Arakawa Chemical Industries (TSE:4968) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.81 (As of Aug. 14, 2026) — 76% Above Median

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TSE:4968 Arakawa Chemical Industries Ltd TSE:4968
61 GF Score
Price 円2,465.00
GF Value 円1,311.41
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Arakawa Chemical Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Arakawa Chemical Industries TSE:4968 +7.55% 61 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.81 as of Aug. 14, 2026, which is 76% above its 10-year median of 0.46. GuruFocus rates TSE:4968 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,311.41 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,210 Chemicals companies, Arakawa Chemical Industries ranks better than 77.77% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-14), Arakawa Chemical Industries's current share price is 円2465.00. Arakawa Chemical Industries's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 円3,027.93. Arakawa Chemical Industries's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.81.

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

TSE:4968' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.35   Med: 0.46   Max: 0.95
Current: 0.76

During the past years, Arakawa Chemical Industries's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.95. The lowest was 0.35. And the median was 0.46.

TSE:4968's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
77.77% of 1210 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.65 vs TSE:4968: 0.76

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.

Arakawa Chemical Industries's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was 円3,273.149. 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3,027.93 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Arakawa Chemical Industries  (TSE:4968) 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.


Arakawa Chemical Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Arakawa Chemical Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arakawa Chemical 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.

Arakawa Chemical Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Arakawa Chemical 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 0.43 0.38 0.42 0.38 0.42

Arakawa Chemical Industries Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Sep24 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 0.35 0.37 0.41 0.42 0.69

TSE:4968 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Arakawa Chemical 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.


Arakawa Chemical Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Arakawa Chemical Industries's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Arakawa Chemical 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.

Arakawa Chemical Industries's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=2465.00/3027.93
=0.81

* 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.

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

For example, Arakawa Chemical Industries'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)
=3273.149/113.6000*113.6000
=3,273.149

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 113.6000.

Arakawa Chemical Industries Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 2,248.392 97.900 2,608.962
201606 2,250.414 98.100 2,605.984
201609 2,243.330 98.000 2,600.432
201612 2,308.058 98.400 2,664.587
201703 2,418.383 98.100 2,800.492
201706 2,459.906 98.500 2,837.008
201709 2,524.735 98.800 2,902.934
201712 2,596.056 99.400 2,966.921
201803 2,622.365 99.200 3,003.031
201806 2,622.220 99.200 3,002.865
201809 2,638.888 99.900 3,000.778
201812 2,666.263 99.700 3,037.989
201903 2,652.551 99.700 3,022.365
201906 2,639.787 99.800 3,004.808
201909 2,642.316 100.100 2,998.672
201912 2,689.162 100.500 3,039.690
202003 2,648.672 100.300 2,999.892
202006 2,666.213 99.900 3,031.850
202009 2,692.726 99.900 3,061.999
202012 2,744.392 99.300 3,139.607
202103 2,884.621 99.900 3,280.210
202106 2,957.760 99.500 3,376.900
202109 2,981.451 100.100 3,383.545
202112 2,968.244 100.100 3,368.557
202203 2,983.164 101.100 3,352.002
202206 2,993.397 101.800 3,340.372
202209 2,941.277 103.100 3,240.825
202212 2,854.025 104.100 3,114.479
202303 2,726.045 104.400 2,966.271
202306 2,735.672 105.200 2,954.110
202309 2,765.210 106.200 2,957.889
202312 2,781.844 106.800 2,958.965
202403 2,829.477 107.200 2,998.401
202409 2,952.367 108.900 3,079.788
202503 2,947.427 111.100 3,013.751
202506 2,912.596 111.700 2,962.139
202509 2,952.064 112.000 2,994.236
202512 2,986.592 113.000 3,002.450
202603 3,143.152 112.700 3,168.253
202606 3,273.149 113.600 3,273.149

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 0.81 mean?
Arakawa Chemical Industries (TSE:4968) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.81 as of Aug. 14, 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 Arakawa Chemical Industries and its competitors. This is 76% above median its historical median of 0.46. Over the past decade, Arakawa Chemical Industries' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.35 to 0.95. According to the industry distribution chart, Arakawa Chemical Industries ranks #269 out of 1210 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 22.2%.
Is Arakawa Chemical Industries' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Arakawa Chemical Industries' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.81 is 76% above median its 10-year median of 0.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.35 to a high of 0.95. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65. Arakawa Chemical Industries' value of 0.81 is 50.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Arakawa Chemical Industries ranks #269 out of 1210 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Arakawa Chemical Industries has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arakawa Chemical Industries' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Arakawa Chemical Industries ranks #269 out of 1210 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Arakawa Chemical Industries in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65. Arakawa Chemical Industries' value of 0.81 is 50.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Arakawa Chemical Industries' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.35 to 0.95 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.46 vs. the industry median of 1.65, Arakawa Chemical 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 Chemicals company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.65, based on 1,210 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. Arakawa Chemical Industries's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.81 is 50.9% 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 Arakawa Chemical Industries and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arakawa Chemical Industries's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.81, which is 76% above median its own 10-year median of 0.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arakawa Chemical Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arakawa Chemical Industries (TSE:4968) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,311.41, compared to a current price of 円2,465.00 — trading 88% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.81, which is 76% above median its 10-year median of 0.46 and 50.9% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.65. Arakawa Chemical Industries' overall GF Score™ is 61/100 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 Arakawa Chemical Industries (TSE:4968), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.81 as of Aug. 14, 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 Arakawa Chemical Industries (TSE:4968) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arakawa Chemical Industries stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円2,465.00 is trading 88% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,311.41. GuruFocus considers Arakawa Chemical Industries to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4968:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.81 (76% above median its 10-year median of 0.46)
  • GF Value™: 円1,311.41 vs. price of 円2,465.00 (88% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 50.9% below the Chemicals median (#269 of 1210)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4968 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Arakawa Chemical Industries Business Description

Address No. 3, No. 1, Hirano-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka, JPN, 541-0046
Arakawa Chemical Industries Ltd is engaged in the production and sales of paper chemicals, resins for printing inks, resins for adhesives/adhesives, and intermediates for electronic materials. It manufactures various paper chemicals including water-repellents, sizing agents, paper surface improving agents, and paper strengthening, and other types of papers. It also provides printing inks for offset printing; book (magazine)-gravures and food-package-gravures. It also offers electronic materials, including rosins for use as raw material of chemicals and electronic components.
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