Starts (TSE:8850) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.78 (As of Sep. 05, 2026) — 11% Below Median

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TSE:8850 Starts Corp Inc TSE:8850
81 GF Score
Price 円4,735.00
GF Value 円4,440.10
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Starts Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Starts TSE:8850 -0.63% 81 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.78 as of Sep. 05, 2026, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 2.00. GuruFocus rates TSE:8850 with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of 円4,440.10 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,301 Real Estate companies, Starts ranks worse than 82.94% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-05), Starts's current share price is 円4735.00. Starts's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 円2,654.50. Starts's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.78.

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

TSE:8850' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.42   Med: 2   Max: 4.13
Current: 1.77

During the past years, Starts's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 4.13. The lowest was 1.42. And the median was 2.00.

TSE:8850's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
82.94% of 1301 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 0.67 vs TSE:8850: 1.77

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.

Starts's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was 円4,025.863. 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2,654.50 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Starts  (TSE:8850) 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.


Starts Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Starts Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Starts'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.

Starts Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Starts 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 1.66 1.49 1.71 1.73 1.85

Starts 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 1.94 2.10 1.91 1.85 1.71

Starts Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, Starts'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.


Starts Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Starts's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Starts 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.

Starts's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=4735.00/2654.50
=1.78

* 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.

Starts's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Starts's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=4025.863/113.6000*113.6000
=4,025.863

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 113.6000.

Starts Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 1,232.569 98.000 1,428.774
201612 1,294.518 98.400 1,494.484
201703 1,345.708 98.100 1,558.333
201706 1,371.179 98.500 1,581.380
201709 1,443.982 98.800 1,660.287
201712 1,494.716 99.400 1,708.247
201803 1,558.907 99.200 1,785.200
201806 1,573.886 99.200 1,802.353
201809 1,662.770 99.900 1,890.798
201812 1,695.693 99.700 1,932.104
201903 1,783.907 99.700 2,032.616
201906 1,796.377 99.800 2,044.774
201909 1,891.954 100.100 2,147.113
201912 1,926.607 100.500 2,177.737
202003 1,995.039 100.300 2,259.586
202006 2,040.204 99.900 2,319.992
202009 2,115.878 99.900 2,406.043
202012 2,153.725 99.300 2,463.879
202103 2,290.109 99.900 2,604.168
202106 2,254.306 99.500 2,573.760
202109 2,328.051 100.100 2,642.024
202112 2,370.399 100.100 2,690.083
202203 2,538.542 101.100 2,852.407
202206 2,589.307 101.800 2,889.443
202209 2,705.054 103.100 2,980.544
202212 2,767.398 104.100 3,019.946
202303 2,869.471 104.400 3,122.336
202306 2,916.222 105.200 3,149.076
202309 3,013.651 106.200 3,223.642
202312 3,062.291 106.800 3,257.268
202403 3,264.581 107.200 3,459.481
202406 0.000 108.200 0.000
202409 3,449.549 108.900 3,598.428
202412 3,484.498 110.700 3,575.781
202503 3,627.584 111.100 3,709.213
202506 3,659.138 111.700 3,721.379
202509 3,783.858 112.000 3,837.913
202512 3,859.877 113.000 3,880.372
202603 3,986.778 112.700 4,018.616
202606 4,025.863 113.600 4,025.863

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 1.78 mean?
Starts (TSE:8850) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.78 as of Sep. 05, 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 Starts and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 2.00. Over the past decade, Starts' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.42 to 4.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Starts ranks #1079 out of 1301 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 82.9%.
Is Starts' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Starts' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.78 is 11% below median its 10-year median of 2.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.42 to a high of 4.13. The Real Estate industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.67. Starts' value of 1.78 is 165.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Starts ranks #1079 out of 1301 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Starts has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Starts' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Starts ranks #1079 out of 1301 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Starts in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.67. Starts' value of 1.78 is 165.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Starts' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.42 to 4.13 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.00 vs. the industry median of 0.67, Starts 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 Real Estate company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Real Estate companies is 0.67, based on 1,301 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. Starts's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.78 is 165.7% 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 Starts and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Starts's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.78, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 2.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Starts stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Starts (TSE:8850) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円4,440.10, compared to a current price of 円4,735.00 — trading 6.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.78, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 2.00 and 165.7% above the Real Estate industry median of 0.67. Starts' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 Starts (TSE:8850), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.78 as of Sep. 05, 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 Starts (TSE:8850) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Starts stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円4,735.00 is trading 6.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円4,440.10. GuruFocus considers Starts to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8850:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.78 (11% below median its 10-year median of 2.00)
  • GF Value™: 円4,440.10 vs. price of 円4,735.00 (6.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 165.7% above the Real Estate median (#1079 of 1301)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8850 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Starts Business Description

Address 4-10 Nihonbashi, Japan Starts Yaesu Chuo Building, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103 0027
Starts Corp Inc is a real estate company based in Japan. Its services are diverse: construction, real estate, property management/security, finance/consulting, publishing/media, hotels/leisure, and elderly assistance/childcare. Its operations are divided between Japan and overseas: Asia, North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania.
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