Halows Co (TSE:2742) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.67 (As of Sep. 10, 2026) — 24% Below Median

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TSE:2742 Halows Co Ltd TSE:2742
70 GF Score
Price 円3,930.00
GF Value 円5,110.09
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Halows Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Halows Co TSE:2742 -1.26% 70 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.67 as of Sep. 10, 2026, which is 24% below its 10-year median of 2.21. GuruFocus rates TSE:2742 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of 円5,110.09 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 218 Retail - Defensive companies, Halows Co ranks worse than 52.75% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-10), Halows Co's current share price is 円3930.00. Halows Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 円2,357.94. Halows Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.67.

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

TSE:2742' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.52   Med: 2.21   Max: 3.9
Current: 1.72

During the past years, Halows Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.90. The lowest was 1.52. And the median was 2.21.

TSE:2742's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
52.75% of 218 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.63 vs TSE:2742: 1.72

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.

Halows Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was 円3,641.666. 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2,357.94 for the trailing ten years ended in Feb. 2026.

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Halows Co  (TSE:2742) 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.


Halows Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Halows Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Halows 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.

Halows Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Halows Co Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Halows Co Quarterly Data
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TSE:2742 vs KR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Halows 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.


Halows Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Halows Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


TSE:2742
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Halows 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=3930.00/2357.94
=1.67

* 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.

Halows Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Halows Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Feb. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Feb. 2026)
=3641.666/112.2000*112.2000
=3,641.666

Current CPI (Feb. 2026) = 112.2000.

Halows Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201605 1,207.615 98.200 1,379.780
201608 1,250.862 97.900 1,433.572
201611 1,278.848 98.600 1,455.241
201702 1,313.273 98.100 1,502.031
201705 1,341.766 98.600 1,526.837
201708 1,377.611 98.500 1,569.218
201711 1,407.727 99.100 1,593.814
201802 1,464.909 99.500 1,651.887
201805 1,493.498 99.300 1,687.517
201808 1,540.758 99.800 1,732.195
201811 1,568.638 100.000 1,760.012
201902 1,601.719 99.700 1,802.536
201905 1,624.766 100.000 1,822.987
201908 1,673.055 100.000 1,877.168
201911 1,695.522 100.500 1,892.911
202002 1,751.251 100.300 1,959.027
202005 1,804.447 100.100 2,022.567
202008 1,873.471 100.100 2,099.935
202011 1,912.026 99.500 2,156.074
202102 2,070.964 99.800 2,328.278
202105 2,116.399 99.400 2,388.933
202108 2,181.273 99.700 2,454.753
202111 2,229.378 100.100 2,498.863
202202 2,312.377 100.700 2,576.452
202205 2,362.606 101.800 2,603.972
202208 2,432.263 102.700 2,657.253
202211 2,485.769 103.900 2,684.343
202302 2,564.843 104.000 2,767.071
202305 2,621.379 105.100 2,798.465
202308 2,705.153 105.900 2,866.083
202311 2,771.637 106.900 2,909.052
202402 2,926.776 106.900 3,071.883
202405 2,997.052 108.100 3,110.724
202408 3,088.396 109.100 3,176.151
202411 3,154.008 110.000 3,217.088
202502 3,293.042 110.800 3,334.651
202505 3,359.377 111.800 3,371.396
202508 3,444.450 112.100 3,447.523
202511 3,518.626 113.200 3,487.543
202602 3,641.666 112.200 3,641.666

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 1.67 mean?
Halows Co (TSE:2742) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.67 as of Sep. 10, 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 Halows Co and its competitors. This is 24% below median its historical median of 2.21. Over the past decade, Halows Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.52 to 3.90. According to the industry distribution chart, Halows Co ranks #115 out of 218 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 52.8%.
Is Halows Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Halows Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.67 is 24% below median its 10-year median of 2.21. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.52 to a high of 3.90. The Retail - Defensive industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.63. Halows Co's value of 1.67 is 2.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Halows Co ranks #115 out of 218 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Halows Co has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Halows Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to KR?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Halows Co ranks #115 out of 218 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Halows Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.63. Halows Co's value of 1.67 is 2.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Halows Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.52 to 3.90 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.21 vs. the industry median of 1.63, Halows 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Retail - Defensive companies is 1.63, based on 218 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. Halows Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.67 is 2.5% 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 Halows Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Halows Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.67, which is 24% below median its own 10-year median of 2.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Halows Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Halows Co (TSE:2742) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円5,110.09, compared to a current price of 円3,930.00 — trading 23.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.67, which is 24% below median its 10-year median of 2.21 and 2.5% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 1.63. Halows Co's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 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 Halows Co (TSE:2742), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.67 as of Sep. 10, 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 Halows Co (TSE:2742) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Halows Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円3,930.00 is trading 23.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円5,110.09. GuruFocus considers Halows Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2742:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.67 (24% below median its 10-year median of 2.21)
  • GF Value™: 円5,110.09 vs. price of 円3,930.00 (23.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 2.5% above the Retail - Defensive median (#115 of 218)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2742 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Halows Co Business Description

Address 3270 Hayashima, Hayashima-cho, Tsukubo-gun, Okayama, JPN, 701-0393
Halows Co Ltd operates food supermarket chain stores in Hiroshima and Okayama Prefectures. Its stores are open 24 hours a day.
70GF Score

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