UNIKF (Unitika) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 10.94 (As of Aug. 08, 2026) — 1754% Above Median

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What is Unitika Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Unitika UNIKF 56 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 10.94 as of Aug. 08, 2026, which is 1754% above its 10-year median of 0.59. GuruFocus rates UNIKF with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.58. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,236 Chemicals companies, Unitika ranks better than 66.26% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-08), Unitika's current share price is $10.175. Unitika's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.93. Unitika's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 10.94.

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

UNIKF' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.19   Med: 0.59   Max: 4.28
Current: 1.06

During the past years, Unitika's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 4.28. The lowest was 0.19. And the median was 0.59.

UNIKF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
66.26% of 1236 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.61 vs UNIKF: 1.06

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.

Unitika's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $5.879. 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 $0.93 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Unitika  (OTCPK:UNIKF) 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.


Unitika Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Unitika Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Unitika'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.

Unitika Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Unitika 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 0.49 0.35 0.25 0.24 1.59

Unitika Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 0.24 0.25 0.30 0.40 1.59

UNIKF vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Unitika'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.


Unitika Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Unitika's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Unitika 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.

Unitika's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=10.175/0.93
=10.94

* 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.

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

For example, Unitika'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)
=5.879/112.7000*112.7000
=5.879

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Unitika Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 5.757 98.100 6.614
201609 6.293 98.000 7.237
201612 5.823 98.400 6.669
201703 6.425 98.100 7.381
201706 4.867 98.500 5.569
201709 5.254 98.800 5.993
201712 5.507 99.400 6.244
201803 6.078 99.200 6.905
201806 5.982 99.200 6.796
201809 6.169 99.900 6.959
201812 6.303 99.700 7.125
201903 5.910 99.700 6.681
201906 5.730 99.800 6.471
201909 5.858 100.100 6.595
201912 5.801 100.500 6.505
202003 5.715 100.300 6.422
202006 5.755 99.900 6.492
202009 6.453 99.900 7.280
202012 6.738 99.300 7.647
202103 6.299 99.900 7.106
202106 6.515 99.500 7.379
202109 6.662 100.100 7.501
202112 6.564 100.100 7.390
202203 6.040 101.100 6.733
202206 5.491 101.800 6.079
202209 5.359 103.100 5.858
202212 5.732 104.100 6.206
202303 5.464 104.400 5.898
202306 5.033 105.200 5.392
202309 4.831 106.200 5.127
202312 4.838 106.800 5.105
202403 4.256 107.200 4.474
202406 4.259 108.200 4.436
202409 3.574 108.900 3.699
202412 1.361 110.700 1.386
202503 1.811 111.100 1.837
202506 4.484 111.700 4.524
202509 3.739 112.000 3.762
202512 5.059 113.000 5.046
202603 5.879 112.700 5.879

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 10.94 mean?
Unitika (UNIKF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 10.94 as of Aug. 08, 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 Unitika and its competitors. This is 1754% above median its historical median of 0.59. Over the past decade, Unitika's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.19 to 4.28. According to the industry distribution chart, Unitika ranks #417 out of 1236 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 33.7%.
Is Unitika's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Unitika's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 10.94 is 1754% above median its 10-year median of 0.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.19 to a high of 4.28. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.61. Unitika's value of 10.94 is 579.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Unitika ranks #417 out of 1236 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Unitika has a GF Score™ of 56/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Unitika's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Unitika ranks #417 out of 1236 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Unitika in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.61. Unitika's value of 10.94 is 579.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Unitika's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.19 to 4.28 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.59 vs. the industry median of 1.61, Unitika 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 Chemicals company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.61, based on 1,236 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. Unitika's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 10.94 is 579.5% 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 Unitika and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Unitika's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 10.94, which is 1754% above median its own 10-year median of 0.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Unitika stock overvalued right now?
Unitika (UNIKF) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 10.94. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.58, compared to a current price of $10.18 — trading 294.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 10.94, which is 1754% above median its 10-year median of 0.59 and 579.5% above the Chemicals industry median of 1.61. Unitika's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 5 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 Unitika (UNIKF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 10.94 as of Aug. 08, 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 Unitika (UNIKF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Unitika stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $10.18 is trading 294.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.58.

Key valuation signals for UNIKF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 10.94 (1754% above median its 10-year median of 0.59)
  • GF Value™: $2.58 vs. price of $10.18 (294.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 579.5% above the Chemicals median (#417 of 1236)

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


Unitika Business Description

Other Exchanges 3103:JapanUTN:Germany
Address 4-1-3 Kyutaro-machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, JPN, 541-8566
Unitika Ltd is a Japanese based textile manufacturing company. The business area of the company is into three operating areas consisting of polymers, advanced materials and fibers, and textiles. Polymers include film products like nylon and polyester, resins, PVA fiber, nonwoven fabrics and biodegradable plastic materials. Incineration facilities, water treatment facilities, air pollution prevention facilities, chemicals and functional materials like glass fibers, IC cloth, glass beads, and activated carbon fibers are included in the advanced materials domain of the company. The fiber and textile segment includes industrial materials, garments, lifestyle and bedding materials and biomass plastics materials.
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