Sanyo Electric Railway Co (TSE:9052) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.92 (As of Aug. 21, 2026) — 26% Below Median

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TSE:9052 Sanyo Electric Railway Co Ltd TSE:9052
71 GF Score
Price 円2,019.00
GF Value 円2,151.09
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Sanyo Electric Railway Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Sanyo Electric Railway Co TSE:9052 +0.15% 71 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.92 as of Aug. 21, 2026, which is 26% below its 10-year median of 1.25. GuruFocus rates TSE:9052 with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,151.09 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 713 Transportation companies, Sanyo Electric Railway Co ranks better than 67.32% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-21), Sanyo Electric Railway Co's current share price is 円2019.00. Sanyo Electric Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円2,204.46. Sanyo Electric Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.92.

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

TSE:9052' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.85   Med: 1.25   Max: 2.19
Current: 0.91

During the past years, Sanyo Electric Railway Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.19. The lowest was 0.85. And the median was 1.25.

TSE:9052's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
67.32% of 713 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.26 vs TSE:9052: 0.91

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.

Sanyo Electric Railway Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円2,800.495. 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2,204.46 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Sanyo Electric Railway Co  (TSE:9052) 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.


Sanyo Electric Railway Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Sanyo Electric Railway Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sanyo 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.

Sanyo Electric Railway Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Sanyo 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 1.22 1.26 1.09 0.96 0.91

Sanyo Electric Railway Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 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 0.94 0.98 0.95 0.91 0.00

TSE:9052 vs UNP, CSX, NSC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, Sanyo 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.


Sanyo Electric Railway Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry

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

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


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Sanyo 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=2019.00/2204.46
=0.92

* 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.

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

For example, Sanyo 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)
=2800.495/112.7000*112.7000
=2,800.495

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Sanyo Electric Railway Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 1,518.399 97.900 1,747.942
201606 1,532.704 98.100 1,760.813
201609 1,570.130 98.000 1,805.650
201612 1,622.762 98.400 1,858.590
201703 1,617.357 98.100 1,858.065
201706 1,654.969 98.500 1,893.553
201709 1,683.538 98.800 1,920.392
201712 1,719.845 99.400 1,949.965
201803 1,713.643 99.200 1,946.850
201806 1,742.441 99.200 1,979.568
201809 1,759.359 99.900 1,984.782
201812 1,753.915 99.700 1,982.610
201903 1,765.378 99.700 1,995.568
201906 1,783.863 99.800 2,014.442
201909 1,820.628 100.100 2,049.798
201912 1,854.964 100.500 2,080.144
202003 1,818.423 100.300 2,043.233
202006 1,792.044 99.900 2,021.655
202009 1,816.840 99.900 2,049.628
202012 1,840.601 99.300 2,088.980
202103 1,882.949 99.900 2,124.208
202106 1,867.057 99.500 2,114.747
202109 1,909.496 100.100 2,149.852
202112 1,906.841 100.100 2,146.863
202203 2,113.861 101.100 2,356.401
202206 2,131.734 101.800 2,359.984
202209 2,153.697 103.100 2,354.235
202212 2,191.548 104.100 2,372.598
202303 2,234.304 104.400 2,411.935
202306 2,306.179 105.200 2,470.593
202309 2,360.007 106.200 2,504.452
202312 2,367.990 106.800 2,498.806
202403 2,447.495 107.200 2,573.066
202406 2,503.983 108.200 2,608.123
202409 2,495.410 108.900 2,582.486
202503 2,591.026 111.100 2,628.341
202506 2,609.748 111.700 2,633.112
202509 2,702.430 112.000 2,719.320
202512 2,743.789 113.000 2,736.505
202603 2,800.495 112.700 2,800.495

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 0.92 mean?
Sanyo Electric Railway Co (TSE:9052) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.92 as of Aug. 21, 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 Sanyo Electric Railway Co and its competitors. This is 26% below median its historical median of 1.25. Over the past decade, Sanyo Electric Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.85 to 2.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Sanyo Electric Railway Co ranks #233 out of 713 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 32.7%.
Is Sanyo Electric Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Sanyo Electric Railway Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.92 is 26% below median its 10-year median of 1.25. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.85 to a high of 2.19. The Transportation industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Sanyo Electric Railway Co's value of 0.92 is 27% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sanyo Electric Railway Co ranks #233 out of 713 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sanyo Electric Railway Co has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sanyo Electric Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Sanyo Electric Railway Co ranks #233 out of 713 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Sanyo Electric Railway Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Sanyo Electric Railway Co's value of 0.92 is 27% below this benchmark. Historically, Sanyo Electric Railway Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.85 to 2.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.25 vs. the industry median of 1.26, Sanyo 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 1.26, based on 713 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. Sanyo Electric Railway Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.92 is 27% 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 Sanyo Electric Railway Co and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sanyo Electric Railway Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.92, which is 26% below median its own 10-year median of 1.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sanyo Electric Railway Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanyo Electric Railway Co (TSE:9052) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,151.09, compared to a current price of 円2,019.00 — trading 6.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.92, which is 26% below median its 10-year median of 1.25 and 27% below the Transportation industry median of 1.26. Sanyo Electric Railway 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 Sanyo Electric Railway Co (TSE:9052), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.92 as of Aug. 21, 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 Sanyo Electric Railway Co (TSE:9052) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanyo Electric Railway Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円2,019.00 is trading 6.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,151.09. GuruFocus considers Sanyo Electric Railway Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9052:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.92 (26% below median its 10-year median of 1.25)
  • GF Value™: 円2,151.09 vs. price of 円2,019.00 (6.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 27% below the Transportation median (#233 of 713)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9052 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sanyo Electric Railway Co Business Description

Address 3-1-1, Oyashiki-dori, Nagata-ku, Kobe, JPN, 653-0843
Sanyo Electric Railway Co Ltd is a Japanese company. It is engaged in railway business which connects from Himeji to Kobe and also to Hanshin Electric Railway through mutual direct driving, and it connects to Osaka Umeda without transfer. The company focuses on constructing a transportation network in the southern area of Hyogo Prefecture. It is also involved in real estate business, where it is promoting the development of residential and commercial facilities with the aim of revitalizing the community, as well as effective utilization of the land. In addition, the company operates Suma Urashiro Ueno Park located in Suma Ward, Kobe City.
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