Tokyo Gas Co (TSE:9531) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.73 (As of Aug. 11, 2026) — 34% Above Median

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TSE:9531 Tokyo Gas Co Ltd TSE:9531
85 GF Score
Price 円5,915.00
GF Value 円4,865.49
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Tokyo Gas Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Tokyo Gas Co TSE:9531 -0.85% 85 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.73 as of Aug. 11, 2026, which is 34% above its 10-year median of 1.29. GuruFocus rates TSE:9531 with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of 円4,865.49 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 434 Utilities - Regulated companies, Tokyo Gas Co ranks worse than 59.91% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-11), Tokyo Gas Co's current share price is 円5915.00. Tokyo Gas Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円3,412.86. Tokyo Gas Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.73.

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

TSE:9531' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.82   Med: 1.29   Max: 2.33
Current: 1.75

During the past years, Tokyo Gas Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.33. The lowest was 0.82. And the median was 1.29.

TSE:9531's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
59.91% of 434 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 1.515 vs TSE:9531: 1.75

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.

Tokyo Gas Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円5,151.077. 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3,412.86 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Tokyo Gas Co  (TSE:9531) 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.


Tokyo Gas Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Tokyo Gas Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tokyo Gas 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.

Tokyo Gas Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Tokyo Gas 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 0.94 0.96 1.24 1.51 2.17

Tokyo Gas Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 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 1.49 1.61 1.85 2.17 0.00

TSE:9531 vs ATO, NI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Tokyo Gas 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.


Tokyo Gas Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Tokyo Gas Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Tokyo Gas 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.

Tokyo Gas Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=5915.00/3412.86
=1.73

* 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.

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

For example, Tokyo Gas 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)
=5151.077/112.7000*112.7000
=5,151.077

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Tokyo Gas Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 2,242.082 98.100 2,575.766
201609 2,276.016 98.000 2,617.418
201612 2,232.212 98.400 2,556.609
201703 2,398.701 98.100 2,755.694
201706 2,414.600 98.500 2,762.695
201709 2,421.975 98.800 2,762.718
201712 2,442.523 99.400 2,769.339
201803 2,487.576 99.200 2,826.107
201806 2,500.043 99.200 2,840.271
201809 2,505.296 99.900 2,826.295
201812 2,485.736 99.700 2,809.854
201903 2,575.990 99.700 2,911.876
201906 2,616.740 99.800 2,954.976
201909 2,589.114 100.100 2,915.016
201912 2,579.728 100.500 2,892.889
202003 2,602.534 100.300 2,924.283
202006 2,607.946 99.900 2,942.097
202009 2,623.601 99.900 2,959.758
202012 2,601.946 99.300 2,953.065
202103 2,616.366 99.900 2,951.596
202106 2,683.892 99.500 3,039.946
202109 2,702.061 100.100 3,042.181
202112 2,629.656 100.100 2,960.662
202203 2,847.880 101.100 3,174.640
202206 2,960.649 101.800 3,277.654
202209 3,132.879 103.100 3,424.592
202212 3,361.042 104.100 3,638.707
202303 3,595.595 104.400 3,881.452
202306 3,814.831 105.200 4,086.801
202309 4,070.173 106.200 4,319.289
202312 4,149.413 106.800 4,378.641
202403 4,244.133 107.200 4,461.882
202406 0.000 108.200 0.000
202409 4,508.069 108.900 4,665.375
202412 4,431.295 110.700 4,511.355
202503 4,669.369 111.100 4,736.615
202506 4,453.660 111.700 4,493.532
202509 4,589.289 112.000 4,617.972
202512 4,743.466 113.000 4,730.873
202603 5,151.077 112.700 5,151.077

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 1.73 mean?
Tokyo Gas Co (TSE:9531) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.73 as of Aug. 11, 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 Tokyo Gas Co and its competitors. This is 34% above median its historical median of 1.29. Over the past decade, Tokyo Gas Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.82 to 2.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Tokyo Gas Co ranks #260 out of 434 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 59.9%.
Is Tokyo Gas Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Tokyo Gas Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.73 is 34% above median its 10-year median of 1.29. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.82 to a high of 2.33. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.52. Tokyo Gas Co's value of 1.73 is 14.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tokyo Gas Co ranks #260 out of 434 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Tokyo Gas Co has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tokyo Gas Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ATO and NI?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Tokyo Gas Co ranks #260 out of 434 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Tokyo Gas Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.52. Tokyo Gas Co's value of 1.73 is 14.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Tokyo Gas Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.82 to 2.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.29 vs. the industry median of 1.52, Tokyo Gas Co has consistently been above 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Utilities - Regulated companies is 1.52, based on 434 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. Tokyo Gas Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.73 is 14.2% above 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 Tokyo Gas Co and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tokyo Gas Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.73, which is 34% above median its own 10-year median of 1.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tokyo Gas Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tokyo Gas Co (TSE:9531) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円4,865.49, compared to a current price of 円5,915.00 — trading 21.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.73, which is 34% above median its 10-year median of 1.29 and 14.2% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 1.52. Tokyo Gas Co's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 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 Tokyo Gas Co (TSE:9531), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.73 as of Aug. 11, 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 Tokyo Gas Co (TSE:9531) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tokyo Gas Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円5,915.00 is trading 21.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円4,865.49. GuruFocus considers Tokyo Gas Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9531:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.73 (34% above median its 10-year median of 1.29)
  • GF Value™: 円4,865.49 vs. price of 円5,915.00 (21.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 14.2% above the Utilities - Regulated median (#260 of 434)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9531 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Tokyo Gas Co Business Description

Address 1-5-20 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-8527
Tokyo Gas Co Ltd is a Japanese utility company involved in the production, generation, and supply of natural gas and electricity. Tokyo Gas segments its operations into Gas, Electric Power, Overseas, and Other business units. The company's Gas division generates the vast majority of its total revenue through the supply and sale of natural gas to, namely, the Tokyo metropolitan area and other Japanese urban areas. Tokyo Gas' supply of natural gas is fairly evenly distributed amongst residential, commercial, industrial, and power generation customers. The company's Electric Power business also represents a significant income stream. This division operates a portfolio of cogeneration and natural gas-fired thermal power plants primarily located in the Tokyo area.
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