Kintetsu Department Store Co (TSE:8244) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.92 (As of Aug. 12, 2026) — 40% Below Median

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TSE:8244 Kintetsu Department Store Co Ltd TSE:8244
71 GF Score
Price 円1,816.00
GF Value 円2,452.92
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Kintetsu Department Store Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Kintetsu Department Store Co TSE:8244 -0.11% 71 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.92 as of Aug. 12, 2026, which is 40% below its 10-year median of 3.22. GuruFocus rates TSE:8244 with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,452.92 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 801 Retail - Cyclical companies, Kintetsu Department Store Co ranks worse than 64.92% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-12), Kintetsu Department Store Co's current share price is 円1816.00. Kintetsu Department Store Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 円945.39. Kintetsu Department Store Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.92.

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

TSE:8244' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.7   Med: 3.22   Max: 6.28
Current: 1.92

During the past years, Kintetsu Department Store Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 6.28. The lowest was 1.70. And the median was 3.22.

TSE:8244's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
64.92% of 801 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.24 vs TSE:8244: 1.92

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.

Kintetsu Department Store Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was 円1,136.230. 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945.39 for the trailing ten years ended in Feb. 2026.

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Kintetsu Department Store Co  (TSE:8244) 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.


Kintetsu Department Store Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Kintetsu Department Store Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kintetsu Department Store 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.

Kintetsu Department Store Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Kintetsu Department Store Co Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Kintetsu Department Store Co Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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TSE:8244 vs DDS: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Kintetsu Department Store 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.


Kintetsu Department Store Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kintetsu Department Store Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kintetsu Department Store 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.

Kintetsu Department Store Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1816.00/945.39
=1.92

* 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.

Kintetsu Department Store Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Kintetsu Department Store Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Feb. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Feb. 2026)
=1136.23/112.2000*112.2000
=1,136.230

Current CPI (Feb. 2026) = 112.2000.

Kintetsu Department Store Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201605 712.425 98.200 813.993
201608 718.715 97.900 823.696
201611 712.029 98.600 810.240
201702 756.328 98.100 865.036
201705 776.215 98.600 883.279
201708 801.773 98.500 913.289
201711 798.529 99.100 904.086
201802 804.002 99.500 906.623
201805 827.753 99.300 935.286
201808 843.826 99.800 948.670
201811 852.519 100.000 956.526
201902 910.617 99.700 1,024.787
201905 908.735 100.000 1,019.601
201908 925.576 100.000 1,038.496
201911 935.235 100.500 1,044.113
202002 961.983 100.300 1,076.117
202005 781.881 100.100 876.394
202008 817.371 100.100 916.174
202011 808.604 99.500 911.813
202102 833.197 99.800 936.720
202105 818.139 99.400 923.493
202108 818.758 99.700 921.411
202111 794.091 100.100 890.080
202202 824.999 100.700 919.214
202205 777.646 101.800 857.091
202208 796.295 102.700 869.954
202211 805.880 103.900 870.257
202302 862.792 104.000 930.820
202305 868.754 105.100 927.442
202308 869.798 105.900 921.542
202311 889.101 106.900 933.182
202402 934.465 106.900 980.795
202405 954.827 108.100 991.042
202408 971.543 109.100 999.149
202411 933.440 110.000 952.109
202502 990.016 110.800 1,002.525
202505 967.173 111.800 970.633
202508 1,091.470 112.100 1,092.444
202511 1,131.128 113.200 1,121.136
202602 1,136.230 112.200 1,136.230

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 1.92 mean?
Kintetsu Department Store Co (TSE:8244) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.92 as of Aug. 12, 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 Kintetsu Department Store Co and its competitors. This is 40% below median its historical median of 3.22. Over the past decade, Kintetsu Department Store Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.70 to 6.28. According to the industry distribution chart, Kintetsu Department Store Co ranks #520 out of 801 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 64.9%.
Is Kintetsu Department Store Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Kintetsu Department Store Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.92 is 40% below median its 10-year median of 3.22. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.70 to a high of 6.28. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24. Kintetsu Department Store Co's value of 1.92 is 54.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kintetsu Department Store Co ranks #520 out of 801 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kintetsu Department Store Co has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kintetsu Department Store Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to DDS?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Kintetsu Department Store Co ranks #520 out of 801 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Kintetsu Department Store Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24. Kintetsu Department Store Co's value of 1.92 is 54.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Kintetsu Department Store Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.70 to 6.28 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.22 vs. the industry median of 1.24, Kintetsu Department Store 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 1.24, based on 801 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. Kintetsu Department Store Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.92 is 54.8% 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 Kintetsu Department Store Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kintetsu Department Store Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.92, which is 40% below median its own 10-year median of 3.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kintetsu Department Store Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kintetsu Department Store Co (TSE:8244) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,452.92, compared to a current price of 円1,816.00 — trading 26% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.92, which is 40% below median its 10-year median of 3.22 and 54.8% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 1.24. Kintetsu Department Store Co's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 2 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 Kintetsu Department Store Co (TSE:8244), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.92 as of Aug. 12, 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 Kintetsu Department Store Co (TSE:8244) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kintetsu Department Store Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,816.00 is trading 26% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,452.92. GuruFocus considers Kintetsu Department Store Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8244:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.92 (40% below median its 10-year median of 3.22)
  • GF Value™: 円2,452.92 vs. price of 円1,816.00 (26% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 54.8% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#520 of 801)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8244 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kintetsu Department Store Co Business Description

Other Exchanges KNTTF:USA
Address 1-1-43 Abenosuji, Osaka, JPN
Kintetsu Department Store Co Ltd is principally engaged in operating department store business in the Kansai region of Japan. The company offers a broad range of merchandise, including apparel, cosmetics, medicine, jewelry, accessories, travel goods, household electric appliances, and other. Kintetsu Department Store provides complementary functions, including restaurants, coffee shops, and other services, like hotel delivery service, home delivery service, luggage storage, sightseeing information services, and other.
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