SAKURA KCS (TSE:4761) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.87 (As of Aug. 15, 2026) — 38% Above Median

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TSE:4761 SAKURA KCS Corp TSE:4761
65 GF Score
Price 円1,440.00
GF Value 円1,264.53
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is SAKURA KCS Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

SAKURA KCS TSE:4761 +0.63% 65 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.87 as of Aug. 15, 2026, which is 38% above its 10-year median of 0.63. GuruFocus rates TSE:4761 with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,264.53 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,552 Software companies, SAKURA KCS ranks better than 78.35% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-15), SAKURA KCS's current share price is 円1440.00. SAKURA KCS's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円1,652.87. SAKURA KCS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.87.

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

TSE:4761' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.49   Med: 0.63   Max: 1.75
Current: 0.86

During the past years, SAKURA KCS's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.75. The lowest was 0.49. And the median was 0.63.

TSE:4761's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
78.35% of 1552 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.315 vs TSE:4761: 0.86

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.

SAKURA KCS's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円1,880.972. 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1,652.87 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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SAKURA KCS  (TSE:4761) 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.


SAKURA KCS Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


SAKURA KCS Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SAKURA KCS'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.

SAKURA KCS Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

SAKURA KCS 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 0.56 0.95 0.72 0.77

SAKURA KCS 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 0.72 0.85 0.90 0.77 0.77

TSE:4761 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, SAKURA KCS'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.


SAKURA KCS Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, SAKURA KCS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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SAKURA KCS 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.

SAKURA KCS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1440.00/1652.87
=0.87

* 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.

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

For example, SAKURA KCS'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)
=1880.972/112.7000*112.7000
=1,880.972

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

SAKURA KCS Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 1,325.922 97.900 1,526.368
201606 1,307.438 98.100 1,502.021
201609 1,324.672 98.000 1,523.373
201612 1,318.243 98.400 1,509.817
201703 1,363.604 98.100 1,566.546
201706 1,339.316 98.500 1,532.395
201709 1,346.638 98.800 1,536.094
201712 1,334.137 99.400 1,512.648
201803 1,372.176 99.200 1,558.914
201806 1,352.531 99.200 1,536.595
201809 1,367.354 99.900 1,542.551
201812 1,350.388 99.700 1,526.467
201903 1,388.606 99.700 1,569.668
201906 1,368.783 99.800 1,545.710
201909 1,404.858 100.100 1,581.693
201912 1,402.268 100.500 1,572.494
202003 1,400.482 100.300 1,573.622
202006 1,398.518 99.900 1,577.707
202009 1,431.021 99.900 1,614.375
202012 1,437.450 99.300 1,631.426
202103 1,501.295 99.900 1,693.653
202106 1,507.188 99.500 1,707.137
202109 1,517.368 100.100 1,708.365
202112 1,507.277 100.100 1,697.004
202203 1,548.263 101.100 1,725.907
202206 1,539.155 101.800 1,703.956
202209 1,554.246 103.100 1,698.967
202212 1,566.836 104.100 1,696.277
202303 1,592.285 104.400 1,718.875
202306 1,604.429 105.200 1,718.813
202309 1,635.235 106.200 1,735.320
202312 1,651.755 106.800 1,743.004
202403 1,712.564 107.200 1,800.429
202406 1,758.573 108.200 1,831.711
202409 1,732.744 108.900 1,793.207
202503 1,773.730 111.100 1,799.274
202506 1,776.635 111.700 1,792.540
202509 1,800.250 112.000 1,811.502
202512 1,822.306 113.000 1,817.468
202603 1,880.972 112.700 1,880.972

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 0.87 mean?
SAKURA KCS (TSE:4761) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.87 as of Aug. 15, 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 SAKURA KCS and its competitors. This is 38% above median its historical median of 0.63. Over the past decade, SAKURA KCS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.49 to 1.75. According to the industry distribution chart, SAKURA KCS ranks #336 out of 1552 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 21.6%.
Is SAKURA KCS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
SAKURA KCS's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.87 is 38% above median its 10-year median of 0.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.49 to a high of 1.75. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.32. SAKURA KCS's value of 0.87 is 62.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SAKURA KCS ranks #336 out of 1552 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, SAKURA KCS has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SAKURA KCS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, SAKURA KCS ranks #336 out of 1552 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places SAKURA KCS in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.32. SAKURA KCS's value of 0.87 is 62.4% below this benchmark. Historically, SAKURA KCS's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.49 to 1.75 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.63 vs. the industry median of 2.32, SAKURA KCS 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 Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Software companies is 2.32, based on 1,552 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. SAKURA KCS's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.87 is 62.4% 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 SAKURA KCS and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SAKURA KCS's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.87, which is 38% above median its own 10-year median of 0.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SAKURA KCS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SAKURA KCS (TSE:4761) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,264.53, compared to a current price of 円1,440.00 — trading 13.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.87, which is 38% above median its 10-year median of 0.63 and 62.4% below the Software industry median of 2.32. SAKURA KCS's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 SAKURA KCS (TSE:4761), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.87 as of Aug. 15, 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 SAKURA KCS (TSE:4761) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SAKURA KCS stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,440.00 is trading 13.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,264.53. GuruFocus considers SAKURA KCS to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4761:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.87 (38% above median its 10-year median of 0.63)
  • GF Value™: 円1,264.53 vs. price of 円1,440.00 (13.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 62.4% below the Software median (#336 of 1552)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4761 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


SAKURA KCS Business Description

Address 21-1 Harima-cho Chuo-ku, Kobe, JPN
SAKURA KCS Corp is an information service provider. The services of the company include system planning and development, digital infrastructure construction, information security support, system operation, and improvement proposals. The company provides a wide range of information services to clients in a wide range of industries, including financial institutions, private companies, local governments, and schools.
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