Asia Poly Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0105) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.35 (As of Jul. 27, 2026) — 44% Below Median

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What is Asia Poly Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Asia Poly Holdings Bhd XKLS:0105 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.35 as of Jul. 27, 2026, which is 44% below its 10-year median of 0.63. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,271 Chemicals companies, Asia Poly Holdings Bhd ranks better than 93.23% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-27), Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's current share price is RM0.07. Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.20. Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.35.

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

XKLS:0105' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23   Med: 0.63   Max: 3.63
Current: 0.35

During the past years, Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.63. The lowest was 0.23. And the median was 0.63.

XKLS:0105's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
93.23% of 1271 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.64 vs XKLS:0105: 0.35

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.

Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.118. 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 RM0.20 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Asia Poly Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:0105) 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.


Asia Poly Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Asia Poly Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Asia Poly 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.

Asia Poly Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Asia Poly Holdings Bhd 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 0.92 0.59 0.41 0.38 0.65

Asia Poly Holdings Bhd 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 0.67 0.67 0.94 0.65 0.40

XKLS:0105 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Asia Poly 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.


Asia Poly Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

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

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



Asia Poly 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.07/0.20
=0.35

* 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.

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

For example, Asia Poly Holdings Bhd'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)
=0.118/330.2130*330.2130
=0.118

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Asia Poly Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.135 241.018 0.185
201609 0.183 241.428 0.250
201612 0.196 241.432 0.268
201703 0.191 243.801 0.259
201706 0.188 244.955 0.253
201709 0.187 246.819 0.250
201712 0.238 246.524 0.319
201803 0.203 249.554 0.269
201806 0.229 251.989 0.300
201809 0.193 252.439 0.252
201812 0.187 251.233 0.246
201903 0.185 254.202 0.240
201906 0.177 256.143 0.228
201909 0.171 256.759 0.220
201912 0.173 256.974 0.222
202003 0.172 258.115 0.220
202006 0.163 257.797 0.209
202009 0.191 260.280 0.242
202012 0.181 260.474 0.229
202103 0.191 264.877 0.238
202106 0.191 271.696 0.232
202109 0.190 274.310 0.229
202112 0.188 278.802 0.223
202203 0.191 287.504 0.219
202206 0.175 296.311 0.195
202209 0.157 296.808 0.175
202212 0.148 296.797 0.165
202303 0.143 301.836 0.156
202306 0.143 305.109 0.155
202309 0.140 307.789 0.150
202312 0.133 306.746 0.143
202403 0.132 312.332 0.140
202406 0.125 314.175 0.131
202409 0.119 315.301 0.125
202412 0.115 315.605 0.120
202503 0.117 319.799 0.121
202506 0.116 322.561 0.119
202509 0.116 324.800 0.118
202512 0.117 324.054 0.119
202603 0.118 330.213 0.118

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 0.35 mean?
Asia Poly Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0105) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.35 as of Jul. 27, 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 Asia Poly Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is 44% below median its historical median of 0.63. Over the past decade, Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.23 to 3.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Asia Poly Holdings Bhd ranks #86 out of 1271 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 6.8%.
Is Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.35 is 44% below median its 10-year median of 0.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.23 to a high of 3.63. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.64. Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's value of 0.35 is 78.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Asia Poly Holdings Bhd ranks #86 out of 1271 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Asia Poly Holdings Bhd ranks #86 out of 1271 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Asia Poly Holdings Bhd in the top 7% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.64. Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's value of 0.35 is 78.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.23 to 3.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.63 vs. the industry median of 1.64, Asia Poly 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 Chemicals company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.64, based on 1,271 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. Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.35 is 78.7% 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 Asia Poly Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Asia Poly Holdings Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.35, which is 44% below median its own 10-year median of 0.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asia Poly Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asia Poly Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0105) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.07, compared to a current price of RM0.07 — trading right at its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.35, which is 44% below median its 10-year median of 0.63 and 78.7% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.64. 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 Asia Poly Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0105), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.35 as of Jul. 27, 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.

Asia Poly Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan PJU 1A/7A Ara Damansara, PJU 1A, E-G-3A, Block E, Oasis Square No.2, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47301
Asia Poly Holdings Bhd is engaged in the business of investment holding. Through its subsidiary, it is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of acrylic products (acrylic sheets and acrylic blocks) in various types and sizes. It manufactures a wide range of cast acrylic sheet products, which are available in various specifications such as clear, tinted, opaque, and fluorescent. Its segments are Investment holdings, including Investment holding company; Manufacturing consists of Manufacturing of cast acrylic products; Property development provides Property development; Renewable energy offers Renewable energy from biogas plant; and Others - Others not reported in the above segments. Geographically, it operates in Malaysia, Europe, India, the Middle East, the United States, and Others.