JCR Pharmaceuticals Co (TSE:4552) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.49 (As of Sep. 07, 2026) — 79% Below Median

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TSE:4552 JCR Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd TSE:4552
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Price 円528.00
GF Value 円787.71
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What is JCR Pharmaceuticals Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

JCR Pharmaceuticals Co TSE:4552 +0.57% 46 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.49 as of Sep. 07, 2026, which is 79% below its 10-year median of 6.94. GuruFocus rates TSE:4552 with a GF Score™ of 46/100 and a GF Value™ of 円787.71 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 635 Drug Manufacturers companies, JCR Pharmaceuticals Co ranks better than 55.12% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-07), JCR Pharmaceuticals Co's current share price is 円528.00. JCR Pharmaceuticals Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円353.36. JCR Pharmaceuticals Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.49.

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

TSE:4552' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.26   Med: 6.94   Max: 17.23
Current: 1.49

During the past years, JCR Pharmaceuticals Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 17.23. The lowest was 1.26. And the median was 6.94.

TSE:4552's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
55.12% of 635 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 1.71 vs TSE:4552: 1.49

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.

JCR Pharmaceuticals Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円384.760. 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353.36 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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JCR Pharmaceuticals Co  (TSE:4552) 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.


JCR Pharmaceuticals Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


JCR Pharmaceuticals Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for JCR Pharmaceuticals 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.

JCR Pharmaceuticals Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

JCR Pharmaceuticals Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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JCR Pharmaceuticals 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 1.51 1.88 2.03 1.61 0.00

TSE:4552 vs LLY, JNJ, ABBV: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, JCR Pharmaceuticals 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.


JCR Pharmaceuticals Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

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

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


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JCR Pharmaceuticals 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.

JCR Pharmaceuticals Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=528.00/353.36
=1.49

* 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.

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

For example, JCR Pharmaceuticals 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)
=384.76/112.7000*112.7000
=384.760

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

JCR Pharmaceuticals Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 207.711 98.100 238.624
201609 211.200 98.000 242.880
201612 213.295 98.400 244.292
201703 218.363 98.100 250.861
201706 219.361 98.500 250.985
201709 215.645 98.800 245.984
201712 218.313 99.400 247.524
201803 222.251 99.200 252.497
201806 221.617 99.200 251.777
201809 231.631 99.900 261.309
201812 233.046 99.700 263.433
201903 249.048 99.700 281.522
201906 246.824 99.800 278.728
201909 252.344 100.100 284.108
201912 256.410 100.500 287.536
202003 262.648 100.300 295.119
202006 264.903 99.900 298.845
202009 269.874 99.900 304.452
202012 281.478 99.300 319.462
202103 310.472 99.900 350.252
202106 314.849 99.500 356.618
202109 378.716 100.100 426.387
202112 398.495 100.100 448.655
202203 411.136 101.100 458.309
202206 410.142 101.800 454.057
202209 409.019 103.100 447.104
202212 420.453 104.100 455.188
202303 418.037 104.400 451.272
202306 422.421 105.200 452.537
202309 455.632 106.200 483.519
202312 445.926 106.800 470.560
202403 450.114 107.200 473.208
202406 443.445 108.200 461.888
202409 451.820 108.900 467.586
202412 431.545 110.700 439.342
202503 388.550 111.100 394.146
202506 379.648 111.700 383.047
202509 394.757 112.000 397.224
202512 379.738 113.000 378.730
202603 384.760 112.700 384.760

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 1.49 mean?
JCR Pharmaceuticals Co (TSE:4552) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.49 as of Sep. 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 JCR Pharmaceuticals Co and its competitors. This is 79% below median its historical median of 6.94. Over the past decade, JCR Pharmaceuticals Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.26 to 17.23. According to the industry distribution chart, JCR Pharmaceuticals Co ranks #285 out of 635 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 44.9%.
Is JCR Pharmaceuticals Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
JCR Pharmaceuticals Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.49 is 79% below median its 10-year median of 6.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.26 to a high of 17.23. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.71. JCR Pharmaceuticals Co's value of 1.49 is 12.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, JCR Pharmaceuticals Co ranks #285 out of 635 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, JCR Pharmaceuticals Co has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does JCR Pharmaceuticals Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to LLY and JNJ?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, JCR Pharmaceuticals Co ranks #285 out of 635 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts JCR Pharmaceuticals Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.71. JCR Pharmaceuticals Co's value of 1.49 is 12.9% below this benchmark. Historically, JCR Pharmaceuticals Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.26 to 17.23 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.94 vs. the industry median of 1.71, JCR Pharmaceuticals 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Drug Manufacturers companies is 1.71, based on 635 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. JCR Pharmaceuticals Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.49 is 12.9% 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 JCR Pharmaceuticals Co and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. JCR Pharmaceuticals Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.49, which is 79% below median its own 10-year median of 6.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is JCR Pharmaceuticals Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, JCR Pharmaceuticals Co (TSE:4552) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is 円787.71, compared to a current price of 円528.00 — trading 33% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.49, which is 79% below median its 10-year median of 6.94 and 12.9% below the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 1.71. JCR Pharmaceuticals Co's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 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 JCR Pharmaceuticals Co (TSE:4552), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.49 as of Sep. 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 JCR Pharmaceuticals Co (TSE:4552) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, JCR Pharmaceuticals Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円528.00 is trading 33% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円787.71. GuruFocus considers JCR Pharmaceuticals Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4552:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.49 (79% below median its 10-year median of 6.94)
  • GF Value™: 円787.71 vs. price of 円528.00 (33% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 46/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 12.9% below the Drug Manufacturers median (#285 of 635)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4552 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


JCR Pharmaceuticals Co Business Description

Other Exchanges JCRRF:USA
Address 3-19 Kasuga-cho, Ashiya, Hyogo, JPN, 659-0021
JCR Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd is a major drug manufacturing company proactively engaged in the research of enzymes and proteins. The company maintains a focus toward developing value-added treatment options to address unmet medical needs. JCR utilizes international partnerships as a component of its growth strategy. The vast majority of JCR's revenue is generated from its pharmaceutical operations, followed by medical devices and laboratory equipment. A portion of the company's sales are derived from licensing agreements.
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