Ishiharangyo Kaisha (TSE:4028) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.30 (As of Aug. 05, 2026) — 71% Above Median

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TSE:4028 Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd TSE:4028
70 GF Score
Price 円3,110.00
GF Value 円1,814.81
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Ishiharangyo Kaisha Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Ishiharangyo Kaisha TSE:4028 +4.68% 70 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30 as of Aug. 05, 2026, which is 71% above its 10-year median of 0.76. GuruFocus rates TSE:4028 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,814.81 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,239 Chemicals companies, Ishiharangyo Kaisha ranks better than 59.48% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-05), Ishiharangyo Kaisha's current share price is 円3110.00. Ishiharangyo Kaisha's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円2,395.31. Ishiharangyo Kaisha's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.30.

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

TSE:4028' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.35   Med: 0.76   Max: 1.7
Current: 1.25

During the past years, Ishiharangyo Kaisha's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.70. The lowest was 0.35. And the median was 0.76.

TSE:4028's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
59.48% of 1239 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.61 vs TSE:4028: 1.25

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.

Ishiharangyo Kaisha's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円3,370.816. 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2,395.31 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Ishiharangyo Kaisha  (TSE:4028) 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.


Ishiharangyo Kaisha Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Ishiharangyo Kaisha Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ishiharangyo Kaisha'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.

Ishiharangyo Kaisha Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Ishiharangyo Kaisha Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.66 0.62 0.89 0.81 1.15

Ishiharangyo Kaisha Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 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 0.81 0.90 1.01 1.16 1.15

TSE:4028 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ishiharangyo Kaisha'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.


Ishiharangyo Kaisha Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ishiharangyo Kaisha's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Ishiharangyo Kaisha 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.

Ishiharangyo Kaisha's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=3110.00/2395.31
=1.30

* 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.

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

For example, Ishiharangyo Kaisha'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)
=3370.816/112.7000*112.7000
=3,370.816

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Ishiharangyo Kaisha Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 1,504.402 98.100 1,728.299
201609 1,481.066 98.000 1,703.226
201612 1,524.161 98.400 1,745.660
201703 1,575.485 98.100 1,809.961
201706 1,678.049 98.500 1,919.961
201709 1,737.861 98.800 1,982.358
201712 1,755.197 99.400 1,990.047
201803 1,679.727 99.200 1,908.319
201806 1,713.828 99.200 1,947.061
201809 1,766.769 99.900 1,993.142
201812 1,778.553 99.700 2,010.461
201903 1,885.002 99.700 2,130.790
201906 1,881.424 99.800 2,124.614
201909 1,871.616 100.100 2,107.204
201912 1,835.860 100.500 2,058.721
202003 1,918.621 100.300 2,155.818
202006 1,906.659 99.900 2,150.956
202009 1,865.819 99.900 2,104.883
202012 1,832.261 99.300 2,079.515
202103 1,990.014 99.900 2,244.991
202106 2,045.274 99.500 2,316.607
202109 2,089.196 100.100 2,352.172
202112 2,100.658 100.100 2,365.076
202203 2,299.369 101.100 2,563.194
202206 2,369.425 101.800 2,623.126
202209 2,424.738 103.100 2,650.514
202212 2,420.330 104.100 2,620.280
202303 2,554.536 104.400 2,757.627
202306 2,658.311 105.200 2,847.829
202309 2,667.558 106.200 2,830.827
202312 2,649.860 106.800 2,796.247
202403 2,776.841 107.200 2,919.310
202406 2,809.195 108.200 2,926.028
202409 2,780.670 108.900 2,877.700
202412 2,749.536 110.700 2,799.211
202503 2,986.800 111.100 3,029.814
202506 3,016.493 111.700 3,043.498
202509 3,058.607 112.000 3,077.723
202512 3,157.112 113.000 3,148.730
202603 3,370.816 112.700 3,370.816

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 1.30 mean?
Ishiharangyo Kaisha (TSE:4028) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.30 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 Ishiharangyo Kaisha and its competitors. This is 71% above median its historical median of 0.76. Over the past decade, Ishiharangyo Kaisha's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.35 to 1.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Ishiharangyo Kaisha ranks #502 out of 1239 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 40.5%.
Is Ishiharangyo Kaisha's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Ishiharangyo Kaisha's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.30 is 71% above median its 10-year median of 0.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.35 to a high of 1.70. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.61. Ishiharangyo Kaisha's value of 1.30 is 19.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ishiharangyo Kaisha ranks #502 out of 1239 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Ishiharangyo Kaisha has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ishiharangyo Kaisha's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Ishiharangyo Kaisha ranks #502 out of 1239 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Ishiharangyo Kaisha in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.61. Ishiharangyo Kaisha's value of 1.30 is 19.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Ishiharangyo Kaisha's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.35 to 1.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.76 vs. the industry median of 1.61, Ishiharangyo Kaisha 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 Chemicals company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.61, based on 1,239 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. Ishiharangyo Kaisha's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.30 is 19.3% 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 Ishiharangyo Kaisha and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ishiharangyo Kaisha's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30, which is 71% above median its own 10-year median of 0.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ishiharangyo Kaisha stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ishiharangyo Kaisha (TSE:4028) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,814.81, compared to a current price of 円3,110.00 — trading 71.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30, which is 71% above median its 10-year median of 0.76 and 19.3% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.61. Ishiharangyo Kaisha's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 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 Ishiharangyo Kaisha (TSE:4028), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30 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 Ishiharangyo Kaisha (TSE:4028) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ishiharangyo Kaisha stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円3,110.00 is trading 71.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,814.81. GuruFocus considers Ishiharangyo Kaisha to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4028:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.30 (71% above median its 10-year median of 0.76)
  • GF Value™: 円1,814.81 vs. price of 円3,110.00 (71.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 19.3% below the Chemicals median (#502 of 1239)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4028 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ishiharangyo Kaisha Business Description

Address 3-15 Edobori 1-chome, Nishi-ku, Osaka, JPN, 550-0002
Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd is mainly engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of agricultural chemicals in Japan. The company's core business activities are categorized into three key segments - Inorganic Chemicals, Organic Chemicals, and Other Businesses. Its product line consists of titanium dioxide products, environmental products such as gypsum and iron oxide stably, pharmaceuticals, battery materials and organic intermediates. Its primary geographic markets are Japan, Asia, America, Europe, and other.
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