NHK Spring Co (TSE:5991) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.23 (As of Aug. 20, 2026) — 137% Above Median

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TSE:5991 NHK Spring Co Ltd TSE:5991
78 GF Score
Price 円3,465.00
GF Value 円1,956.87
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is NHK Spring Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

NHK Spring Co TSE:5991 +0.55% 78 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23 as of Aug. 20, 2026, which is 137% above its 10-year median of 0.94. GuruFocus rates TSE:5991 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,956.87 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 963 Vehicles & Parts companies, NHK Spring Co ranks worse than 70.82% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-20), NHK Spring Co's current share price is 円3465.00. NHK Spring Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円1,555.63. NHK Spring Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.23.

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

TSE:5991' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.58   Med: 0.94   Max: 2.63
Current: 2.39

During the past years, NHK Spring Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.63. The lowest was 0.58. And the median was 0.94.

TSE:5991's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
70.82% of 963 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1.26 vs TSE:5991: 2.39

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.

NHK Spring Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円2,125.184. 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1,555.63 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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NHK Spring Co  (TSE:5991) 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.


NHK Spring Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


NHK Spring Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for NHK Spring 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.

NHK Spring Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

NHK Spring Co 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 0.79 0.77 1.12 1.11 1.56

NHK Spring 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 1.06 1.48 1.64 1.56 0.00

TSE:5991 vs ORLY, AZO: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, NHK Spring 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.


NHK Spring Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, NHK Spring Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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NHK Spring 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.

NHK Spring Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=3465.00/1555.63
=2.23

* 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.

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

For example, NHK Spring 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)
=2125.184/112.7000*112.7000
=2,125.184

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

NHK Spring Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 1,042.785 98.100 1,197.980
201609 1,050.850 98.000 1,208.478
201612 1,121.400 98.400 1,284.368
201703 1,179.697 98.100 1,355.269
201706 1,173.784 98.500 1,343.000
201709 1,213.827 98.800 1,384.598
201712 1,252.606 99.400 1,420.208
201803 1,235.120 99.200 1,403.206
201806 1,240.257 99.200 1,409.042
201809 1,267.685 99.900 1,430.111
201812 1,264.281 99.700 1,429.132
201903 1,185.764 99.700 1,340.377
201906 1,166.771 99.800 1,317.586
201909 1,168.657 100.100 1,315.761
201912 1,190.256 100.500 1,334.745
202003 1,151.031 100.300 1,293.332
202006 1,102.162 99.900 1,243.380
202009 1,111.346 99.900 1,253.741
202012 1,155.667 99.300 1,311.618
202103 1,245.471 99.900 1,405.051
202106 1,295.445 99.500 1,467.303
202109 1,294.953 100.100 1,457.954
202112 1,301.988 100.100 1,465.875
202203 1,414.853 101.100 1,577.190
202206 1,468.516 101.800 1,625.754
202209 1,532.804 103.100 1,675.529
202212 1,535.260 104.100 1,662.092
202303 1,541.699 104.400 1,664.267
202306 1,614.846 105.200 1,729.973
202309 1,677.861 106.200 1,780.555
202312 1,686.020 106.800 1,779.162
202403 1,828.855 107.200 1,922.686
202406 0.000 108.200 0.000
202409 1,905.014 108.900 1,971.488
202412 1,907.446 110.700 1,941.908
202503 1,999.142 111.100 2,027.933
202506 1,962.957 111.700 1,980.530
202509 2,022.148 112.000 2,034.786
202512 2,103.996 113.000 2,098.410
202603 2,125.184 112.700 2,125.184

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 2.23 mean?
NHK Spring Co (TSE:5991) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.23 as of Aug. 20, 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 NHK Spring Co and its competitors. This is 137% above median its historical median of 0.94. Over the past decade, NHK Spring Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.58 to 2.63. According to the industry distribution chart, NHK Spring Co ranks #682 out of 963 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 70.8%.
Is NHK Spring Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
NHK Spring Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.23 is 137% above median its 10-year median of 0.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.58 to a high of 2.63. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. NHK Spring Co's value of 2.23 is 77% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, NHK Spring Co ranks #682 out of 963 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, NHK Spring Co has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NHK Spring Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, NHK Spring Co ranks #682 out of 963 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places NHK Spring Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. NHK Spring Co's value of 2.23 is 77% above this benchmark. Historically, NHK Spring Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.58 to 2.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.94 vs. the industry median of 1.26, NHK Spring 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Vehicles & Parts companies is 1.26, based on 963 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. NHK Spring Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.23 is 77% 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 NHK Spring Co and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NHK Spring Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23, which is 137% above median its own 10-year median of 0.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NHK Spring Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NHK Spring Co (TSE:5991) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,956.87, compared to a current price of 円3,465.00 — trading 77.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23, which is 137% above median its 10-year median of 0.94 and 77% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 1.26. NHK Spring Co's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 NHK Spring Co (TSE:5991), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23 as of Aug. 20, 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 NHK Spring Co (TSE:5991) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NHK Spring Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円3,465.00 is trading 77.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,956.87. GuruFocus considers NHK Spring Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:5991:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.23 (137% above median its 10-year median of 0.94)
  • GF Value™: 円1,956.87 vs. price of 円3,465.00 (77.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 77% above the Vehicles & Parts median (#682 of 963)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:5991 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


NHK Spring Co Business Description

Other Exchanges NHKGF:USA
Address 3-10 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, JPN, 236-0004
NHK Spring Co Ltd is a Japanese manufacturer of suspension springs for automobiles and precision springs used in hard disk drive components. The company operates through five segments. The Disc drive suspension (DDS) segment covers disc drive suspension products. The Industrial Equipment segment includes semiconductor process parts, ceramic products, spring mechanisms, piping support devices, parking devices, and other equipment. The Precision Parts segment handles HDD components, wire, and thin plate springs, motor cores, probe units, fasteners, and other precision products. The Sheet segment provides automobile seats, seat mechanisms, and interior parts, while the Suspension Spring segment offers coil springs, leaf springs, stabilizers, accumulators, torsion bars, and related components.
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