Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings (TSE:9476) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.83 (As of Aug. 24, 2026) — 77% Above Median

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TSE:9476 Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings Inc TSE:9476
56 GF Score
Price 円987.00
GF Value 円539.04
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings TSE:9476 56 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83 as of Aug. 24, 2026, which is 77% above its 10-year median of 0.47. GuruFocus rates TSE:9476 with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of 円539.04 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 675 Media - Diversified companies, Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings ranks better than 56% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-24), Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings's current share price is 円987.00. Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円1,192.60. Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.83.

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

TSE:9476' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.39   Med: 0.47   Max: 0.88
Current: 0.83

During the past years, Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.88. The lowest was 0.39. And the median was 0.47.

TSE:9476's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
56% of 675 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.99 vs TSE:9476: 0.83

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.

Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円1,146.166. 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1,192.60 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings  (TSE:9476) 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.


Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings'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.

Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.53 0.45 0.40 0.43 0.60

Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings 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 0.47 0.60 0.68 0.85 0.00

TSE:9476 vs NYT, WLY: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings'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.


Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings 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.

Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=987.00/1192.60
=0.83

* 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.

Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings'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)
=1146.166/112.7000*112.7000
=1,146.166

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 1,034.725 97.900 1,191.149
201606 1,029.992 98.100 1,183.283
201609 1,048.397 98.000 1,205.657
201612 1,040.170 98.400 1,191.333
201703 1,053.562 98.100 1,210.361
201706 1,062.350 98.500 1,215.501
201709 1,064.620 98.800 1,214.400
201712 1,054.020 99.400 1,195.051
201803 1,065.152 99.200 1,210.107
201806 1,062.648 99.200 1,207.262
201809 1,073.262 99.900 1,210.777
201812 1,053.845 99.700 1,191.257
201903 1,064.191 99.700 1,202.952
201906 1,057.146 99.800 1,193.791
201909 1,072.114 100.100 1,207.065
201912 1,053.234 100.500 1,181.089
202003 1,052.326 100.300 1,182.424
202006 1,045.521 99.900 1,179.482
202009 1,054.158 99.900 1,189.225
202012 1,046.460 99.300 1,187.674
202103 1,074.735 99.900 1,212.439
202106 1,077.837 99.500 1,220.826
202109 1,097.373 100.100 1,235.504
202112 1,086.832 100.100 1,223.636
202203 1,112.982 101.100 1,240.683
202206 1,115.792 101.800 1,235.263
202209 1,126.669 103.100 1,231.577
202212 1,110.073 104.100 1,201.779
202303 1,131.994 104.400 1,221.990
202306 1,131.612 105.200 1,212.288
202309 1,141.184 106.200 1,211.030
202312 1,124.304 106.800 1,186.414
202403 1,146.698 107.200 1,205.530
202406 1,135.110 108.200 1,182.319
202409 1,072.584 108.900 1,110.011
202503 1,102.829 111.100 1,118.711
202506 1,106.375 111.700 1,116.280
202509 1,124.418 112.000 1,131.446
202512 1,113.077 113.000 1,110.122
202603 1,146.166 112.700 1,146.166

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 0.83 mean?
Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings (TSE:9476) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.83 as of Aug. 24, 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 Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings and its competitors. This is 77% above median its historical median of 0.47. Over the past decade, Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.39 to 0.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings ranks #297 out of 675 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 44%.
Is Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.83 is 77% above median its 10-year median of 0.47. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.39 to a high of 0.88. The Media - Diversified industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.99. Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings' value of 0.83 is 16.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings ranks #297 out of 675 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings ranks #297 out of 675 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.99. Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings' value of 0.83 is 16.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.39 to 0.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.47 vs. the industry median of 0.99, Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Media - Diversified companies is 0.99, based on 675 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. Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.83 is 16.2% 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 Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83, which is 77% above median its own 10-year median of 0.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings (TSE:9476) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円539.04, compared to a current price of 円987.00 — trading 83.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83, which is 77% above median its 10-year median of 0.47 and 16.2% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 0.99. Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 56/100 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 Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings (TSE:9476), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.83 as of Aug. 24, 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 Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings (TSE:9476) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円987.00 is trading 83.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円539.04. GuruFocus considers Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9476:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.83 (77% above median its 10-year median of 0.47)
  • GF Value™: 円539.04 vs. price of 円987.00 (83.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 16.2% below the Media - Diversified median (#297 of 675)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9476 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings Business Description

Address 1-35-2, Kanda-Jimbocho, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JPN
Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings Inc is a Japan-based company that engages in publishing books and magazines. Its portfolio comprises of books on subjects such as social science, economics, management, law, accounting, and tax.
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