Santen Pharmaceutical Co (TSE:4536) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.23 (As of Aug. 07, 2026) — Near Median

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TSE:4536 Santen Pharmaceutical Co Ltd TSE:4536
88 GF Score
Price 円1,876.00
GF Value 円1,687.91
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Santen Pharmaceutical Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Santen Pharmaceutical Co TSE:4536 +1.10% 88 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23 as of Aug. 07, 2026, which is 7% below its 10-year median of 2.39. GuruFocus rates TSE:4536 with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,687.91 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 736 Drug Manufacturers companies, Santen Pharmaceutical Co ranks worse than 60.19% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-07), Santen Pharmaceutical Co's current share price is 円1876.00. Santen Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円842.79. Santen Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.23.

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

TSE:4536' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.43   Med: 2.39   Max: 4.36
Current: 2.34

During the past years, Santen Pharmaceutical Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 4.36. The lowest was 1.43. And the median was 2.39.

TSE:4536's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
60.19% of 736 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 1.75 vs TSE:4536: 2.34

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.

Santen Pharmaceutical Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円923.246. 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842.79 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Santen Pharmaceutical Co  (TSE:4536) 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.


Santen Pharmaceutical Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Santen Pharmaceutical Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Santen Pharmaceutical 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.

Santen Pharmaceutical Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Santen Pharmaceutical 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 1.92 1.62 2.02 1.75 2.12

Santen Pharmaceutical Co 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 1.75 2.01 1.98 1.94 2.12

TSE:4536 vs LLY, JNJ, ABBV: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Santen Pharmaceutical 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.


Santen Pharmaceutical Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Santen Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Santen Pharmaceutical 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.

Santen Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1876.00/842.79
=2.23

* 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.

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

For example, Santen Pharmaceutical 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)
=923.246/112.7000*112.7000
=923.246

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Santen Pharmaceutical Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 618.666 98.100 710.741
201609 615.758 98.000 708.122
201612 623.452 98.400 714.055
201703 628.093 98.100 721.571
201706 639.625 98.500 731.835
201709 664.681 98.800 758.194
201712 687.468 99.400 779.453
201803 702.544 99.200 798.152
201806 706.743 99.200 802.923
201809 744.087 99.900 839.425
201812 729.859 99.700 825.026
201903 728.855 99.700 823.891
201906 722.156 99.800 815.501
201909 735.648 100.100 828.247
201912 757.132 100.500 849.043
202003 758.262 100.300 852.005
202006 766.356 99.900 864.548
202009 791.054 99.900 892.410
202012 788.861 99.300 895.314
202103 775.804 99.900 875.206
202106 779.358 99.500 882.750
202109 799.378 100.100 899.999
202112 803.798 100.100 904.975
202203 843.149 101.100 939.890
202206 873.755 101.800 967.310
202209 799.350 103.100 873.780
202212 784.708 104.100 849.535
202303 782.815 104.400 845.050
202306 813.491 105.200 871.487
202309 837.046 106.200 888.278
202312 822.494 106.800 867.931
202403 842.642 107.200 885.875
202406 862.320 108.200 898.184
202409 827.654 108.900 856.534
202412 832.068 110.700 847.101
202503 838.524 111.100 850.600
202506 835.964 111.700 843.448
202509 845.869 112.000 851.156
202512 880.966 113.000 878.627
202603 923.246 112.700 923.246

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 2.23 mean?
Santen Pharmaceutical Co (TSE:4536) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.23 as of Aug. 07, 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 Santen Pharmaceutical Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.39. Over the past decade, Santen Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.43 to 4.36. According to the industry distribution chart, Santen Pharmaceutical Co ranks #443 out of 736 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 60.2%.
Is Santen Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Santen Pharmaceutical Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.23 is near median its 10-year median of 2.39. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.43 to a high of 4.36. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.75. Santen Pharmaceutical Co's value of 2.23 is 27.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Santen Pharmaceutical Co ranks #443 out of 736 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Santen Pharmaceutical Co has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Santen Pharmaceutical Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to LLY and JNJ?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Santen Pharmaceutical Co ranks #443 out of 736 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Santen Pharmaceutical Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.75. Santen Pharmaceutical Co's value of 2.23 is 27.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Santen Pharmaceutical Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.43 to 4.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.39 vs. the industry median of 1.75, Santen Pharmaceutical Co 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Drug Manufacturers companies is 1.75, based on 736 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. Santen Pharmaceutical Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.23 is 27.4% 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 Santen Pharmaceutical Co and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Santen Pharmaceutical Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Santen Pharmaceutical Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Santen Pharmaceutical Co (TSE:4536) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,687.91, compared to a current price of 円1,876.00 — trading 11.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.39 and 27.4% above the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 1.75. Santen Pharmaceutical Co's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 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 Santen Pharmaceutical Co (TSE:4536), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23 as of Aug. 07, 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 Santen Pharmaceutical Co (TSE:4536) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Santen Pharmaceutical Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,876.00 is trading 11.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,687.91. GuruFocus considers Santen Pharmaceutical Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4536:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.23 (near median its 10-year median of 2.39)
  • GF Value™: 円1,687.91 vs. price of 円1,876.00 (11.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 27.4% above the Drug Manufacturers median (#443 of 736)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4536 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Santen Pharmaceutical Co Business Description

Other Exchanges SNPHY:USA
Address 4-20 Ofukacho, Grand Front Osaka Tower A, Kita-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, JPN, 530-8552
Santen Pharmaceutical Co Ltd is a drug manufacturing company that focuses on ophthalmic products. The company provides a wide range of prescription and over-the-counter eye care products, including treatments for glaucoma, dry eye, and allergies. It also develops surgical and diagnostic devices related to eye care.
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