PharmaEssentia (TPE:6446) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 33.15 (As of Aug. 01, 2026) — 69% Above Median

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TPE:6446 PharmaEssentia Corp TPE:6446
77 GF Score
Price NT$1,060.00
GF Value NT$1,139.45
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is PharmaEssentia Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

PharmaEssentia TPE:6446 +3.41% 77 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 33.15 as of Aug. 01, 2026, which is 69% above its 10-year median of 19.57. GuruFocus rates TPE:6446 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$1,139.45 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 746 Drug Manufacturers companies, PharmaEssentia ranks worse than 98.26% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-01), PharmaEssentia's current share price is NT$1060.00. PharmaEssentia's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$31.98. PharmaEssentia's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 33.15.

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

TPE:6446' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.5   Med: 19.57   Max: 40.18
Current: 33.14

During the past years, PharmaEssentia's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 40.18. The lowest was 12.50. And the median was 19.57.

TPE:6446's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
98.26% of 746 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 1.79 vs TPE:6446: 33.14

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.

PharmaEssentia's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$83.515. 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$31.98 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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PharmaEssentia  (TPE:6446) 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.


PharmaEssentia Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


PharmaEssentia Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PharmaEssentia'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.

PharmaEssentia Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

PharmaEssentia 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 0.00 16.73 21.68 14.36

PharmaEssentia 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 17.12 16.86 16.74 14.36 16.91

TPE:6446 vs ZTS: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, PharmaEssentia'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.


PharmaEssentia Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, PharmaEssentia's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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PharmaEssentia 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.

PharmaEssentia's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1060.00/31.98
=33.15

* 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.

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

For example, PharmaEssentia'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)
=83.515/330.2130*330.2130
=83.515

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

PharmaEssentia Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 5.049 241.018 6.918
201609 16.202 241.428 22.160
201612 15.439 241.432 21.116
201703 14.803 243.801 20.050
201706 14.014 244.955 18.892
201709 13.337 246.819 17.843
201712 12.485 246.524 16.723
201803 11.745 249.554 15.541
201806 10.950 251.989 14.349
201809 10.164 252.439 13.295
201812 8.911 251.233 11.712
201903 8.054 254.202 10.462
201906 7.459 256.143 9.616
201909 6.608 256.759 8.498
201912 7.914 256.974 10.170
202003 6.979 258.115 8.928
202006 10.950 257.797 14.026
202009 15.234 260.280 19.327
202012 12.071 260.474 15.303
202103 9.742 264.877 12.145
202106 8.081 271.696 9.821
202109 5.957 274.310 7.171
202112 12.487 278.802 14.790
202203 11.658 287.504 13.390
202206 15.856 296.311 17.670
202209 15.463 296.808 17.203
202212 32.707 296.797 36.389
202303 32.416 301.836 35.464
202306 60.950 305.109 65.965
202309 58.560 307.789 62.826
202312 58.710 306.746 63.201
202403 59.752 312.332 63.173
202406 61.951 314.175 65.113
202409 63.768 315.301 66.784
202412 69.185 315.605 72.387
202503 71.036 319.799 73.349
202506 69.581 322.561 71.232
202509 72.512 324.800 73.720
202512 77.663 324.054 79.139
202603 83.515 330.213 83.515

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 33.15 mean?
PharmaEssentia (TPE:6446) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 33.15 as of Aug. 01, 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 PharmaEssentia and its competitors. This is 69% above median its historical median of 19.57. Over the past decade, PharmaEssentia's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 12.50 to 40.18. According to the industry distribution chart, PharmaEssentia ranks #733 out of 746 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 98.3%.
Is PharmaEssentia's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
PharmaEssentia's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 33.15 is 69% above median its 10-year median of 19.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.50 to a high of 40.18. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.79. PharmaEssentia's value of 33.15 is 1752% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PharmaEssentia ranks #733 out of 746 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, PharmaEssentia has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PharmaEssentia's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ZTS?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, PharmaEssentia ranks #733 out of 746 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places PharmaEssentia in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.79. PharmaEssentia's value of 33.15 is 1752% above this benchmark. Historically, PharmaEssentia's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 12.50 to 40.18 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 19.57 vs. the industry median of 1.79, PharmaEssentia 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 a Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Drug Manufacturers companies is 1.79, based on 746 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. PharmaEssentia's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 33.15 is 1752% 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 PharmaEssentia and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PharmaEssentia's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 33.15, which is 69% above median its own 10-year median of 19.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PharmaEssentia stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PharmaEssentia (TPE:6446) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$1,139.45, compared to a current price of NT$1,060.00 — trading 7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 33.15, which is 69% above median its 10-year median of 19.57 and 1752% above the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 1.79. PharmaEssentia's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 1 warning sign 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 PharmaEssentia (TPE:6446), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 33.15 as of Aug. 01, 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 PharmaEssentia (TPE:6446) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PharmaEssentia stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$1,060.00 is trading 7% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$1,139.45. GuruFocus considers PharmaEssentia to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:6446:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 33.15 (69% above median its 10-year median of 19.57)
  • GF Value™: NT$1,139.45 vs. price of NT$1,060.00 (7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 1752% above the Drug Manufacturers median (#733 of 746)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:6446 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


PharmaEssentia Business Description

Address 13th Floor, No.3, Park Street, Nangang District, Taipei, TWN, 115
PharmaEssentia Corp engages in medicine discovery, supplements in developing specialty pharmaceutical reagents, API and new drug patterns developments. Its products include BESREMi, Ropeginterferon alfa-2b, Ropeg + anti PD-1, PEG-IL-2, PEG-Cytokines, PD-1-IL-2v, NY-ESO-1 TCR-T, among others. It derives revenue from medicine products sales from contracts with customers.
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