is 36.4% above this benchmark. Historically, KGI Financial Holding Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.61 to 2.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.94 vs. the industry median of 1.42, KGI Financial Holding Co has consistently been above 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 an Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.42, based on 418 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. KGI Financial Holding Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.93 is 36.4% above 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 KGI Financial Holding Co and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. KGI Financial Holding Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.93, which is 105% above median its own 10-year median of 0.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KGI Financial Holding Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KGI Financial Holding Co (TPE:2883) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$27.16, compared to a current price of NT$29.60 — trading 9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.93, which is 105% above median its 10-year median of 0.94 and 36.4% above the Insurance industry median of 1.42. KGI Financial Holding Co's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 8 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 KGI Financial Holding Co (TPE:2883), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.93 as of Jul. 28, 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 KGI Financial Holding Co (TPE:2883) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KGI Financial Holding Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$29.60 is trading 9% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$27.16. GuruFocus considers KGI Financial Holding Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2883:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.93 (105% above median its 10-year median of 0.94)
  • GF Value™: NT$27.16 vs. price of NT$29.60 (9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 36.4% above the Insurance median (#278 of 418)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2883 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


KGI Financial Holding Co Business Description

Address No. 135, Dunhua N. Road, Songshan District, Taipei, TWN, 105
KGI Financial Holding Co Ltd is engages in financial holding, invests in and manages the businesses of finance-related institutions domestic and foreign approved by authorities and investees. It operates four segments: Commercial banking, Securities, Venture Capital and Insurance. Commercial banking engaged in consumer banking, corporate banking and market and financial institution. Securities engaged in wealth management business, trading business and investment banking business. Venture Capital engaged in investment business directly. Insurance department operates life insurance business based on the provisions of the insurance law. Key revenue is generated from Insurance segment.
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