NetX Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0020) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.11 (As of Jul. 30, 2026) — 15% Below Median

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What is NetX Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

NetX Holdings Bhd XKLS:0020 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.11 as of Jul. 30, 2026, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 0.13. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,577 Software companies, NetX Holdings Bhd ranks better than 96.2% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-30), NetX Holdings Bhd's current share price is RM0.045. NetX Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was RM0.42. NetX Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.11.

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

XKLS:0020' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.06   Med: 0.13   Max: 0.34
Current: 0.11

During the past years, NetX Holdings Bhd's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.34. The lowest was 0.06. And the median was 0.13.

XKLS:0020's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
96.2% of 1577 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.23 vs XKLS:0020: 0.11

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.

NetX Holdings Bhd's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was RM0.075. 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 RM0.42 for the trailing ten years ended in May. 2026.

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NetX Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:0020) 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.


NetX Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


NetX Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for NetX Holdings Bhd'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.

NetX Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

NetX Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.17 0.10 0.17 0.19 0.10

NetX Holdings Bhd 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 0.11 0.09 0.10 0.11 0.13

XKLS:0020 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, NetX Holdings Bhd'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.


NetX Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, NetX Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



NetX Holdings Bhd 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.

NetX Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.045/0.42
=0.11

* 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.

NetX Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, NetX Holdings Bhd's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of May. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (May. 2026)
=0.075/335.1230*335.1230
=0.075

Current CPI (May. 2026) = 335.1230.

NetX Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 0.361 238.132 0.508
201606 0.633 241.018 0.880
201609 0.615 241.428 0.854
201612 0.618 241.432 0.858
201703 0.639 243.801 0.878
201706 0.678 244.955 0.928
201709 0.717 246.819 0.974
201712 0.745 246.524 1.013
201803 0.658 249.554 0.884
201806 0.676 251.989 0.899
201809 0.649 252.439 0.862
201812 0.621 251.233 0.828
201903 0.600 254.202 0.791
201909 0.453 256.759 0.591
202002 0.405 258.678 0.525
202005 0.385 256.394 0.503
202008 0.362 259.918 0.467
202011 0.199 260.229 0.256
202102 0.187 263.014 0.238
202105 0.186 269.195 0.232
202108 0.184 273.567 0.225
202111 0.173 277.948 0.209
202202 0.169 283.716 0.200
202205 0.167 292.296 0.191
202208 0.163 296.171 0.184
202211 0.151 297.711 0.170
202302 0.146 300.840 0.163
202305 0.129 304.127 0.142
202308 0.133 307.026 0.145
202311 0.123 307.051 0.134
202402 0.118 310.326 0.127
202405 0.114 314.069 0.122
202408 0.103 314.796 0.110
202411 0.096 315.493 0.102
202502 0.094 319.082 0.099
202505 0.090 321.465 0.094
202508 0.088 323.976 0.091
202511 0.085 324.122 0.088
202602 0.075 326.785 0.077
202605 0.075 335.123 0.075

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 0.11 mean?
NetX Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0020) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.11 as of Jul. 30, 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 NetX Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 0.13. Over the past decade, NetX Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.06 to 0.34. According to the industry distribution chart, NetX Holdings Bhd ranks #60 out of 1577 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 3.8%.
Is NetX Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
NetX Holdings Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.11 is 15% below median its 10-year median of 0.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.06 to a high of 0.34. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23. NetX Holdings Bhd's value of 0.11 is 95.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, NetX Holdings Bhd ranks #60 out of 1577 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does NetX Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, NetX Holdings Bhd ranks #60 out of 1577 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places NetX Holdings Bhd in the top 4% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23. NetX Holdings Bhd's value of 0.11 is 95.1% below this benchmark. Historically, NetX Holdings Bhd's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.06 to 0.34 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.13 vs. the industry median of 2.23, NetX Holdings Bhd 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 Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Software companies is 2.23, based on 1,577 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. NetX Holdings Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.11 is 95.1% 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 NetX Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NetX Holdings Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.11, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 0.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NetX Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NetX Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0020) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.04, compared to a current price of RM0.05 — trading 12.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.11, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 0.13 and 95.1% below the Software industry median of 2.23. 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 NetX Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0020), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.11 as of Jul. 30, 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.

NetX Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address Sunsuria Avenue, 1-G, Street Wing, Persiaran Mahogani, Kota Damansara, PJU 5, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47810
NetX Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. The Group operates in five different business segments according to the nature of activities of its subsidiaries, namely Nonpayment & IT Network services, Electronic Payment services, GEM, Money Lending, and Property Investment. The majority of its revenue is from Electronic Payment services: Involved in the provision of payment terminal and payment solutions, money exchange services, and its related software licensing and services. Geographically, operates in Malaysia and Hong Kong.