Toyo Gosei Co (TSE:4970) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 6.32 (As of Aug. 15, 2026) — Near Median

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TSE:4970 Toyo Gosei Co Ltd TSE:4970
77 GF Score
Price 円12,510.00
GF Value 円9,444.89
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Toyo Gosei Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Toyo Gosei Co TSE:4970 +1.38% 77 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.32 as of Aug. 15, 2026, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 5.92. GuruFocus rates TSE:4970 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of 円9,444.89 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,210 Chemicals companies, Toyo Gosei Co ranks worse than 88.43% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-15), Toyo Gosei Co's current share price is 円12510.00. Toyo Gosei Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円1,979.84. Toyo Gosei Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 6.32.

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

TSE:4970' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.96   Med: 5.92   Max: 18.09
Current: 6.32

During the past years, Toyo Gosei Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 18.09. The lowest was 0.96. And the median was 5.92.

TSE:4970's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
88.43% of 1210 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.65 vs TSE:4970: 6.32

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.

Toyo Gosei Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円3,458.360. 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1,979.84 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Toyo Gosei Co  (TSE:4970) 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.


Toyo Gosei Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Toyo Gosei Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Toyo Gosei 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.

Toyo Gosei Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Toyo Gosei Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Toyo Gosei Co Quarterly Data
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TSE:4970 vs DOW: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Toyo Gosei 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.


Toyo Gosei Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Toyo Gosei Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Toyo Gosei 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.

Toyo Gosei Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=12510.00/1979.84
=6.32

* 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.

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

For example, Toyo Gosei 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)
=3458.36/112.7000*112.7000
=3,458.360

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Toyo Gosei Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 851.596 98.100 978.337
201609 855.985 98.000 984.383
201612 863.351 98.400 988.818
201703 881.984 98.100 1,013.248
201706 917.480 98.500 1,049.746
201709 951.422 98.800 1,085.276
201712 967.187 99.400 1,096.599
201803 980.629 99.200 1,114.082
201806 1,009.782 99.200 1,147.202
201809 1,045.047 99.900 1,178.947
201812 1,075.584 99.700 1,215.831
201903 1,113.926 99.700 1,259.172
201906 1,154.783 99.800 1,304.049
201909 1,198.849 100.100 1,349.753
201912 1,217.275 100.500 1,365.044
202003 1,331.648 100.300 1,496.278
202006 1,390.582 99.900 1,568.755
202009 1,432.287 99.900 1,615.803
202012 1,491.446 99.300 1,692.709
202103 1,611.528 99.900 1,818.010
202106 1,730.540 99.500 1,960.119
202109 1,807.860 100.100 2,035.423
202112 1,874.769 100.100 2,110.754
202203 2,023.644 101.100 2,255.833
202206 2,164.594 101.800 2,396.363
202209 2,292.948 103.100 2,506.452
202212 2,339.716 104.100 2,533.007
202303 2,474.235 104.400 2,670.941
202306 2,524.631 105.200 2,704.619
202309 2,576.414 106.200 2,734.104
202312 2,657.931 106.800 2,804.764
202403 2,749.402 107.200 2,890.463
202406 0.000 108.200 0.000
202409 2,903.238 108.900 3,004.545
202412 2,974.298 110.700 3,028.034
202503 3,128.008 111.100 3,173.056
202506 3,128.134 111.700 3,156.139
202509 3,184.327 112.000 3,204.229
202512 3,273.025 113.000 3,264.336
202603 3,458.360 112.700 3,458.360

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 6.32 mean?
Toyo Gosei Co (TSE:4970) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.32 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 Toyo Gosei Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.92. Over the past decade, Toyo Gosei Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.96 to 18.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Toyo Gosei Co ranks #1070 out of 1210 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 88.4%.
Is Toyo Gosei Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Toyo Gosei Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.32 is near median its 10-year median of 5.92. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.96 to a high of 18.09. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65. Toyo Gosei Co's value of 6.32 is 283% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Toyo Gosei Co ranks #1070 out of 1210 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Toyo Gosei Co has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Toyo Gosei Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Toyo Gosei Co ranks #1070 out of 1210 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Toyo Gosei Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65. Toyo Gosei Co's value of 6.32 is 283% above this benchmark. Historically, Toyo Gosei Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.96 to 18.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.92 vs. the industry median of 1.65, Toyo Gosei Co 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 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. Toyo Gosei Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.32 is 283% 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 Toyo Gosei Co 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. Toyo Gosei Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.32, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Toyo Gosei Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Toyo Gosei Co (TSE:4970) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円9,444.89, compared to a current price of 円12,510.00 — trading 32.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.32, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.92 and 283% above the Chemicals industry median of 1.65. Toyo Gosei Co's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 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 Toyo Gosei Co (TSE:4970), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.32 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 Toyo Gosei Co (TSE:4970) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Toyo Gosei Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円12,510.00 is trading 32.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円9,444.89. GuruFocus considers Toyo Gosei Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4970:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 6.32 (near median its 10-year median of 5.92)
  • GF Value™: 円9,444.89 vs. price of 円12,510.00 (32.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 283% above the Chemicals median (#1070 of 1210)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4970 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Toyo Gosei Co Business Description

Address 1-22-16, Asakusabashi Taito-ku, Hulic Asakusabashi Building, 8th Floor, Tokyo, JPN, 111-0053
Toyo Gosei Co Ltd is divided into Photosensitive materials, Green chemical, Energy, Aroma Chemical, and Logistics. Photosensitive materials include manufacturing of photoresist-type materials vital to semiconductors, LCD displays, and plasma displays. Green chemical involves recycling, purification and separation of waste solvents, Energy includes manufacturing of ionic liquids and electrolytes for lithium ion secondary batteries and double layer capacitors. Aroma chemical comprises of manufacturing and sale of materials for the fragrance and flavoring industries and Logistics involves support from storage to transport of dangerous substance.
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