Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries (TSE:4538) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.51 (As of Aug. 08, 2026) — 15% Below Median

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TSE:4538 Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd TSE:4538
58 GF Score
Price 円2,165.00
GF Value 円2,567.96
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries TSE:4538 +1.45% 58 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.51 as of Aug. 08, 2026, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 0.60. GuruFocus rates TSE:4538 with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,567.96 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 736 Drug Manufacturers companies, Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries ranks better than 85.33% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-08), Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries's current share price is 円2165.00. Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円4,241.80. Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.51.

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

TSE:4538' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.39   Med: 0.6   Max: 0.87
Current: 0.53

During the past years, Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.87. The lowest was 0.39. And the median was 0.60.

TSE:4538's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
85.33% of 736 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 1.75 vs TSE:4538: 0.53

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.

Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円4,106.478. 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4,241.80 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries  (TSE:4538) 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.


Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries'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.

Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries 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 0.57 0.50 0.54 0.58 0.56

Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 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 0.58 0.50 0.50 0.00 0.56

TSE:4538 vs ZTS: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries'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.


Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

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

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


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Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries 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.

Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=2165.00/4241.80
=0.51

* 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.

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

For example, Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries'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)
=4106.478/112.7000*112.7000
=4,106.478

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 3,606.768 97.900 4,152.020
201606 3,577.131 98.100 4,109.507
201609 3,560.433 98.000 4,094.498
201612 3,609.311 98.400 4,133.835
201703 3,642.825 98.100 4,184.978
201706 3,631.856 98.500 4,155.433
201709 3,652.124 98.800 4,165.935
201712 3,719.827 99.400 4,217.550
201803 3,711.552 99.200 4,216.652
201806 3,693.973 99.200 4,196.681
201809 3,740.146 99.900 4,219.364
201812 3,711.096 99.700 4,194.990
201903 3,742.252 99.700 4,230.209
201906 3,723.875 99.800 4,205.218
201909 3,728.464 100.100 4,197.781
201912 3,733.136 100.500 4,186.313
202003 3,681.445 100.300 4,136.579
202006 3,752.450 99.900 4,233.244
202009 3,820.492 99.900 4,310.004
202012 3,823.570 99.300 4,339.540
202103 3,839.508 99.900 4,331.457
202106 3,847.469 99.500 4,357.887
202109 3,915.308 100.100 4,408.144
202112 3,942.437 100.100 4,438.688
202203 3,936.503 101.100 4,388.169
202206 3,962.376 101.800 4,386.638
202209 4,001.596 103.100 4,374.199
202212 4,054.606 104.100 4,389.569
202303 4,064.880 104.400 4,388.046
202306 4,105.017 105.200 4,397.675
202309 4,239.541 106.200 4,499.023
202312 4,250.353 106.800 4,485.157
202403 4,290.345 107.200 4,510.465
202406 4,365.436 108.200 4,546.993
202409 4,436.381 108.900 4,591.186
202503 3,869.204 111.100 3,924.926
202506 3,888.199 111.700 3,923.008
202509 3,982.668 112.000 4,007.560
202512 4,058.438 113.000 4,047.663
202603 4,106.478 112.700 4,106.478

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 0.51 mean?
Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries (TSE:4538) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.51 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 Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 0.60. Over the past decade, Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.39 to 0.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries ranks #108 out of 736 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 14.7%.
Is Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.51 is 15% below median its 10-year median of 0.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.39 to a high of 0.87. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.75. Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries' value of 0.51 is 70.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries ranks #108 out of 736 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ZTS?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries ranks #108 out of 736 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.75. Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries' value of 0.51 is 70.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.39 to 0.87 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.60 vs. the industry median of 1.75, Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries 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 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. Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.51 is 70.9% 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 Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries 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. Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.51, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 0.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries (TSE:4538) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,567.96, compared to a current price of 円2,165.00 — trading 15.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.51, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 0.60 and 70.9% below the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 1.75. Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries' overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 5 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 Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries (TSE:4538), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.51 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 Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries (TSE:4538) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円2,165.00 is trading 15.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,567.96. GuruFocus considers Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4538:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.51 (15% below median its 10-year median of 0.60)
  • GF Value™: 円2,567.96 vs. price of 円2,165.00 (15.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 70.9% below the Drug Manufacturers median (#108 of 736)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4538 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries Business Description

Address No. 10, No. 7-chome Doshomachi, Chuo-ku, OsaKa, JPN, 541-0045
Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. is engaged in the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment. The company's main products are transfusion fluid and artificial kidney dialysis fluid. Company also includes real estate segment.
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