Hephaist Co (TSE:6433) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.98 (As of Sep. 07, 2026) — 225% Above Median

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TSE:6433 Hephaist Co Ltd TSE:6433
42 GF Score
Price 円1,081.00
GF Value 円176.20
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Hephaist Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Hephaist Co TSE:6433 +1.22% 42 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.98 as of Sep. 07, 2026, which is 225% above its 10-year median of 0.61. GuruFocus rates TSE:6433 with a GF Score™ of 42/100 and a GF Value™ of 円176.20 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,099 Industrial Products companies, Hephaist Co ranks better than 53.12% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-07), Hephaist Co's current share price is 円1081.00. Hephaist Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円545.11. Hephaist Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.98.

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

TSE:6433' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.32   Med: 0.61   Max: 3.94
Current: 1.98

During the past years, Hephaist Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.94. The lowest was 0.32. And the median was 0.61.

TSE:6433's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
53.12% of 2099 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.14 vs TSE:6433: 1.98

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.

Hephaist Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円336.835. 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545.11 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Hephaist Co  (TSE:6433) 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.


Hephaist Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Hephaist Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hephaist 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.

Hephaist Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Hephaist 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 0.64 0.47 0.48 0.67 2.29

Hephaist Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 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 0.73 0.85 1.71 2.29 0.00

TSE:6433 vs ATI, CRS, MLI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Hephaist 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.


Hephaist Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Hephaist Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hephaist 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1081.00/545.11
=1.98

* 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.

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

For example, Hephaist 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)
=336.835/112.7000*112.7000
=336.835

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Hephaist Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 485.448 97.900 558.835
201606 486.578 98.100 558.994
201609 487.694 98.000 560.848
201612 492.048 98.400 563.555
201703 497.756 98.100 571.836
201706 511.833 98.500 585.620
201709 515.057 98.800 587.519
201712 520.266 99.400 589.879
201803 523.090 99.200 594.277
201806 527.631 99.200 599.436
201809 530.098 99.900 598.018
201812 534.751 99.700 604.478
201903 534.559 99.700 604.261
201906 537.719 99.800 607.224
201909 535.187 100.100 602.553
201912 529.502 100.500 593.780
202003 480.594 100.300 540.009
202006 476.732 99.900 537.815
202009 470.198 99.900 530.444
202012 477.976 99.300 542.476
202103 487.588 99.900 550.062
202106 501.686 99.500 568.241
202109 508.153 100.100 572.116
202112 513.193 100.100 577.791
202203 517.071 101.100 576.399
202206 514.521 101.800 569.612
202209 515.904 103.100 563.942
202212 517.376 104.100 560.118
202303 515.713 104.400 556.713
202306 508.795 105.200 545.068
202309 506.495 106.200 537.495
202312 506.624 106.800 534.612
202403 483.873 107.200 508.699
202406 477.786 108.200 497.657
202409 475.491 108.900 492.083
202503 451.849 111.100 458.356
202506 442.869 111.700 446.834
202509 414.524 112.000 417.115
202512 403.692 113.000 402.620
202603 336.835 112.700 336.835

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 1.98 mean?
Hephaist Co (TSE:6433) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.98 as of Sep. 07, 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 Hephaist Co and its competitors. This is 225% above median its historical median of 0.61. Over the past decade, Hephaist Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.32 to 3.94. According to the industry distribution chart, Hephaist Co ranks #984 out of 2099 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 46.9%.
Is Hephaist Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Hephaist Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.98 is 225% above median its 10-year median of 0.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.32 to a high of 3.94. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.14. Hephaist Co's value of 1.98 is 7.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hephaist Co ranks #984 out of 2099 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Hephaist Co has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hephaist Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ATI and CRS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Hephaist Co ranks #984 out of 2099 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Hephaist Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.14. Hephaist Co's value of 1.98 is 7.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Hephaist Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.32 to 3.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.61 vs. the industry median of 2.14, Hephaist Co 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 2.14, based on 2,099 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. Hephaist Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.98 is 7.5% 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 Hephaist Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hephaist Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.98, which is 225% above median its own 10-year median of 0.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hephaist Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hephaist Co (TSE:6433) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円176.20, compared to a current price of 円1,081.00 — trading 513.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.98, which is 225% above median its 10-year median of 0.61 and 7.5% below the Industrial Products industry median of 2.14. Hephaist Co's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 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 Hephaist Co (TSE:6433), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.98 as of Sep. 07, 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 Hephaist Co (TSE:6433) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hephaist Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,081.00 is trading 513.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円176.20. GuruFocus considers Hephaist Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6433:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.98 (225% above median its 10-year median of 0.61)
  • GF Value™: 円176.20 vs. price of 円1,081.00 (513.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 42/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 7.5% below the Industrial Products median (#984 of 2099)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6433 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hephaist Co Business Description

Address 580-1, Imafuku, Saitama Prefecture, Kawagoe-shi, JPN, 350-1151
Hephaist Co Ltd is engaged in the metal fabrication business in Japan. The firm is a manufacturer of small-diameter linear ball bushings. It is engaged in products in various fields such as automobiles, semiconductors, and electronic devices. The company's core business includes Linear motion, Ultra-precision machining, and System products, among others.
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円1,081.00
Price
円176.20
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