Dentsu Soken (TSE:4812) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 7.15 (As of Aug. 11, 2026) — 34% Above Median

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TSE:4812 Dentsu Soken Inc TSE:4812
78 GF Score
Price 円2,695.00
GF Value 円1,703.89
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What is Dentsu Soken Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Dentsu Soken TSE:4812 78 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.15 as of Aug. 11, 2026, which is 34% above its 10-year median of 5.34. GuruFocus rates TSE:4812 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,703.89 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,558 Software companies, Dentsu Soken ranks worse than 84.15% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-11), Dentsu Soken's current share price is 円2695.00. Dentsu Soken's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 円376.84. Dentsu Soken's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 7.15.

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

TSE:4812' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.95   Med: 5.34   Max: 7.67
Current: 7.15

During the past years, Dentsu Soken's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 7.67. The lowest was 1.95. And the median was 5.34.

TSE:4812's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
84.15% of 1558 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.31 vs TSE:4812: 7.15

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.

Dentsu Soken's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was 円540.005. 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376.84 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Dentsu Soken  (TSE:4812) 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.


Dentsu Soken Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Dentsu Soken Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dentsu Soken'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.

Dentsu Soken Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Dentsu Soken Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Dentsu Soken Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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TSE:4812 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Dentsu Soken'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.


Dentsu Soken Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

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

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


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Dentsu Soken 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.

Dentsu Soken's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=2695.00/376.84
=7.15

* 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.

Dentsu Soken's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Dentsu Soken's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=540.005/113.6000*113.6000
=540.005

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 113.6000.

Dentsu Soken Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 221.346 98.000 256.581
201612 230.165 98.400 265.719
201703 231.960 98.100 268.610
201706 239.428 98.500 276.132
201709 235.531 98.800 270.813
201712 244.344 99.400 279.250
201803 247.157 99.200 283.035
201806 252.666 99.200 289.343
201809 253.894 99.900 288.712
201812 260.528 99.700 296.850
201903 263.776 99.700 300.551
201906 271.735 99.800 309.310
201909 274.549 100.100 311.576
201912 280.595 100.500 317.170
202003 283.761 100.300 321.388
202006 296.426 99.900 337.077
202009 298.247 99.900 339.148
202012 304.672 99.300 348.547
202103 310.319 99.900 352.875
202106 319.858 99.500 365.185
202109 321.741 100.100 365.133
202112 334.784 100.100 379.935
202203 347.066 101.100 389.977
202206 361.353 101.800 403.239
202209 363.506 103.100 400.526
202212 378.254 104.100 412.773
202303 383.433 104.400 417.222
202306 402.336 105.200 434.462
202309 405.492 106.200 433.747
202312 425.027 106.800 452.089
202403 428.214 107.200 453.779
202406 445.350 108.200 467.576
202409 440.397 108.900 459.404
202412 467.115 110.700 479.352
202503 469.891 111.100 480.465
202506 485.985 111.700 494.252
202509 487.778 112.000 494.746
202512 513.160 113.000 515.885
202603 516.982 112.700 521.111
202606 540.005 113.600 540.005

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 7.15 mean?
Dentsu Soken (TSE:4812) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.15 as of Aug. 11, 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 Dentsu Soken and its competitors. This is 34% above median its historical median of 5.34. Over the past decade, Dentsu Soken's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.95 to 7.67. According to the industry distribution chart, Dentsu Soken ranks #1311 out of 1558 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 84.1%.
Is Dentsu Soken's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Dentsu Soken's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.15 is 34% above median its 10-year median of 5.34. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.95 to a high of 7.67. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.31. Dentsu Soken's value of 7.15 is 209.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dentsu Soken ranks #1311 out of 1558 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Dentsu Soken has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dentsu Soken's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Dentsu Soken ranks #1311 out of 1558 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Dentsu Soken in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.31. Dentsu Soken's value of 7.15 is 209.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Dentsu Soken's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.95 to 7.67 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.34 vs. the industry median of 2.31, Dentsu Soken 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 Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Software companies is 2.31, based on 1,558 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. Dentsu Soken's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.15 is 209.5% 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 Dentsu Soken and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dentsu Soken's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.15, which is 34% above median its own 10-year median of 5.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dentsu Soken stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dentsu Soken (TSE:4812) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,703.89, compared to a current price of 円2,695.00 — trading 58.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.15, which is 34% above median its 10-year median of 5.34 and 209.5% above the Software industry median of 2.31. Dentsu Soken's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 6 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 Dentsu Soken (TSE:4812), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.15 as of Aug. 11, 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 Dentsu Soken (TSE:4812) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dentsu Soken stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円2,695.00 is trading 58.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,703.89. GuruFocus considers Dentsu Soken to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4812:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 7.15 (34% above median its 10-year median of 5.34)
  • GF Value™: 円1,703.89 vs. price of 円2,695.00 (58.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 209.5% above the Software median (#1311 of 1558)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4812 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Dentsu Soken Business Description

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Address 17-1, Konan 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 108-0075
Dentsu Soken Inc provides a range of information technology (IT) and consulting services. The company operates in four segments based on industry and solution: Financial Solutions, Business Solutions, Manufacturing Solutions, and Communication IT.
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