NOF (TSE:4403) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.94 (As of Aug. 21, 2026) — Near Median

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TSE:4403 NOF Corp TSE:4403
85 GF Score
Price 円2,760.50
GF Value 円3,040.26
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is NOF Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

NOF TSE:4403 +2.01% 85 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.94 as of Aug. 21, 2026, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 2.82. GuruFocus rates TSE:4403 with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of 円3,040.26 (Fairly Valued). Among 1,160 Chemicals companies, NOF ranks worse than 69.91% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-21), NOF's current share price is 円2760.50. NOF's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円937.62. NOF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.94.

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

TSE:4403' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.06   Med: 2.82   Max: 4.1
Current: 2.91

During the past years, NOF's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 4.10. The lowest was 2.06. And the median was 2.82.

TSE:4403's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
69.91% of 1160 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.68 vs TSE:4403: 2.91

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.

NOF's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円1,304.326. 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937.62 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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NOF  (TSE:4403) 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.


NOF Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


NOF Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for NOF'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.

NOF Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

NOF Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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NOF 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 3.15 2.88 3.27 3.31 0.00

TSE:4403 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, NOF'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.


NOF Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

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

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


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NOF 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.

NOF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=2760.50/937.62
=2.94

* 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.

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

For example, NOF'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)
=1304.326/112.7000*112.7000
=1,304.326

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

NOF Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 501.865 98.100 576.556
201609 514.341 98.000 591.492
201612 548.007 98.400 627.646
201703 584.475 98.100 671.461
201706 596.348 98.500 682.319
201709 617.923 98.800 704.858
201712 647.738 99.400 734.407
201803 660.032 99.200 749.855
201806 670.801 99.200 762.089
201809 690.966 99.900 779.498
201812 687.291 99.700 776.908
201903 702.916 99.700 794.570
201906 698.057 99.800 788.287
201909 713.557 100.100 803.375
201912 728.630 100.500 817.081
202003 713.658 100.300 801.887
202006 739.303 99.900 834.029
202009 754.949 99.900 851.679
202012 781.705 99.300 887.192
202103 816.192 99.900 920.769
202106 821.723 99.500 930.735
202109 884.042 100.100 995.320
202112 898.733 100.100 1,011.860
202203 896.870 101.100 999.775
202206 914.571 101.800 1,012.497
202209 943.603 103.100 1,031.465
202212 954.214 104.100 1,033.044
202303 986.838 104.400 1,065.294
202306 1,013.196 105.200 1,085.430
202309 1,048.707 106.200 1,112.893
202312 1,071.340 106.800 1,130.525
202403 1,108.999 107.200 1,165.897
202406 1,137.446 108.200 1,184.752
202409 1,163.183 108.900 1,203.772
202412 1,164.036 110.700 1,185.066
202503 1,192.672 111.100 1,209.848
202506 1,205.056 111.700 1,215.844
202509 1,227.632 112.000 1,235.305
202512 1,238.317 113.000 1,235.029
202603 1,304.326 112.700 1,304.326

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 2.94 mean?
NOF (TSE:4403) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.94 as of Aug. 21, 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 NOF and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.82. Over the past decade, NOF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.06 to 4.10. According to the industry distribution chart, NOF ranks #811 out of 1160 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 69.9%.
Is NOF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
NOF's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.94 is near median its 10-year median of 2.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.06 to a high of 4.10. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.68. NOF's value of 2.94 is 75% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, NOF ranks #811 out of 1160 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, NOF has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NOF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, NOF ranks #811 out of 1160 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places NOF in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.68. NOF's value of 2.94 is 75% above this benchmark. Historically, NOF's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.06 to 4.10 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.82 vs. the industry median of 1.68, NOF 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 a Chemicals company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.68, based on 1,160 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. NOF's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.94 is 75% 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 NOF and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NOF's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.94, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NOF stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NOF (TSE:4403) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円3,040.26, compared to a current price of 円2,760.50 — trading 9.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.94, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.82 and 75% above the Chemicals industry median of 1.68. NOF's overall GF Score™ is 85/100. 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 NOF (TSE:4403), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.94 as of Aug. 21, 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 NOF (TSE:4403) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NOF stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円2,760.50 is trading 9.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円3,040.26. GuruFocus considers NOF to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4403:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.94 (near median its 10-year median of 2.82)
  • GF Value™: 円3,040.26 vs. price of 円2,760.50 (9.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100
  • Industry Position: 75% above the Chemicals median (#811 of 1160)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4403 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


NOF Business Description

Address 20-3 Ebisu 4-chome, Ebisu Garden Place Tower, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 150-6012
NOF Corp is engaged in the chemical manufacturing business. The Group has three reportable segments: Functional Chemicals Business, Pharmaceuticals, Medical and Healthcare Business, & Chemicals Business. The Functional Chemicals segment manufactures and sells fatty acids, surfactants, ethylene oxide/propylene oxide derivatives, organic peroxides, petrochemicals, functional polymers, electronic materials, and special rust prevention agents. The Pharmaceuticals, Medical and Healthcare segment produces pharmaceutical and functional food ingredients, health-related products, biocompatible materials, and raw materials for DDS pharmaceutical formulations. The Chemicals segment manufactures and sells industrial explosives, space-related products, defense-related products, and functional products.
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