Kobe Electric Railway Co (TSE:9046) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.90 (As of Sep. 13, 2026) — 43% Below Median

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TSE:9046 Kobe Electric Railway Co Ltd TSE:9046
62 GF Score
Price 円2,465.00
GF Value 円2,776.31
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Kobe Electric Railway Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Kobe Electric Railway Co TSE:9046 +0.04% 62 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90 as of Sep. 13, 2026, which is 43% below its 10-year median of 1.57. GuruFocus rates TSE:9046 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,776.31 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 698 Transportation companies, Kobe Electric Railway Co ranks better than 67.34% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-13), Kobe Electric Railway Co's current share price is 円2465.00. Kobe Electric Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円2,730.66. Kobe Electric Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.90.

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

TSE:9046' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.86   Med: 1.57   Max: 2.36
Current: 0.9

During the past years, Kobe Electric Railway Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.36. The lowest was 0.86. And the median was 1.57.

TSE:9046's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
67.34% of 698 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs TSE:9046: 0.90

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.

Kobe Electric Railway Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円3,195.652. 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2,730.66 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Kobe Electric Railway Co  (TSE:9046) 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.


Kobe Electric Railway Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Kobe Electric Railway Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kobe Electric Railway 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.

Kobe Electric Railway Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Kobe Electric Railway 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 1.59 1.40 1.15 0.91 0.89

Kobe Electric Railway Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Mar25 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 0.91 0.94 0.91 0.89 0.00

TSE:9046 vs UNP, CSX, NSC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, Kobe Electric Railway 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.


Kobe Electric Railway Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Kobe Electric Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kobe Electric Railway 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.

Kobe Electric Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=2465.00/2730.66
=0.90

* 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.

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

For example, Kobe Electric Railway 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)
=3195.652/112.7000*112.7000
=3,195.652

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Kobe Electric Railway Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201512 1,905.555 98.100 2,189.154
201603 1,830.454 97.900 2,107.172
201606 1,903.045 98.100 2,186.271
201609 1,965.817 98.000 2,260.690
201612 2,044.748 98.400 2,341.901
201703 2,020.388 98.100 2,321.078
201706 2,107.161 98.500 2,410.934
201709 2,153.033 98.800 2,455.939
201712 2,223.272 99.400 2,520.752
201803 2,192.786 99.200 2,491.199
201806 2,294.652 99.200 2,606.928
201809 2,314.055 99.900 2,610.551
201812 2,367.662 99.700 2,676.384
201903 2,324.045 99.700 2,627.080
201906 2,397.437 99.800 2,707.326
201909 2,449.683 100.100 2,758.035
201912 2,514.367 100.500 2,819.594
202003 2,418.937 100.300 2,717.988
202006 2,375.638 99.900 2,680.024
202009 2,402.887 99.900 2,710.764
202012 2,481.523 99.300 2,816.391
202103 2,509.828 99.900 2,831.408
202106 2,524.135 99.500 2,858.995
202109 2,535.581 100.100 2,854.745
202112 2,590.321 100.100 2,916.375
202203 2,566.256 101.100 2,860.703
202206 2,623.491 101.800 2,904.395
202209 2,638.422 103.100 2,884.095
202212 2,698.519 104.100 2,921.451
202303 2,643.355 104.400 2,853.507
202306 2,712.544 105.200 2,905.929
202309 2,760.577 106.200 2,929.539
202312 2,805.103 106.800 2,960.067
202403 2,855.134 107.200 3,001.619
202406 2,918.233 108.200 3,039.601
202409 2,934.653 108.900 3,037.056
202503 2,974.975 111.100 3,017.819
202509 3,078.488 112.000 3,097.729
202512 3,147.750 113.000 3,139.393
202603 3,195.652 112.700 3,195.652

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 0.90 mean?
Kobe Electric Railway Co (TSE:9046) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.90 as of Sep. 13, 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 Kobe Electric Railway Co and its competitors. This is 43% below median its historical median of 1.57. Over the past decade, Kobe Electric Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.86 to 2.36. According to the industry distribution chart, Kobe Electric Railway Co ranks #228 out of 698 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 32.7%.
Is Kobe Electric Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Kobe Electric Railway Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.90 is 43% below median its 10-year median of 1.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.86 to a high of 2.36. The Transportation industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Kobe Electric Railway Co's value of 0.90 is 29.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kobe Electric Railway Co ranks #228 out of 698 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kobe Electric Railway Co has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kobe Electric Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Kobe Electric Railway Co ranks #228 out of 698 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Kobe Electric Railway Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Kobe Electric Railway Co's value of 0.90 is 29.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Kobe Electric Railway Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.86 to 2.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.57 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Kobe Electric Railway 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 a Transportation company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Transportation companies is 1.27, based on 698 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. Kobe Electric Railway Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.90 is 29.1% 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 Kobe Electric Railway Co and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kobe Electric Railway Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90, which is 43% below median its own 10-year median of 1.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kobe Electric Railway Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kobe Electric Railway Co (TSE:9046) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,776.31, compared to a current price of 円2,465.00 — trading 11.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90, which is 43% below median its 10-year median of 1.57 and 29.1% below the Transportation industry median of 1.27. Kobe Electric Railway Co's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 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 Kobe Electric Railway Co (TSE:9046), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90 as of Sep. 13, 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 Kobe Electric Railway Co (TSE:9046) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kobe Electric Railway Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円2,465.00 is trading 11.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,776.31. GuruFocus considers Kobe Electric Railway Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9046:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.90 (43% below median its 10-year median of 1.57)
  • GF Value™: 円2,776.31 vs. price of 円2,465.00 (11.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 29.1% below the Transportation median (#228 of 698)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9046 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kobe Electric Railway Co Business Description

Address Shinkaichi 1-3-24, Hyogo Ward, Kobe, JPN
Kobe Electric Railway Co Ltd operates as a railway company in Japan. Principally, it is also involved in the sale, lease, and brokerage of land buildings and other real estate properties. The company is also engaged in the management of rental building, and parking lot, long-term care and child care services. In addition, it also offers services related to the swimming school management.
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