Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co (TSE:9081) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.85 (As of Aug. 31, 2026) — Near Median

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TSE:9081 Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co Ltd TSE:9081
68 GF Score
Price 円4,030.00
GF Value 円3,941.44
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co TSE:9081 +0.62% 68 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85 as of Aug. 31, 2026, which is 8% below its 10-year median of 0.92. GuruFocus rates TSE:9081 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of 円3,941.44 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 699 Transportation companies, Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co ranks better than 70.24% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-31), Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co's current share price is 円4030.00. Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円4,738.07. Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.85.

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

TSE:9081' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.69   Med: 0.92   Max: 1.36
Current: 0.85

During the past years, Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.36. The lowest was 0.69. And the median was 0.92.

TSE:9081's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
70.24% of 699 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.28 vs TSE:9081: 0.85

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.

Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円5,160.541. 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4,738.07 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co  (TSE:9081) 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.


Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu 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.

Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu 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 0.90 0.79 0.73 0.80 0.73

Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu 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 0.77 0.80 0.79 0.73 0.00

TSE:9081 vs UNP, CSX, NSC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu 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.


Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu 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.

Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=4030.00/4738.07
=0.85

* 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.

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

For example, Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu 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)
=5160.541/112.7000*112.7000
=5,160.541

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 3,570.131 97.900 4,109.844
201606 3,635.479 98.100 4,176.539
201609 3,716.232 98.000 4,273.667
201612 3,910.086 98.400 4,478.320
201703 3,815.130 98.100 4,382.927
201706 3,975.026 98.500 4,548.075
201709 4,039.488 98.800 4,607.797
201712 4,257.379 99.400 4,827.028
201803 4,178.221 99.200 4,746.830
201806 4,333.577 99.200 4,923.328
201809 4,516.705 99.900 5,095.422
201812 4,456.242 99.700 5,037.297
201903 4,532.714 99.700 5,123.740
201906 4,597.409 99.800 5,191.663
201909 4,681.496 100.100 5,270.775
201912 4,851.381 100.500 5,440.305
202003 4,556.959 100.300 5,120.332
202006 4,383.149 99.900 4,944.754
202009 4,323.827 99.900 4,877.831
202012 4,361.799 99.300 4,950.400
202103 4,140.564 99.900 4,671.087
202106 4,098.598 99.500 4,642.332
202109 4,074.397 100.100 4,587.258
202112 4,006.193 100.100 4,510.469
202203 3,971.643 101.100 4,427.341
202206 4,014.179 101.800 4,443.988
202209 4,048.729 103.100 4,425.720
202212 4,109.192 104.100 4,448.664
202303 3,930.411 104.400 4,242.886
202306 4,137.386 105.200 4,432.352
202309 4,352.999 106.200 4,619.425
202312 4,404.172 106.800 4,647.474
202403 4,449.478 107.200 4,677.763
202406 4,597.425 108.200 4,788.630
202409 4,664.331 108.900 4,827.090
202503 4,704.344 111.100 4,772.093
202506 4,829.598 111.700 4,872.835
202509 5,018.010 112.000 5,049.373
202512 5,162.334 113.000 5,148.629
202603 5,160.541 112.700 5,160.541

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 0.85 mean?
Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co (TSE:9081) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.85 as of Aug. 31, 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 Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.92. Over the past decade, Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.69 to 1.36. According to the industry distribution chart, Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co ranks #208 out of 699 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 29.8%.
Is Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.85 is near median its 10-year median of 0.92. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.69 to a high of 1.36. The Transportation industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co's value of 0.85 is 33.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co ranks #208 out of 699 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co ranks #208 out of 699 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co's value of 0.85 is 33.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.69 to 1.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.92 vs. the industry median of 1.28, Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu 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 1.28, based on 699 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. Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.85 is 33.6% 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 Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co (TSE:9081) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円3,941.44, compared to a current price of 円4,030.00 — trading 2.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.92 and 33.6% below the Transportation industry median of 1.28. Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co (TSE:9081), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85 as of Aug. 31, 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 Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co (TSE:9081) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円4,030.00 is trading 2.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円3,941.44. GuruFocus considers Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9081:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.85 (near median its 10-year median of 0.92)
  • GF Value™: 円3,941.44 vs. price of 円4,030.00 (2.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 33.6% below the Transportation median (#208 of 699)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9081 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co Business Description

Address 6-18 Yaezaki-cho, Kanagawa Prefecture, Hiratsuka City, JPN
Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the business of passenger vehicle transportation, real estate, hotel, food, and entertainment businesses. The company operates in Passenger Automobile, Real Estate, Automobile Sales, and Others segment. The Passenger Automobile segment includes omnibus, chartered, and passenger use transportation. The Real Estate segment covers the subdivision and leasing of real estate. The Automobile Sales segment manages the sale of automobiles. The Others segment deals with logistics, food and entertainment, and hotel businesses.
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