Taiwan Steel Union Co (TPE:6581) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.92 (As of Aug. 05, 2026) — Near Median

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TPE:6581 Taiwan Steel Union Co Ltd TPE:6581
84 GF Score
Price NT$109.00
GF Value NT$96.95
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Taiwan Steel Union Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Taiwan Steel Union Co TPE:6581 +0.46% 84 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.92 as of Aug. 05, 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 2.98. GuruFocus rates TPE:6581 with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$96.95 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 160 Waste Management companies, Taiwan Steel Union Co ranks worse than 75.63% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-05), Taiwan Steel Union Co's current share price is NT$109.00. Taiwan Steel Union Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$37.29. Taiwan Steel Union Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.92.

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

TPE:6581' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.84   Med: 2.98   Max: 3.17
Current: 2.9

During the past years, Taiwan Steel Union Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.17. The lowest was 2.84. And the median was 2.98.

TPE:6581's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
75.63% of 160 companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 1.57 vs TPE:6581: 2.90

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.

Taiwan Steel Union Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$36.194. 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$37.29 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Taiwan Steel Union Co  (TPE:6581) 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.


Taiwan Steel Union Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Taiwan Steel Union Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taiwan Steel Union 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.

Taiwan Steel Union Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Taiwan Steel Union Co Annual Data
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Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Taiwan Steel Union Co Quarterly Data
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TPE:6581 vs WM, RSG, WCN: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Taiwan Steel Union 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.


Taiwan Steel Union Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Taiwan Steel Union Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Taiwan Steel Union 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.

Taiwan Steel Union Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=109.00/37.29
=2.92

* 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.

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

For example, Taiwan Steel Union Co'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)
=36.194/330.2130*330.2130
=36.194

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Taiwan Steel Union Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 15.372 241.018 21.061
201609 0.000 241.428 0.000
201612 18.715 241.432 25.597
201703 0.000 243.801 0.000
201706 17.599 244.955 23.724
201709 20.130 246.819 26.931
201712 22.960 246.524 30.754
201803 31.797 249.554 42.074
201806 29.310 251.989 38.409
201809 29.900 252.439 39.112
201812 32.289 251.233 42.440
201903 33.382 254.202 43.364
201906 30.238 256.143 38.982
201909 30.583 256.759 39.332
201912 30.901 256.974 39.708
202003 30.860 258.115 39.480
202006 28.838 257.797 36.939
202009 29.840 260.280 37.858
202012 31.970 260.474 40.530
202103 29.560 264.877 36.851
202106 30.952 271.696 37.618
202109 31.739 274.310 38.207
202112 34.054 278.802 40.334
202203 31.456 287.504 36.129
202206 34.912 296.311 38.906
202209 36.848 296.808 40.995
202212 38.914 296.797 43.295
202303 33.182 301.836 36.302
202306 34.672 305.109 37.525
202309 35.238 307.789 37.805
202312 36.956 306.746 39.783
202403 33.826 312.332 35.763
202406 36.381 314.175 38.238
202409 37.785 315.301 39.572
202412 40.137 315.605 41.995
202503 35.420 319.799 36.573
202506 37.303 322.561 38.188
202509 38.591 324.800 39.234
202512 40.324 324.054 41.090
202603 36.194 330.213 36.194

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 2.92 mean?
Taiwan Steel Union Co (TPE:6581) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.92 as of Aug. 05, 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 Taiwan Steel Union Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.98. Over the past decade, Taiwan Steel Union Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.84 to 3.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Taiwan Steel Union Co ranks #121 out of 160 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 75.6%.
Is Taiwan Steel Union Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Taiwan Steel Union Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.92 is near median its 10-year median of 2.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.84 to a high of 3.17. The Waste Management industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.57. Taiwan Steel Union Co's value of 2.92 is 86% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Taiwan Steel Union Co ranks #121 out of 160 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Taiwan Steel Union Co has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiwan Steel Union Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Taiwan Steel Union Co ranks #121 out of 160 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Taiwan Steel Union Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.57. Taiwan Steel Union Co's value of 2.92 is 86% above this benchmark. Historically, Taiwan Steel Union Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.84 to 3.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.98 vs. the industry median of 1.57, Taiwan Steel Union 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 a Waste Management company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Waste Management companies is 1.57, based on 160 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. Taiwan Steel Union Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.92 is 86% 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 Taiwan Steel Union Co and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Taiwan Steel Union Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.92, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiwan Steel Union Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Steel Union Co (TPE:6581) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$96.95, compared to a current price of NT$109.00 — trading 12.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.92, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.98 and 86% above the Waste Management industry median of 1.57. Taiwan Steel Union Co's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 6 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 Taiwan Steel Union Co (TPE:6581), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.92 as of Aug. 05, 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 Taiwan Steel Union Co (TPE:6581) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Steel Union Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$109.00 is trading 12.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$96.95. GuruFocus considers Taiwan Steel Union Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:6581:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.92 (near median its 10-year median of 2.98)
  • GF Value™: NT$96.95 vs. price of NT$109.00 (12.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 86% above the Waste Management median (#121 of 160)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:6581 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Taiwan Steel Union Co Business Description

Address No. 36, Siangong North 1st Road, Changbin Industrial Zone, Shengang Township, Changhua, TWN, 50953
Taiwan Steel Union Co Ltd is a Taiwan-based waste management company. The company's main business is to dispose and reuse general industrial waste and hazardous industrial waste, as well as manufacture and trade non-ferrous metal (zinc oxide) and non-metallic mineral products.
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