HOB Co (TSE:1382) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.97 (As of Aug. 12, 2026) — 35% Below Median

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TSE:1382 HOB Co Ltd TSE:1382
44 GF Score
Price 円880.00
GF Value 円1,749.51
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is HOB Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

HOB Co TSE:1382 -5.78% 44 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.97 as of Aug. 12, 2026, which is 35% below its 10-year median of 1.50. GuruFocus rates TSE:1382 with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,749.51 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,403 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, HOB Co ranks better than 57.16% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-12), HOB Co's current share price is 円880.00. HOB Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 円910.63. HOB Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.97.

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

TSE:1382' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.54   Med: 1.5   Max: 3.48
Current: 1.03

During the past years, HOB Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.48. The lowest was 0.54. And the median was 1.50.

TSE:1382's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
57.16% of 1403 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.26 vs TSE:1382: 1.03

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.

HOB Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was 円930.291. 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 円910.63 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2025.

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HOB Co  (TSE:1382) 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.


HOB Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


HOB Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for HOB 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.

HOB Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

HOB Co Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.96 1.37 1.91 2.42 2.19

HOB Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 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 1.94 2.19 2.94 1.97 0.00

TSE:1382 vs ADM, BG, TSN: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, HOB 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.


HOB Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, HOB Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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HOB 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.

HOB Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=880.00/910.63
=0.97

* 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.

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

For example, HOB 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)
=930.291/113.0000*113.0000
=930.291

Current CPI (Dec. 2025) = 113.0000.

HOB Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201512 1,290.556 98.100 1,486.573
201603 1,245.071 97.900 1,437.110
201606 1,140.224 98.100 1,313.408
201609 1,053.886 98.000 1,215.195
201612 1,090.089 98.400 1,251.830
201703 1,006.514 98.100 1,159.389
201706 603.509 98.500 692.350
201709 513.690 98.800 587.520
201712 583.714 99.400 663.578
201803 561.966 99.200 640.143
201806 518.982 99.200 591.179
201809 472.310 99.900 534.245
201812 554.720 99.700 628.720
201903 568.381 99.700 644.203
201906 577.138 99.800 653.473
201909 548.357 100.100 619.024
201912 607.476 100.500 683.033
202003 600.612 100.300 676.662
202006 614.866 99.900 695.494
202009 576.505 99.900 652.103
202012 636.937 99.300 724.812
202103 701.862 99.900 793.898
202106 757.453 99.500 860.223
202109 767.294 100.100 866.176
202112 847.592 100.100 956.822
202203 891.647 101.100 996.599
202206 944.060 101.800 1,047.925
202209 898.403 103.100 984.671
202212 984.241 104.100 1,068.388
202303 1,019.820 104.400 1,103.828
202306 1,033.749 105.200 1,110.396
202309 955.340 106.200 1,016.511
202312 1,009.236 106.800 1,067.825
202403 1,033.133 107.200 1,089.030
202406 1,010.033 108.200 1,054.840
202412 989.778 110.700 1,010.342
202503 1,016.551 111.100 1,033.936
202506 992.399 111.700 1,003.949
202509 871.627 112.000 879.409
202512 930.291 113.000 930.291

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 0.97 mean?
HOB Co (TSE:1382) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.97 as of Aug. 12, 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 HOB Co and its competitors. This is 35% below median its historical median of 1.50. Over the past decade, HOB Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.54 to 3.48. According to the industry distribution chart, HOB Co ranks #601 out of 1403 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 42.8%.
Is HOB Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
HOB Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.97 is 35% below median its 10-year median of 1.50. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.54 to a high of 3.48. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. HOB Co's value of 0.97 is 23% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, HOB Co ranks #601 out of 1403 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, HOB Co has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does HOB Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, HOB Co ranks #601 out of 1403 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts HOB Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. HOB Co's value of 0.97 is 23% below this benchmark. Historically, HOB Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.54 to 3.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.50 vs. the industry median of 1.26, HOB Co 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 1.26, based on 1,403 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. HOB Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.97 is 23% 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 HOB Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. HOB Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.97, which is 35% below median its own 10-year median of 1.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is HOB Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HOB Co (TSE:1382) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,749.51, compared to a current price of 円880.00 — trading 49.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.97, which is 35% below median its 10-year median of 1.50 and 23% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 1.26. HOB Co's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 2 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 HOB Co (TSE:1382), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.97 as of Aug. 12, 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 HOB Co (TSE:1382) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HOB Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円880.00 is trading 49.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,749.51. GuruFocus considers HOB Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for TSE:1382:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.97 (35% below median its 10-year median of 1.50)
  • GF Value™: 円1,749.51 vs. price of 円880.00 (49.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 44/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 23% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#601 of 1403)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:1382 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


HOB Co Business Description

Address 14-1 Higashi-Kaguracho, Kamikawa, JPN
HOB Co Ltd is a horticultural biotechnology company produces and sells strawberries and seedlings for domestic pastry business throughout the year. It is also involved in the wholesale of fruits and vegetables, such as blueberries, mango, and kiwi.
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円880.00
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