Taiwan Paiho (TPE:9938) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.16 (As of Aug. 01, 2026) — 42% Below Median

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TPE:9938 Taiwan Paiho Ltd TPE:9938
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Price NT$45.60
GF Value NT$68.73
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What is Taiwan Paiho Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Taiwan Paiho TPE:9938 +0.66% 78 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.16 as of Aug. 01, 2026, which is 42% below its 10-year median of 1.99. GuruFocus rates TPE:9938 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$68.73 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 863 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Taiwan Paiho ranks worse than 57.59% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-01), Taiwan Paiho's current share price is NT$45.60. Taiwan Paiho's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$39.36. Taiwan Paiho's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.16.

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

TPE:9938' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.09   Med: 1.99   Max: 3.95
Current: 1.19

During the past years, Taiwan Paiho's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.95. The lowest was 1.09. And the median was 1.99.

TPE:9938's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
57.59% of 863 companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs TPE:9938: 1.19

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 Paiho's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$44.734. 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$39.36 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2025.

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Taiwan Paiho  (TPE:9938) 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 Paiho Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Taiwan Paiho Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taiwan Paiho'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 Paiho Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Taiwan Paiho Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Taiwan Paiho 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 1.83 1.66 1.40 1.38 1.28

Taiwan Paiho Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Taiwan Paiho'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 Paiho Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Taiwan Paiho's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Taiwan Paiho 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 Paiho's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=45.60/39.36
=1.16

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

For example, Taiwan Paiho'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)
=44.734/324.0540*324.0540
=44.734

Current CPI (Dec. 2025) = 324.0540.

Taiwan Paiho Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 25.444 238.132 34.625
201606 24.400 241.018 32.806
201609 24.942 241.428 33.478
201612 26.266 241.432 35.255
201703 26.590 243.801 35.343
201706 25.133 244.955 33.249
201709 26.808 246.819 35.197
201712 27.884 246.524 36.653
201803 29.144 249.554 37.844
201806 27.453 251.989 35.304
201809 27.962 252.439 35.895
201812 29.456 251.233 37.994
201903 31.172 254.202 39.738
201906 29.779 256.143 37.674
201909 30.482 256.759 38.471
201912 31.201 256.974 39.346
202003 29.928 258.115 37.574
202006 30.317 257.797 38.109
202009 31.593 260.280 39.334
202012 32.920 260.474 40.956
202103 31.794 264.877 38.897
202106 33.734 271.696 40.235
202109 34.866 274.310 41.189
202112 36.113 278.802 41.974
202203 35.130 287.504 39.596
202206 37.405 296.311 40.907
202209 39.995 296.808 43.666
202212 39.550 296.797 43.182
202303 40.099 301.836 43.051
202306 37.687 305.109 40.027
202309 39.234 307.789 41.307
202312 38.804 306.746 40.993
202403 39.898 312.332 41.395
202406 41.444 314.175 42.747
202409 42.489 315.301 43.669
202412 44.313 315.605 45.499
202503 43.324 319.799 43.900
202506 40.117 322.561 40.303
202509 42.490 324.800 42.392
202512 44.734 324.054 44.734

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 1.16 mean?
Taiwan Paiho (TPE:9938) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.16 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 Taiwan Paiho and its competitors. This is 42% below median its historical median of 1.99. Over the past decade, Taiwan Paiho's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.09 to 3.95. According to the industry distribution chart, Taiwan Paiho ranks #497 out of 863 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 57.6%.
Is Taiwan Paiho's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Taiwan Paiho's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.16 is 42% below median its 10-year median of 1.99. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.09 to a high of 3.95. The Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.97. Taiwan Paiho's value of 1.16 is 19.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Taiwan Paiho ranks #497 out of 863 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Taiwan Paiho has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiwan Paiho's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Taiwan Paiho ranks #497 out of 863 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Taiwan Paiho in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.97. Taiwan Paiho's value of 1.16 is 19.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Taiwan Paiho's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.09 to 3.95 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.99 vs. the industry median of 0.97, Taiwan Paiho 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 0.97, based on 863 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 Paiho's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.16 is 19.6% 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 Paiho and its competitors. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Taiwan Paiho's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.16, which is 42% below median its own 10-year median of 1.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiwan Paiho stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Paiho (TPE:9938) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$68.73, compared to a current price of NT$45.60 — trading 33.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.16, which is 42% below median its 10-year median of 1.99 and 19.6% above the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median of 0.97. Taiwan Paiho's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Taiwan Paiho (TPE:9938), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.16 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 Taiwan Paiho (TPE:9938) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Paiho stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$45.60 is trading 33.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$68.73. GuruFocus considers Taiwan Paiho to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for TPE:9938:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.16 (42% below median its 10-year median of 1.99)
  • GF Value™: NT$68.73 vs. price of NT$45.60 (33.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 19.6% above the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories median (#497 of 863)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:9938 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Taiwan Paiho Business Description

Address No. 575, Hegang Road, Hemei Township, Changhua County, Changhua, TWN, 508004
Taiwan Paiho Ltd manufactures and sells touch fasteners, webbing, shoelaces, elastic, easy tape, and related superficial materials, as well as residential buildings constructed by entrusted construction contractors. The Group is also engaged in the construction business, including the sale of housing, shopping centers, and office buildings constructed by entrusted construction contractors. The Group operates through two reportable segments: Production, which generates maximum revenue, and Construction. Its business mainly operates in Taiwan, China, and Vietnam, with maximum revenue generated from Vietnam.
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