Nippon Carbide Industries Co (TSE:4064) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.01 (As of Aug. 08, 2026) — 80% Above Median

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TSE:4064 Nippon Carbide Industries Co Inc TSE:4064
77 GF Score
Price 円3,530.00
GF Value 円2,091.40
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Nippon Carbide Industries Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Nippon Carbide Industries Co TSE:4064 -0.28% 77 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.01 as of Aug. 08, 2026, which is 80% above its 10-year median of 0.56. GuruFocus rates TSE:4064 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,091.40 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,236 Chemicals companies, Nippon Carbide Industries Co ranks better than 71.28% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-08), Nippon Carbide Industries Co's current share price is 円3530.00. Nippon Carbide Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円3,487.72. Nippon Carbide Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.01.

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

TSE:4064' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.36   Med: 0.56   Max: 1.13
Current: 0.94

During the past years, Nippon Carbide Industries Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.13. The lowest was 0.36. And the median was 0.56.

TSE:4064's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
71.28% of 1236 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.61 vs TSE:4064: 0.94

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.

Nippon Carbide Industries Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円4,124.182. 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3,487.72 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Nippon Carbide Industries Co  (TSE:4064) 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.


Nippon Carbide Industries Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Nippon Carbide Industries Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nippon Carbide Industries 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.

Nippon Carbide Industries Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Nippon Carbide Industries Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Nippon Carbide Industries Co Quarterly Data
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TSE:4064 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Nippon Carbide Industries 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.


Nippon Carbide Industries Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Nippon Carbide Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Nippon Carbide Industries 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.

Nippon Carbide Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=3530.00/3487.72
=1.01

* 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.

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

For example, Nippon Carbide Industries 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)
=4124.182/112.7000*112.7000
=4,124.182

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Nippon Carbide Industries Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 2,375.550 97.900 2,734.673
201606 2,422.570 98.100 2,783.116
201609 2,004.519 98.000 2,305.197
201612 2,125.672 98.400 2,434.586
201703 2,371.397 98.100 2,724.327
201706 2,425.989 98.500 2,775.725
201709 2,555.936 98.800 2,915.526
201712 2,764.167 99.400 3,134.020
201803 2,814.973 99.200 3,198.059
201806 2,844.773 99.200 3,231.914
201809 2,945.042 99.900 3,322.385
201812 2,930.020 99.700 3,312.069
201903 2,889.581 99.700 3,266.357
201906 2,884.207 99.800 3,257.015
201909 2,881.519 100.100 3,244.228
201912 2,943.373 100.500 3,300.678
202003 2,973.361 100.300 3,340.955
202006 2,919.394 99.900 3,293.450
202009 2,842.760 99.900 3,206.998
202012 2,922.486 99.300 3,316.860
202103 3,066.811 99.900 3,459.756
202106 3,172.611 99.500 3,593.500
202109 3,167.285 100.100 3,565.964
202112 3,181.555 100.100 3,582.030
202203 3,229.679 101.100 3,600.246
202206 3,421.860 101.800 3,788.248
202209 3,576.809 103.100 3,909.858
202212 3,555.638 104.100 3,849.379
202303 3,322.340 104.400 3,586.472
202306 3,393.404 105.200 3,635.329
202309 3,498.194 106.200 3,712.302
202312 3,503.931 106.800 3,697.500
202403 3,506.609 107.200 3,686.519
202406 3,599.140 108.200 3,748.827
202409 3,724.879 108.900 3,854.856
202503 3,835.087 111.100 3,890.318
202506 3,754.569 111.700 3,788.182
202509 3,836.800 112.000 3,860.780
202512 3,959.125 113.000 3,948.614
202603 4,124.182 112.700 4,124.182

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 1.01 mean?
Nippon Carbide Industries Co (TSE:4064) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.01 as of Aug. 08, 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 Nippon Carbide Industries Co and its competitors. This is 80% above median its historical median of 0.56. Over the past decade, Nippon Carbide Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.36 to 1.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Nippon Carbide Industries Co ranks #355 out of 1236 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 28.7%.
Is Nippon Carbide Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Nippon Carbide Industries Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.01 is 80% above median its 10-year median of 0.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.36 to a high of 1.13. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.61. Nippon Carbide Industries Co's value of 1.01 is 37.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nippon Carbide Industries Co ranks #355 out of 1236 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Nippon Carbide Industries Co has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Carbide Industries Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Nippon Carbide Industries Co ranks #355 out of 1236 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Nippon Carbide Industries Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.61. Nippon Carbide Industries Co's value of 1.01 is 37.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Nippon Carbide Industries Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.36 to 1.13 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.56 vs. the industry median of 1.61, Nippon Carbide Industries 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 Chemicals company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.61, based on 1,236 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. Nippon Carbide Industries Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.01 is 37.3% 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 Nippon Carbide Industries Co 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. Nippon Carbide Industries Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.01, which is 80% above median its own 10-year median of 0.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Carbide Industries Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Carbide Industries Co (TSE:4064) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,091.40, compared to a current price of 円3,530.00 — trading 68.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.01, which is 80% above median its 10-year median of 0.56 and 37.3% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.61. Nippon Carbide Industries Co's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 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 Nippon Carbide Industries Co (TSE:4064), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.01 as of Aug. 08, 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 Nippon Carbide Industries Co (TSE:4064) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Carbide Industries Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円3,530.00 is trading 68.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,091.40. GuruFocus considers Nippon Carbide Industries Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4064:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.01 (80% above median its 10-year median of 0.56)
  • GF Value™: 円2,091.40 vs. price of 円3,530.00 (68.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 37.3% below the Chemicals median (#355 of 1236)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4064 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nippon Carbide Industries Co Business Description

Address 16-2, 2-Chome Konan, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, JPN, 108-8466
Nippon Carbide Industries Co Inc is engaged in the manufacture and sales of chemicals, plastics and resins, plastics films and electronic materials. Its product offerings include calcium carbide, dicyandiamide, cyanamide solution, among others. The company also manufacture and sell adhesive products used in medical, optical, and electronic equipment, coating materials for paper, film, and metal, fiber processing, and pigments.
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