Belc Co (TSE:9974) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.57 (As of Aug. 05, 2026) — 26% Below Median

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TSE:9974 Belc Co Ltd TSE:9974
93 GF Score
Price 円6,470.00
GF Value 円8,036.18
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Belc Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Belc Co TSE:9974 -1.52% 93 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.57 as of Aug. 05, 2026, which is 26% below its 10-year median of 2.11. GuruFocus rates TSE:9974 with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of 円8,036.18 (Modestly Undervalued). Among 231 Retail - Defensive companies, Belc Co ranks better than 51.95% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-05), Belc Co's current share price is 円6470.00. Belc Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 円4,128.54. Belc Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.57.

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

TSE:9974' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.49   Med: 2.11   Max: 3.54
Current: 1.6

During the past years, Belc Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.54. The lowest was 1.49. And the median was 2.11.

TSE:9974's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
51.95% of 231 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.65 vs TSE:9974: 1.60

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.

Belc Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was 円5,789.016. 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4,128.54 for the trailing ten years ended in Feb. 2026.

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Belc Co  (TSE:9974) 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.


Belc Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Belc Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Belc 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.

Belc Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Belc Co Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Belc Co Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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 1.82 1.86 1.86 1.95 0.00

TSE:9974 vs KR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Belc 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.


Belc Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Belc Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


TSE:9974
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Belc 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=6470.00/4128.54
=1.57

* 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.

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

For example, Belc Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Feb. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Feb. 2026)
=5789.016/112.2000*112.2000
=5,789.016

Current CPI (Feb. 2026) = 112.2000.

Belc Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201605 2,329.084 98.200 2,661.133
201608 2,416.830 97.900 2,769.850
201611 2,451.047 98.600 2,789.122
201702 2,533.761 98.100 2,897.941
201705 2,578.857 98.600 2,934.561
201708 2,673.791 98.500 3,045.679
201711 2,708.583 99.100 3,066.630
201802 2,799.252 99.500 3,156.543
201805 2,836.584 99.300 3,205.083
201808 2,935.640 99.800 3,300.389
201811 2,954.761 100.000 3,315.242
201902 3,042.987 99.700 3,424.505
201905 3,074.903 100.000 3,450.041
201908 3,175.828 100.000 3,563.279
201911 3,217.377 100.500 3,591.937
202002 3,309.723 100.300 3,702.402
202005 3,392.677 100.100 3,802.781
202008 3,546.988 100.100 3,975.745
202011 3,564.863 99.500 4,019.876
202102 3,655.629 99.800 4,109.835
202105 3,725.260 99.400 4,204.972
202108 3,862.702 99.700 4,346.993
202111 3,913.164 100.100 4,386.184
202202 4,008.722 100.700 4,466.520
202205 4,052.044 101.800 4,466.005
202208 4,180.956 102.700 4,567.705
202211 4,228.159 103.900 4,565.923
202302 4,375.473 104.000 4,720.462
202305 4,470.504 105.100 4,772.508
202308 4,655.629 105.900 4,932.593
202311 4,727.465 106.900 4,961.848
202402 4,795.586 106.900 5,033.347
202405 4,864.140 108.100 5,048.626
202408 5,034.203 109.100 5,177.246
202411 5,093.927 110.000 5,195.806
202502 5,272.906 110.800 5,339.531
202505 5,340.598 111.800 5,359.706
202508 5,505.257 112.100 5,510.168
202511 5,563.103 113.200 5,513.959
202602 5,789.016 112.200 5,789.016

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 1.57 mean?
Belc Co (TSE:9974) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.57 as of Aug. 05, 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 Belc Co and its competitors. This is 26% below median its historical median of 2.11. Over the past decade, Belc Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.49 to 3.54. According to the industry distribution chart, Belc Co ranks #111 out of 231 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 48.1%.
Is Belc Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Belc Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.57 is 26% below median its 10-year median of 2.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.49 to a high of 3.54. The Retail - Defensive industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65. Belc Co's value of 1.57 is 4.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Belc Co ranks #111 out of 231 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Belc Co has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Belc Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to KR?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Belc Co ranks #111 out of 231 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Belc Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65. Belc Co's value of 1.57 is 4.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Belc Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.49 to 3.54 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.11 vs. the industry median of 1.65, Belc 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Retail - Defensive companies is 1.65, based on 231 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. Belc Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.57 is 4.8% 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 Belc Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Belc Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.57, which is 26% below median its own 10-year median of 2.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Belc Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Belc Co (TSE:9974) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円8,036.18, compared to a current price of 円6,470.00 — trading 19.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.57, which is 26% below median its 10-year median of 2.11 and 4.8% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 1.65. Belc Co's overall GF Score™ is 93/100. 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 Belc Co (TSE:9974), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.57 as of Aug. 05, 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 Belc Co (TSE:9974) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Belc Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円6,470.00 is trading 19.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円8,036.18. GuruFocus considers Belc Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9974:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.57 (26% below median its 10-year median of 2.11)
  • GF Value™: 円8,036.18 vs. price of 円6,470.00 (19.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100
  • Industry Position: 4.8% below the Retail - Defensive median (#111 of 231)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9974 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Belc Co Business Description

Address 1646 Ashiori, Saitama Prefecture, Tsurugashima, JPN, 350-2282
Belc Co Ltd manages a chain of food supermarkets in Japan. The company is headquartered in Japan and earns the entirety of its revenue domestically. The company has a chain of retail stores in the Tokyo metropolitan area and is focused on Saitama Prefecture. Through its subsidiaries, Belc Co. Ltd is involved with the production and distribution of food items and ready-made meals to its self-run stores. Its products include perishable goods, grocery items, sundry items, daily necessities, and processed food. Belc Co. Ltd also provides services to its stores, including chain management and cleaning.
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