ITOCHU (WBO:IOC) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.27 (As of Jul. 22, 2026) — 58% Above Median

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WBO:IOC ITOCHU Corp WBO:IOC
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Price €10.46
GF Value €8.69
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is ITOCHU Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

ITOCHU WBO:IOC +0.82% 77 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.27 as of Jul. 22, 2026, which is 58% above its 10-year median of 2.07. GuruFocus rates WBO:IOC with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of €8.69 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 476 Conglomerates companies, ITOCHU ranks worse than 83.4% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-22), ITOCHU's current share price is €10.455. ITOCHU's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €3.20. ITOCHU's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.27.

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

WBO:IOC' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.16   Med: 2.07   Max: 4.05
Current: 3.31

During the past years, ITOCHU's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 4.05. The lowest was 1.16. And the median was 2.07.

WBO:IOC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
83.4% of 476 companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 1.06 vs WBO:IOC: 3.31

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.

ITOCHU's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €5.139. 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 €3.20 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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ITOCHU  (WBO:IOC) 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.


ITOCHU Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


ITOCHU Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ITOCHU'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.

ITOCHU Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

ITOCHU Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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ITOCHU 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 2.69 2.86 3.11 3.52 3.43

WBO:IOC vs HON, MMM: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, ITOCHU'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.


ITOCHU Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Conglomerates Industry

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

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


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ITOCHU 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=10.455/3.20
=3.27

* 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.

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

For example, ITOCHU'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)
=5.139/112.7000*112.7000
=5.139

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

ITOCHU Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 2.231 98.100 2.563
201609 2.393 98.000 2.752
201612 2.453 98.400 2.809
201703 2.538 98.100 2.916
201706 2.501 98.500 2.862
201709 2.516 98.800 2.870
201712 2.617 99.400 2.967
201803 2.634 99.200 2.992
201806 2.731 99.200 3.103
201809 2.843 99.900 3.207
201812 2.924 99.700 3.305
201903 3.074 99.700 3.475
201906 3.144 99.800 3.550
201909 3.354 100.100 3.776
201912 3.396 100.500 3.808
202003 3.380 100.300 3.798
202006 3.420 99.900 3.858
202009 3.427 99.900 3.866
202012 3.256 99.300 3.695
202103 3.446 99.900 3.888
202106 3.585 99.500 4.061
202109 3.904 100.100 4.395
202112 4.115 100.100 4.633
202203 4.376 101.100 4.878
202206 4.359 101.800 4.826
202209 4.669 103.100 5.104
202212 4.520 104.100 4.893
202303 4.632 104.400 5.000
202306 4.585 105.200 4.912
202309 4.548 106.200 4.826
202312 4.505 106.800 4.754
202403 4.632 107.200 4.870
202406 0.000 108.200 0.000
202409 4.925 108.900 5.097
202412 5.073 110.700 5.165
202503 5.038 111.100 5.111
202506 4.878 111.700 4.922
202509 4.969 112.000 5.000
202512 4.940 113.000 4.927
202603 5.139 112.700 5.139

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 3.27 mean?
ITOCHU (WBO:IOC) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.27 as of Jul. 22, 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 ITOCHU and its competitors. This is 58% above median its historical median of 2.07. Over the past decade, ITOCHU's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.16 to 4.05. According to the industry distribution chart, ITOCHU ranks #397 out of 476 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 83.4%.
Is ITOCHU's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
ITOCHU's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.27 is 58% above median its 10-year median of 2.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.16 to a high of 4.05. The Conglomerates industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.06. ITOCHU's value of 3.27 is 208.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ITOCHU ranks #397 out of 476 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, ITOCHU has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ITOCHU's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, ITOCHU ranks #397 out of 476 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places ITOCHU in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.06. ITOCHU's value of 3.27 is 208.5% above this benchmark. Historically, ITOCHU's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.16 to 4.05 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.07 vs. the industry median of 1.06, ITOCHU 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Conglomerates companies is 1.06, based on 476 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. ITOCHU's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.27 is 208.5% 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 ITOCHU and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ITOCHU's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.27, which is 58% above median its own 10-year median of 2.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ITOCHU stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ITOCHU (WBO:IOC) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €8.69, compared to a current price of €10.46 — trading 20.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.27, which is 58% above median its 10-year median of 2.07 and 208.5% above the Conglomerates industry median of 1.06. ITOCHU's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 4 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 ITOCHU (WBO:IOC), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.27 as of Jul. 22, 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 ITOCHU (WBO:IOC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ITOCHU stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €10.46 is trading 20.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €8.69. GuruFocus considers ITOCHU to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WBO:IOC:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.27 (58% above median its 10-year median of 2.07)
  • GF Value™: €8.69 vs. price of €10.46 (20.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 208.5% above the Conglomerates median (#397 of 476)

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


ITOCHU Business Description

Address 5-1, Kita Aoyama 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 107-8077
Itochu is a general trading house, or sogo shosha, a conglomerate type unique to Japan. The primary driver for sogo shoshas is trading and intermediation between businesses and leveraging their wide domestic and global information and contact networks to extract value. Itochu has historical roots as a textile trader, but over the years has expanded its portfolio from upstream minerals production, to midstream industrial machinery, food processing, and information and communication technology, and all the way to downstream textiles, convenience stores (Family Mart) and realty. Among the Big Five sogo shoshas, Itochu has the highest exposure to the nonresources businesses, and to the domestic business. It continues to skew its future investments toward the downstream and consumer businesses.
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