CRI Middleware Co (TSE:3698) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.75 (As of Aug. 10, 2026) — Near Median

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TSE:3698 CRI Middleware Co Ltd TSE:3698
86 GF Score
Price 円1,119.00
GF Value 円1,112.18
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is CRI Middleware Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

CRI Middleware Co TSE:3698 -3.12% 86 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.75 as of Aug. 10, 2026, which is 5% above its 10-year median of 1.66. GuruFocus rates TSE:3698 with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,112.18 (Fairly Valued). Among 346 Interactive Media companies, CRI Middleware Co ranks worse than 56.65% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-10), CRI Middleware Co's current share price is 円1119.00. CRI Middleware Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円641.21. CRI Middleware Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.75.

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

TSE:3698' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.15   Med: 1.66   Max: 2.45
Current: 1.75

During the past years, CRI Middleware Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.45. The lowest was 1.15. And the median was 1.66.

TSE:3698's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
56.65% of 346 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 1.505 vs TSE:3698: 1.75

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.

CRI Middleware Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円797.507. 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641.21 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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CRI Middleware Co  (TSE:3698) 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.


CRI Middleware Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


CRI Middleware Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CRI Middleware 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.

CRI Middleware Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

CRI Middleware Co Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.31 2.30

CRI Middleware Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 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 1.66 2.45 2.30 1.74 1.45

TSE:3698 vs NTES, EA, TTWO: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, CRI Middleware 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.


CRI Middleware Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, CRI Middleware Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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CRI Middleware 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1119.00/641.21
=1.75

* 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.

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

For example, CRI Middleware 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)
=797.507/112.7000*112.7000
=797.507

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

CRI Middleware Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 292.930 97.900 337.214
201606 325.725 98.100 374.202
201609 389.981 98.000 448.478
201612 389.200 98.400 445.761
201703 397.276 98.100 456.402
201706 363.046 98.500 415.384
201709 407.609 98.800 464.955
201712 348.850 99.400 395.527
201803 425.183 99.200 483.046
201806 391.820 99.200 445.142
201809 487.238 99.900 549.667
201812 420.228 99.700 475.022
201903 526.055 99.700 594.648
201906 444.672 99.800 502.150
201909 547.172 100.100 616.047
201912 575.431 100.500 645.284
202003 628.224 100.300 705.891
202006 603.156 99.900 680.437
202009 680.538 99.900 767.734
202012 683.178 99.300 775.369
202103 704.557 99.900 794.831
202106 712.605 99.500 807.142
202109 722.588 100.100 813.543
202112 704.773 100.100 793.486
202203 710.172 101.100 791.656
202206 711.952 101.800 788.183
202209 643.124 103.100 703.008
202212 647.297 104.100 700.772
202303 655.526 104.400 707.642
202306 666.155 105.200 713.647
202309 673.835 106.200 715.077
202312 661.702 106.800 698.257
202403 687.344 107.200 722.609
202406 691.671 108.200 720.437
202409 715.674 108.900 740.647
202503 747.242 111.100 758.003
202506 757.603 111.700 764.385
202509 775.973 112.000 780.823
202512 760.551 113.000 758.532
202603 797.507 112.700 797.507

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 1.75 mean?
CRI Middleware Co (TSE:3698) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.75 as of Aug. 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 CRI Middleware Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.66. Over the past decade, CRI Middleware Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.15 to 2.45. According to the industry distribution chart, CRI Middleware Co ranks #196 out of 346 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 56.6%.
Is CRI Middleware Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
CRI Middleware Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.75 is near median its 10-year median of 1.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.15 to a high of 2.45. The Interactive Media industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.51. CRI Middleware Co's value of 1.75 is 16.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CRI Middleware Co ranks #196 out of 346 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, CRI Middleware Co has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CRI Middleware Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to NTES and EA?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, CRI Middleware Co ranks #196 out of 346 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places CRI Middleware Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.51. CRI Middleware Co's value of 1.75 is 16.3% above this benchmark. Historically, CRI Middleware Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.15 to 2.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.66 vs. the industry median of 1.51, CRI Middleware 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 an Interactive Media company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Interactive Media companies is 1.51, based on 346 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. CRI Middleware Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.75 is 16.3% 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 CRI Middleware Co and its competitors. For the Interactive Media industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CRI Middleware Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.75, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CRI Middleware Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CRI Middleware Co (TSE:3698) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,112.18, compared to a current price of 円1,119.00 — trading 0.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.75, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.66 and 16.3% above the Interactive Media industry median of 1.51. CRI Middleware Co's overall GF Score™ is 86/100. 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 CRI Middleware Co (TSE:3698), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.75 as of Aug. 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 CRI Middleware Co (TSE:3698) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CRI Middleware Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,119.00 is trading 0.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,112.18. GuruFocus considers CRI Middleware Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3698:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.75 (near median its 10-year median of 1.66)
  • GF Value™: 円1,112.18 vs. price of 円1,119.00 (0.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100
  • Industry Position: 16.3% above the Interactive Media median (#196 of 346)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3698 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


CRI Middleware Co Business Description

Address 20-1 Sakuragaoka-cho, 11th Floor, Shibuya Info Tower, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 150-0031
CRI Middleware Co Ltd is a provider of audio and video solutions for the gaming industry. It is engaged in the research and development of voice, video and file systems. Further, it also provides sales and support of middleware products. Geographically, the activities are carried out through the region of Japan.
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