Kuribayashi Steamship Co (TSE:9171) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.85 (As of Sep. 01, 2026) — 60% Above Median

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TSE:9171 Kuribayashi Steamship Co Ltd TSE:9171
72 GF Score
Price 円1,503.00
GF Value 円1,132.14
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Kuribayashi Steamship Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Kuribayashi Steamship Co TSE:9171 -0.13% 72 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85 as of Sep. 01, 2026, which is 60% above its 10-year median of 0.53. GuruFocus rates TSE:9171 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,132.14 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 699 Transportation companies, Kuribayashi Steamship Co ranks better than 69.67% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-01), Kuribayashi Steamship Co's current share price is 円1503.00. Kuribayashi Steamship Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円1,762.70. Kuribayashi Steamship Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.85.

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

TSE:9171' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.26   Med: 0.53   Max: 1.26
Current: 0.86

During the past years, Kuribayashi Steamship Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.26. The lowest was 0.26. And the median was 0.53.

TSE:9171's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
69.67% of 699 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.28 vs TSE:9171: 0.86

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.

Kuribayashi Steamship Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円2,863.959. 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1,762.70 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Kuribayashi Steamship Co  (TSE:9171) 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.


Kuribayashi Steamship Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Kuribayashi Steamship Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kuribayashi Steamship 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.

Kuribayashi Steamship Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Kuribayashi Steamship 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 0.39 0.42 0.98 0.77 1.03

Kuribayashi Steamship Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 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 0.62 1.02 1.16 1.03 0.00

Kuribayashi Steamship Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Kuribayashi Steamship 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.


Kuribayashi Steamship Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry

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

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


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Kuribayashi Steamship 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.

Kuribayashi Steamship Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1503.00/1762.70
=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.

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

For example, Kuribayashi Steamship 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)
=2863.959/112.7000*112.7000
=2,863.959

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Kuribayashi Steamship Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201512 1,072.458 98.100 1,232.069
201603 1,040.676 97.900 1,198.000
201606 1,033.583 98.100 1,187.409
201609 1,071.858 98.000 1,232.637
201612 1,187.924 98.400 1,360.559
201703 1,165.578 98.100 1,339.048
201706 1,200.513 98.500 1,373.582
201709 1,297.210 98.800 1,479.712
201712 1,400.941 99.400 1,588.391
201803 1,372.455 99.200 1,559.231
201806 1,363.427 99.200 1,548.974
201809 1,441.718 99.900 1,626.443
201812 1,352.670 99.700 1,529.046
201903 1,448.232 99.700 1,637.069
201906 1,411.699 99.800 1,594.173
201909 1,422.349 100.100 1,601.386
201912 1,477.455 100.500 1,656.808
202003 1,385.010 100.300 1,556.238
202006 1,385.357 99.900 1,562.860
202009 1,387.812 99.900 1,565.630
202012 1,497.927 99.300 1,700.064
202103 1,533.883 99.900 1,730.417
202106 1,476.049 99.500 1,671.867
202109 1,503.437 100.100 1,692.681
202112 1,544.884 100.100 1,739.345
202203 1,589.972 101.100 1,772.402
202206 1,580.429 101.800 1,749.650
202209 1,618.258 103.100 1,768.940
202212 1,698.980 104.100 1,839.338
202303 1,685.499 104.400 1,819.499
202306 1,753.951 105.200 1,878.995
202309 1,848.225 106.200 1,961.346
202312 1,877.928 106.800 1,981.671
202403 2,086.385 107.200 2,193.429
202409 2,236.237 108.900 2,314.269
202503 2,405.165 111.100 2,439.803
202506 2,502.178 111.700 2,524.579
202509 2,668.032 112.000 2,684.707
202512 2,758.967 113.000 2,751.642
202603 2,863.959 112.700 2,863.959

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?
Kuribayashi Steamship Co (TSE:9171) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.85 as of Sep. 01, 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 Kuribayashi Steamship Co and its competitors. This is 60% above median its historical median of 0.53. Over the past decade, Kuribayashi Steamship Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.26 to 1.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Kuribayashi Steamship Co ranks #212 out of 699 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 30.3%.
Is Kuribayashi Steamship Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Kuribayashi Steamship Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.85 is 60% above median its 10-year median of 0.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.26 to a high of 1.26. The Transportation industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. Kuribayashi Steamship Co's value of 0.85 is 33.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kuribayashi Steamship Co ranks #212 out of 699 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kuribayashi Steamship Co has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kuribayashi Steamship Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Kuribayashi Steamship Co ranks #212 out of 699 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Kuribayashi Steamship Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. Kuribayashi Steamship Co's value of 0.85 is 33.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Kuribayashi Steamship Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.26 to 1.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.53 vs. the industry median of 1.28, Kuribayashi Steamship 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. Kuribayashi Steamship 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 Kuribayashi Steamship 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. Kuribayashi Steamship Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85, which is 60% above median its own 10-year median of 0.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuribayashi Steamship Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuribayashi Steamship Co (TSE:9171) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,132.14, compared to a current price of 円1,503.00 — trading 32.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85, which is 60% above median its 10-year median of 0.53 and 33.6% below the Transportation industry median of 1.28. Kuribayashi Steamship Co's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 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 Kuribayashi Steamship Co (TSE:9171), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85 as of Sep. 01, 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 Kuribayashi Steamship Co (TSE:9171) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuribayashi Steamship Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,503.00 is trading 32.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,132.14. GuruFocus considers Kuribayashi Steamship Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9171:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.85 (60% above median its 10-year median of 0.53)
  • GF Value™: 円1,132.14 vs. price of 円1,503.00 (32.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 33.6% below the Transportation median (#212 of 699)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9171 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kuribayashi Steamship Co Business Description

Address 2 - 1 Otemachi 2 - chome, 3rd Floor, New Otemachi Building, Chiyoda - ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0004
Kuribayashi Steamship Co Ltd is the shipping company based in Japan. The company provides port and land transportation services that collect and deliver cargo at the harbour and inland. Its service offering includes domestic shipping, sea-land complex integrated transport, paper product transportation and warehouse. The company also provides loading and unloading services at major ports.
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