Nippon Pigment Holdings Co (TSE:4119) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.54 (As of Sep. 22, 2026) — 69% Above Median

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TSE:4119 Nippon Pigment Holdings Co Ltd TSE:4119
62 GF Score
Price 円6,110.00
GF Value 円4,658.49
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Nippon Pigment Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Nippon Pigment Holdings Co TSE:4119 +1.16% 62 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.54 as of Sep. 22, 2026, which is 69% above its 10-year median of 0.32. GuruFocus rates TSE:4119 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of 円4,658.49 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,099 Chemicals companies, Nippon Pigment Holdings Co ranks better than 84.71% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-22), Nippon Pigment Holdings Co's current share price is 円6110.00. Nippon Pigment Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 円11,249.86. Nippon Pigment Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.54.

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

TSE:4119' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.2   Med: 0.32   Max: 0.61
Current: 0.61

During the past years, Nippon Pigment Holdings Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.61. The lowest was 0.20. And the median was 0.32.

TSE:4119's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
84.71% of 1099 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.67 vs TSE:4119: 0.61

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 Pigment Holdings Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was 円15,827.235. 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11,249.86 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Nippon Pigment Holdings Co  (TSE:4119) 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 Pigment Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Nippon Pigment Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nippon Pigment Holdings 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 Pigment Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Nippon Pigment Holdings Co 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 0.28 0.25 0.32 0.30 0.48

Nippon Pigment Holdings Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 0.32 0.34 0.34 0.49 0.49

TSE:4119 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Nippon Pigment Holdings 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 Pigment Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

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

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


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Nippon Pigment Holdings 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 Pigment Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=6110.00/11249.856
=0.54

* 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 Pigment Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Nippon Pigment Holdings Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=15827.235/113.6000*113.6000
=15,827.235

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 113.6000.

Nippon Pigment Holdings Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 7,315.651 98.000 8,480.183
201612 7,604.478 98.400 8,779.153
201703 8,064.552 98.100 9,338.768
201706 8,385.599 98.500 9,671.107
201709 8,716.949 98.800 10,022.727
201712 8,924.059 99.400 10,198.925
201803 9,064.425 99.200 10,380.229
201806 9,088.570 99.200 10,407.879
201809 9,140.036 99.900 10,393.474
201812 9,008.493 99.700 10,264.441
201903 9,035.913 99.700 10,295.684
201906 9,024.720 99.800 10,272.627
201909 8,936.450 100.100 10,141.666
201912 8,865.275 100.500 10,020.848
202003 8,688.149 100.300 9,840.217
202006 8,283.398 99.900 9,419.359
202009 8,244.969 99.900 9,375.660
202012 8,463.297 99.300 9,682.080
202103 8,786.057 99.900 9,990.952
202106 9,123.904 99.500 10,416.839
202109 9,369.522 100.100 10,633.144
202112 9,413.670 100.100 10,683.246
202203 9,542.511 101.100 10,722.347
202206 9,683.229 101.800 10,805.647
202209 10,002.526 103.100 11,021.212
202212 10,606.016 104.100 11,573.904
202303 9,677.172 104.400 10,529.950
202306 9,842.875 105.200 10,628.808
202309 10,037.247 106.200 10,736.641
202312 10,223.849 106.800 10,874.806
202403 10,001.260 107.200 10,598.350
202406 14,715.940 108.200 15,450.377
202409 14,905.872 108.900 15,549.192
202412 14,803.322 110.700 15,191.124
202503 13,749.516 111.100 14,058.911
202506 13,349.841 111.700 13,576.920
202509 13,850.772 112.000 14,048.640
202512 14,453.107 113.000 14,529.849
202603 15,437.842 112.700 15,561.126
202606 15,827.235 113.600 15,827.235

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 0.54 mean?
Nippon Pigment Holdings Co (TSE:4119) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.54 as of Sep. 22, 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 Pigment Holdings Co and its competitors. This is 69% above median its historical median of 0.32. Over the past decade, Nippon Pigment Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.20 to 0.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Nippon Pigment Holdings Co ranks #168 out of 1099 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 15.3%.
Is Nippon Pigment Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Nippon Pigment Holdings Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.54 is 69% above median its 10-year median of 0.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.20 to a high of 0.61. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.67. Nippon Pigment Holdings Co's value of 0.54 is 67.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nippon Pigment Holdings Co ranks #168 out of 1099 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Nippon Pigment Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Pigment Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Nippon Pigment Holdings Co ranks #168 out of 1099 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Nippon Pigment Holdings Co in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.67. Nippon Pigment Holdings Co's value of 0.54 is 67.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Nippon Pigment Holdings Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.20 to 0.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.32 vs. the industry median of 1.67, Nippon Pigment Holdings 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 1.67, based on 1,099 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 Pigment Holdings Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.54 is 67.7% 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 Pigment Holdings Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nippon Pigment Holdings Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.54, which is 69% above median its own 10-year median of 0.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Pigment Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Pigment Holdings Co (TSE:4119) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円4,658.49, compared to a current price of 円6,110.00 — trading 31.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.54, which is 69% above median its 10-year median of 0.32 and 67.7% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.67. Nippon Pigment Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 6 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 Nippon Pigment Holdings Co (TSE:4119), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.54 as of Sep. 22, 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 Pigment Holdings Co (TSE:4119) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Pigment Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円6,110.00 is trading 31.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円4,658.49. GuruFocus considers Nippon Pigment Holdings Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4119:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.54 (69% above median its 10-year median of 0.32)
  • GF Value™: 円4,658.49 vs. price of 円6,110.00 (31.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 67.7% below the Chemicals median (#168 of 1099)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4119 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nippon Pigment Holdings Co Business Description

Address 20 Kanda Nishikicho 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-0054
Nippon Pigment Holdings Co Ltd is engaged in business activities mainly involving the manufacture and sale of resin compounds and various colorants for resins (for plastics), paints, fibers, etc.
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