IDEA Consultants (TSE:9768) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.17 (As of Aug. 16, 2026) — 36% Above Median

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TSE:9768 IDEA Consultants Inc TSE:9768
74 GF Score
Price 円3,820.00
GF Value 円2,081.45
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is IDEA Consultants Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

IDEA Consultants TSE:9768 +1.73% 74 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.17 as of Aug. 16, 2026, which is 36% above its 10-year median of 0.86. GuruFocus rates TSE:9768 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,081.45 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,318 Construction companies, IDEA Consultants ranks worse than 50.15% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-16), IDEA Consultants's current share price is 円3820.00. IDEA Consultants's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 円3,261.36. IDEA Consultants's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.17.

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

TSE:9768' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.52   Med: 0.86   Max: 1.66
Current: 1.17

During the past years, IDEA Consultants's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.66. The lowest was 0.52. And the median was 0.86.

TSE:9768's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
50.15% of 1318 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 1.16 vs TSE:9768: 1.17

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.

IDEA Consultants's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was 円4,412.038. 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3,261.36 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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IDEA Consultants  (TSE:9768) 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.


IDEA Consultants Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


IDEA Consultants Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for IDEA Consultants'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.

IDEA Consultants Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

IDEA Consultants Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.89 0.72 0.66 0.83 1.27

IDEA Consultants Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 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 1.04 1.09 1.27 1.22 1.07

TSE:9768 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, IDEA Consultants'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.


IDEA Consultants Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, IDEA Consultants's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where IDEA Consultants's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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IDEA Consultants 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.

IDEA Consultants's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=3820.00/3261.36
=1.17

* 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.

IDEA Consultants's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, IDEA Consultants's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=4412.038/113.6000*113.6000
=4,412.038

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 113.6000.

IDEA Consultants Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 2,068.114 98.100 2,394.880
201609 1,995.596 98.000 2,313.262
201612 2,000.510 98.400 2,309.532
201703 2,027.270 98.100 2,347.583
201706 2,172.748 98.500 2,505.829
201709 2,109.248 98.800 2,425.208
201712 2,115.966 99.400 2,418.247
201803 2,150.625 99.200 2,462.813
201806 2,297.667 99.200 2,631.199
201809 2,224.968 99.900 2,530.094
201812 2,218.764 99.700 2,528.100
201903 2,325.726 99.700 2,649.975
201906 2,465.145 99.800 2,806.017
201909 2,430.168 100.100 2,757.913
201912 2,417.418 100.500 2,732.524
202003 2,457.963 100.300 2,783.894
202006 2,623.998 99.900 2,983.846
202009 2,547.276 99.900 2,896.602
202012 2,568.872 99.300 2,938.810
202103 2,667.713 99.900 3,033.556
202106 2,813.279 99.500 3,211.945
202109 2,734.285 100.100 3,103.045
202112 2,857.682 100.100 3,243.084
202203 3,261.178 101.100 3,664.390
202206 3,386.868 101.800 3,779.452
202209 3,405.232 103.100 3,752.031
202212 3,456.283 104.100 3,771.698
202303 3,515.616 104.400 3,825.421
202306 3,605.844 105.200 3,893.763
202309 3,655.582 106.200 3,910.302
202312 3,717.308 106.800 3,953.991
202403 3,789.389 107.200 4,015.621
202406 3,917.393 108.200 4,112.901
202412 4,023.730 110.700 4,129.139
202503 4,034.068 111.100 4,124.844
202506 4,129.229 111.700 4,199.467
202509 4,169.114 112.000 4,228.673
202512 4,301.901 113.000 4,324.743
202603 4,313.434 112.700 4,347.880
202606 4,412.038 113.600 4,412.038

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 1.17 mean?
IDEA Consultants (TSE:9768) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.17 as of Aug. 16, 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 IDEA Consultants and its competitors. This is 36% above median its historical median of 0.86. Over the past decade, IDEA Consultants' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.52 to 1.66. According to the industry distribution chart, IDEA Consultants ranks #661 out of 1318 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 50.2%.
Is IDEA Consultants' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
IDEA Consultants' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.17 is 36% above median its 10-year median of 0.86. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.52 to a high of 1.66. The Construction industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.16. IDEA Consultants' value of 1.17 is 0.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, IDEA Consultants ranks #661 out of 1318 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, IDEA Consultants has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does IDEA Consultants' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, IDEA Consultants ranks #661 out of 1318 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places IDEA Consultants in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.16. IDEA Consultants' value of 1.17 is 0.9% above this benchmark. Historically, IDEA Consultants' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.52 to 1.66 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.86 vs. the industry median of 1.16, IDEA Consultants 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 a Construction company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Construction companies is 1.16, based on 1,318 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. IDEA Consultants's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.17 is 0.9% 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 IDEA Consultants and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. IDEA Consultants's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.17, which is 36% above median its own 10-year median of 0.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is IDEA Consultants stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IDEA Consultants (TSE:9768) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,081.45, compared to a current price of 円3,820.00 — trading 83.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.17, which is 36% above median its 10-year median of 0.86 and 0.9% above the Construction industry median of 1.16. IDEA Consultants' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 1 warning sign 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 IDEA Consultants (TSE:9768), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.17 as of Aug. 16, 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 IDEA Consultants (TSE:9768) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IDEA Consultants stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円3,820.00 is trading 83.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,081.45. GuruFocus considers IDEA Consultants to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9768:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.17 (36% above median its 10-year median of 0.86)
  • GF Value™: 円2,081.45 vs. price of 円3,820.00 (83.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 0.9% above the Construction median (#661 of 1318)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9768 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


IDEA Consultants Business Description

Address 3-15-1 Komazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 154-8585
IDEA Consultants Inc is a Japan-based integrated consultancy firm. The company is engaged in the provision of services in the phase of infrastructure development and environmental conservation projects. The company offer services such as project planning, survey, analyses, and assessment phases, to the design, maintenance, and management phases.
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