Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4361) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.78 (As of Aug. 13, 2026) — Near Median

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TSE:4361 Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co Ltd TSE:4361
74 GF Score
Price 円1,533.00
GF Value 円1,447.07
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co TSE:4361 -0.45% 74 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.78 as of Aug. 13, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 0.78. GuruFocus rates TSE:4361 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,447.07 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,218 Chemicals companies, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co ranks better than 77.34% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-13), Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's current share price is 円1533.00. Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 円1,955.23. Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.78.

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

TSE:4361' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.63   Med: 0.78   Max: 1.92
Current: 0.78

During the past years, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.92. The lowest was 0.63. And the median was 0.78.

TSE:4361's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
77.34% of 1218 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.65 vs TSE:4361: 0.78

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.

Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was 円2,707.976. 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1,955.23 for the trailing ten years ended in May. 2026.

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Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co  (TSE:4361) 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.


Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kawaguchi Chemical Industry 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.

Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co Annual Data
Trend Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.93 0.97 0.87 0.79 0.78

Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co Quarterly Data
Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Nov24 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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 0.74 0.83 0.78 0.86 0.74

TSE:4361 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry 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.


Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kawaguchi Chemical Industry 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.

Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1533.00/1955.23
=0.78

* 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.

Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of May. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (May. 2026)
=2707.976/113.5000*113.5000
=2,707.976

Current CPI (May. 2026) = 113.5000.

Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201602 1,198.411 97.800 1,390.794
201605 1,141.887 98.200 1,319.798
201608 1,158.796 97.900 1,343.446
201611 1,254.492 98.600 1,444.065
201702 1,309.910 98.100 1,515.543
201705 1,362.910 98.600 1,568.867
201708 1,379.191 98.500 1,589.220
201711 1,421.885 99.100 1,628.496
201802 1,402.885 99.500 1,600.276
201805 1,432.593 99.300 1,637.455
201808 1,454.670 99.800 1,654.359
201811 1,516.675 100.000 1,721.426
201902 1,502.567 99.700 1,710.545
201905 1,491.705 100.000 1,693.085
201908 1,506.823 100.000 1,710.244
201911 1,599.953 100.500 1,806.912
202002 1,599.988 100.300 1,810.555
202005 1,613.659 100.100 1,829.673
202008 1,592.553 100.100 1,805.742
202011 1,619.441 99.500 1,847.302
202102 1,664.210 99.800 1,892.664
202105 1,769.522 99.400 2,020.531
202108 1,826.255 99.700 2,079.037
202111 1,849.404 100.100 2,096.977
202202 1,875.389 100.700 2,113.770
202205 1,952.900 101.800 2,177.349
202208 2,024.949 102.700 2,237.894
202211 1,981.385 103.900 2,164.458
202302 1,969.723 104.000 2,149.650
202305 2,038.128 105.100 2,201.023
202308 2,079.372 105.900 2,228.600
202311 2,167.972 106.900 2,301.822
202402 2,157.991 106.900 2,291.225
202405 2,259.349 108.100 2,372.212
202411 2,368.444 110.000 2,443.804
202505 2,414.398 111.800 2,451.111
202508 2,434.395 112.100 2,464.798
202511 2,574.784 113.200 2,581.608
202602 2,575.168 112.200 2,605.005
202605 2,707.976 113.500 2,707.976

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 0.78 mean?
Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4361) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.78 as of Aug. 13, 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 Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.78. Over the past decade, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.63 to 1.92. According to the industry distribution chart, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co ranks #276 out of 1218 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 22.7%.
Is Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.78 is near median its 10-year median of 0.78. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.63 to a high of 1.92. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65. Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's value of 0.78 is 52.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co ranks #276 out of 1218 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co ranks #276 out of 1218 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65. Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's value of 0.78 is 52.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.63 to 1.92 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.78 vs. the industry median of 1.65, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry 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 1.65, based on 1,218 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. Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.78 is 52.7% 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 Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.78, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4361) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,447.07, compared to a current price of 円1,533.00 — trading 5.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.78, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.78 and 52.7% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.65. Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4361), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.78 as of Aug. 13, 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 Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4361) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,533.00 is trading 5.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,447.07. GuruFocus considers Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4361:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.78 (near median its 10-year median of 0.78)
  • GF Value™: 円1,447.07 vs. price of 円1,533.00 (5.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 52.7% below the Chemicals median (#276 of 1218)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4361 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co Business Description

Address Yamada Building, 8-4, Uchikanda 2-chome, Chiyodaku, Tokyo, JPN, 332-0004
Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co Ltd is the Japanese manufacturer of organic-rubber chemical products. The company's product offering includes organic rubber chemicals, resin chemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates, agricultural chemical intermediates, pigment intermediates, pharmaceutical agents for the environment, photographic chemicals and lubricant additives.
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