Matching Service Japan Co (TSE:6539) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.62 (As of Aug. 08, 2026) — 15% Below Median

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TSE:6539 Matching Service Japan Co Ltd TSE:6539
87 GF Score
Price 円974.00
GF Value 円1,511.12
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Matching Service Japan Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Matching Service Japan Co TSE:6539 +0.62% 87 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.62 as of Aug. 08, 2026, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 3.08. GuruFocus rates TSE:6539 with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,511.12 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 729 Business Services companies, Matching Service Japan Co ranks worse than 70.1% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-08), Matching Service Japan Co's current share price is 円974.00. Matching Service Japan Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円371.45. Matching Service Japan Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.62.

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

TSE:6539' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.49   Med: 3.08   Max: 4.02
Current: 2.6

During the past years, Matching Service Japan Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 4.02. The lowest was 2.49. And the median was 3.08.

TSE:6539's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
70.1% of 729 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.54 vs TSE:6539: 2.60

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.

Matching Service Japan Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円383.030. 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371.45 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Matching Service Japan Co  (TSE:6539) 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.


Matching Service Japan Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Matching Service Japan Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Matching Service Japan 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.

Matching Service Japan Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Matching Service Japan Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Matching Service Japan Co Quarterly Data
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TSE:6539 vs KFY, RHI, TNET: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Matching Service Japan 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.


Matching Service Japan Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Matching Service Japan Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Matching Service Japan 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.

Matching Service Japan Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=974.00/371.45
=2.62

* 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.

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

For example, Matching Service Japan 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)
=383.03/112.7000*112.7000
=383.030

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Matching Service Japan Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201503 95.311 97.900 109.720
201603 106.888 97.900 123.047
201609 117.048 98.000 134.605
201612 197.678 98.400 226.406
201703 216.761 98.100 249.021
201706 210.179 98.500 240.479
201709 224.397 98.800 255.967
201712 232.671 99.400 263.803
201803 244.450 99.200 277.717
201806 241.768 99.200 274.670
201809 255.969 99.900 288.766
201812 266.161 99.700 300.866
201903 280.978 99.700 317.615
201906 277.238 99.800 313.073
201909 290.576 100.100 327.152
201912 306.466 100.500 343.669
202003 319.170 100.300 358.629
202006 313.814 99.900 354.022
202009 360.138 99.900 406.282
202012 366.159 99.300 415.570
202103 374.647 99.900 422.650
202106 357.534 99.500 404.966
202109 364.650 100.100 410.550
202112 372.265 100.100 419.124
202203 383.346 101.100 427.330
202206 381.945 101.800 422.841
202209 397.374 103.100 434.375
202212 409.829 104.100 443.686
202303 419.650 104.400 453.013
202306 385.323 105.200 412.794
202309 399.183 106.200 423.615
202312 410.039 106.800 432.691
202403 409.615 107.200 430.631
202406 361.779 108.200 376.825
202409 383.667 108.900 397.055
202503 389.240 111.100 394.846
202506 339.472 111.700 342.511
202509 354.879 112.000 357.097
202512 368.218 113.000 367.240
202603 383.030 112.700 383.030

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 2.62 mean?
Matching Service Japan Co (TSE:6539) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.62 as of Aug. 08, 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 Matching Service Japan Co and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 3.08. Over the past decade, Matching Service Japan Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.49 to 4.02. According to the industry distribution chart, Matching Service Japan Co ranks #511 out of 729 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 70.1%.
Is Matching Service Japan Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Matching Service Japan Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.62 is 15% below median its 10-year median of 3.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.49 to a high of 4.02. The Business Services industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.54. Matching Service Japan Co's value of 2.62 is 70.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Matching Service Japan Co ranks #511 out of 729 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Matching Service Japan Co has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Matching Service Japan Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to KFY and RHI?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Matching Service Japan Co ranks #511 out of 729 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Matching Service Japan Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.54. Matching Service Japan Co's value of 2.62 is 70.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Matching Service Japan Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.49 to 4.02 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.08 vs. the industry median of 1.54, Matching Service Japan 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 Business Services company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Business Services companies is 1.54, based on 729 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. Matching Service Japan Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.62 is 70.1% 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 Matching Service Japan Co and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Matching Service Japan Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.62, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 3.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Matching Service Japan Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Matching Service Japan Co (TSE:6539) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,511.12, compared to a current price of 円974.00 — trading 35.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.62, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 3.08 and 70.1% above the Business Services industry median of 1.54. Matching Service Japan Co's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 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 Matching Service Japan Co (TSE:6539), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.62 as of Aug. 08, 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 Matching Service Japan Co (TSE:6539) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Matching Service Japan Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円974.00 is trading 35.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,511.12. GuruFocus considers Matching Service Japan Co to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6539:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.62 (15% below median its 10-year median of 3.08)
  • GF Value™: 円1,511.12 vs. price of 円974.00 (35.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 70.1% above the Business Services median (#511 of 729)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6539 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Matching Service Japan Co Business Description

Address 2-10-2 Fujimi Chiyoda-ku, 4th Floor, Iidabashi Grand Bloom, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 102-0071
Matching Service Japan Co Ltd operates as a recruitment agency. The company offers recruitment services in accounting, finance, general affairs, human resources, legal, and public affairs industries. The Personnel Introduction Business Division handles recruitment services. The Other Incidental Business division includes temporary staffing, M&A intermediate service, accounting and law firms search site, and the operation of other recruitment sites such as KAIKEI FAN and LEGAL NET.
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