Taiyo Yuden Co (TSE:6976) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.99 (As of Sep. 04, 2026) — 89% Above Median

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TSE:6976 Taiyo Yuden Co Ltd TSE:6976
70 GF Score
Price 円8,857.00
GF Value 円3,768.70
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Taiyo Yuden Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Taiyo Yuden Co TSE:6976 -0.01% 70 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.99 as of Sep. 04, 2026, which is 89% above its 10-year median of 2.11. GuruFocus rates TSE:6976 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of 円3,768.70 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,930 Hardware companies, Taiyo Yuden Co ranks worse than 71.76% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-04), Taiyo Yuden Co's current share price is 円8857.00. Taiyo Yuden Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円2,220.08. Taiyo Yuden Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.99.

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

TSE:6976' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.84   Med: 2.11   Max: 9.26
Current: 3.99

During the past years, Taiyo Yuden Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 9.26. The lowest was 0.84. And the median was 2.11.

TSE:6976's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
71.76% of 1930 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 2.08 vs TSE:6976: 3.99

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.

Taiyo Yuden Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円2,754.172. 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2,220.08 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Taiyo Yuden Co  (TSE:6976) 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.


Taiyo Yuden Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Taiyo Yuden Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taiyo Yuden 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.

Taiyo Yuden Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Taiyo Yuden 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 3.76 2.63 1.94 1.19 1.66

Taiyo Yuden 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 1.20 1.54 1.61 1.66 0.00

TSE:6976 vs APH, GLW, TEL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Taiyo Yuden 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.


Taiyo Yuden Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Taiyo Yuden Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Taiyo Yuden 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=8857.00/2220.08
=3.99

* 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.

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

For example, Taiyo Yuden 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)
=2754.172/112.7000*112.7000
=2,754.172

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Taiyo Yuden Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 1,212.278 98.100 1,392.699
201609 1,211.404 98.000 1,393.115
201612 1,313.461 98.400 1,504.340
201703 1,308.221 98.100 1,502.921
201706 1,330.405 98.500 1,522.199
201709 1,381.759 98.800 1,576.156
201712 1,447.454 99.400 1,641.127
201803 1,443.693 99.200 1,640.163
201806 1,495.519 99.200 1,699.042
201809 1,584.089 99.900 1,787.055
201812 1,616.855 99.700 1,827.679
201903 1,613.255 99.700 1,823.609
201906 1,622.900 99.800 1,832.674
201909 1,672.202 100.100 1,882.689
201912 1,727.759 100.500 1,937.497
202003 1,676.876 100.300 1,884.187
202006 1,700.788 99.900 1,918.707
202009 1,762.508 99.900 1,988.335
202012 1,829.080 99.300 2,075.904
202103 1,943.505 99.900 2,192.523
202106 2,030.474 99.500 2,299.843
202109 2,150.897 100.100 2,421.639
202112 2,259.776 100.100 2,544.223
202203 2,409.818 101.100 2,686.315
202206 2,554.623 101.800 2,828.153
202209 2,659.840 103.100 2,907.507
202212 2,568.169 104.100 2,780.333
202303 2,555.823 104.400 2,759.016
202306 2,583.373 105.200 2,767.549
202309 2,634.534 106.200 2,795.781
202312 2,552.553 106.800 2,693.565
202403 2,648.688 107.200 2,784.582
202406 2,743.009 108.200 2,857.090
202409 2,625.536 108.900 2,717.152
202412 2,688.214 110.700 2,736.782
202503 2,558.818 111.100 2,595.669
202506 2,513.280 111.700 2,535.780
202509 2,595.357 112.000 2,611.578
202512 2,710.982 113.000 2,703.785
202603 2,754.172 112.700 2,754.172

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 3.99 mean?
Taiyo Yuden Co (TSE:6976) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.99 as of Sep. 04, 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 Taiyo Yuden Co and its competitors. This is 89% above median its historical median of 2.11. Over the past decade, Taiyo Yuden Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.84 to 9.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Taiyo Yuden Co ranks #1385 out of 1930 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 71.8%.
Is Taiyo Yuden Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Taiyo Yuden Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.99 is 89% above median its 10-year median of 2.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.84 to a high of 9.26. The Hardware industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.08. Taiyo Yuden Co's value of 3.99 is 91.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Taiyo Yuden Co ranks #1385 out of 1930 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Taiyo Yuden Co has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiyo Yuden Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Taiyo Yuden Co ranks #1385 out of 1930 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Taiyo Yuden Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.08. Taiyo Yuden Co's value of 3.99 is 91.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Taiyo Yuden Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.84 to 9.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.11 vs. the industry median of 2.08, Taiyo Yuden 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 Hardware company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Hardware companies is 2.08, based on 1,930 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. Taiyo Yuden Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.99 is 91.8% 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 Taiyo Yuden Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Taiyo Yuden Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.99, which is 89% above median its own 10-year median of 2.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiyo Yuden Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiyo Yuden Co (TSE:6976) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円3,768.70, compared to a current price of 円8,857.00 — trading 135% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.99, which is 89% above median its 10-year median of 2.11 and 91.8% above the Hardware industry median of 2.08. Taiyo Yuden Co's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 3 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 Taiyo Yuden Co (TSE:6976), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.99 as of Sep. 04, 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 Taiyo Yuden Co (TSE:6976) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiyo Yuden Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円8,857.00 is trading 135% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円3,768.70. GuruFocus considers Taiyo Yuden Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6976:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.99 (89% above median its 10-year median of 2.11)
  • GF Value™: 円3,768.70 vs. price of 円8,857.00 (135% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 91.8% above the Hardware median (#1385 of 1930)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6976 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Taiyo Yuden Co Business Description

Address 6-16-20, Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 110-0005
Taiyo Yuden produces passive components for electronic devices. Passive components are used to enable wireless communication, store electricity, handle electric flow, remove electromagnetic noise from circuits, and so on. Passive components are imperative for electronic circuits—for instance, one high-end smartphone contains more than 1,000 passive components. Taiyo Yuden is the global third multilayer ceramic capacitor supplier by revenue, with a low-teens market share.
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