Lien Hoe Bhd (XKLS:3573) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.09 (As of Jul. 23, 2026) — 59% Below Median

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XKLS:3573 Lien Hoe Corp Bhd XKLS:3573
29 GF Score
Price RM0.13
GF Value RM0.24
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Lien Hoe Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Lien Hoe Bhd XKLS:3573 -7.41% 29 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.09 as of Jul. 23, 2026, which is 59% below its 10-year median of 0.22. GuruFocus rates XKLS:3573 with a GF Score™ of 29/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.24 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 648 Travel & Leisure companies, Lien Hoe Bhd ranks better than 95.52% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-23), Lien Hoe Bhd's current share price is RM0.125. Lien Hoe Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM1.36. Lien Hoe Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.09.

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

XKLS:3573' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.09   Med: 0.22   Max: 0.46
Current: 0.1

During the past years, Lien Hoe Bhd's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.46. The lowest was 0.09. And the median was 0.22.

XKLS:3573's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
95.52% of 648 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 1.2 vs XKLS:3573: 0.10

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.

Lien Hoe Bhd's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.686. 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 RM1.36 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Lien Hoe Bhd  (XKLS:3573) 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.


Lien Hoe Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Lien Hoe Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lien Hoe 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.

Lien Hoe Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Lien Hoe 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 0.30 0.26 0.23 0.19 0.13

Lien Hoe 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 0.19 0.14 0.18 0.13 0.11

XKLS:3573 vs MAR, HLT, H: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Lodging subindustry, Lien Hoe 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.


Lien Hoe Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lien Hoe Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Lien Hoe 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.

Lien Hoe Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.125/1.36
=0.09

* 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.

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

For example, Lien Hoe 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)
=0.686/330.2130*330.2130
=0.686

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Lien Hoe Bhd Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 1.633 241.018 2.237
201609 1.547 241.428 2.116
201612 1.522 241.432 2.082
201703 1.487 243.801 2.014
201706 1.412 244.955 1.903
201709 1.394 246.819 1.865
201712 1.516 246.524 2.031
201803 1.497 249.554 1.981
201806 1.478 251.989 1.937
201809 1.444 252.439 1.889
201812 1.412 251.233 1.856
201903 1.410 254.202 1.832
201906 1.387 256.143 1.788
201909 1.367 256.759 1.758
201912 1.411 256.974 1.813
202003 1.382 258.115 1.768
202006 1.364 257.797 1.747
202009 1.338 260.280 1.697
202012 1.143 260.474 1.449
202103 1.126 264.877 1.404
202106 1.113 271.696 1.353
202109 1.080 274.310 1.300
202112 0.897 278.802 1.062
202203 0.867 287.504 0.996
202206 0.825 296.311 0.919
202209 0.812 296.808 0.903
202212 0.794 296.797 0.883
202303 0.781 301.836 0.854
202306 0.769 305.109 0.832
202309 0.756 307.789 0.811
202312 0.749 306.746 0.806
202403 0.741 312.332 0.783
202406 0.734 314.175 0.771
202409 0.727 315.301 0.761
202412 0.723 315.605 0.756
202503 0.716 319.799 0.739
202506 0.707 322.561 0.724
202509 0.703 324.800 0.715
202512 0.694 324.054 0.707
202603 0.686 330.213 0.686

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 0.09 mean?
Lien Hoe Bhd (XKLS:3573) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.09 as of Jul. 23, 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 Lien Hoe Bhd and its competitors. This is 59% below median its historical median of 0.22. Over the past decade, Lien Hoe Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.09 to 0.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Lien Hoe Bhd ranks #29 out of 648 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 4.5%.
Is Lien Hoe Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Lien Hoe Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.09 is 59% below median its 10-year median of 0.22. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.09 to a high of 0.46. The Travel & Leisure industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20. Lien Hoe Bhd's value of 0.09 is 92.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lien Hoe Bhd ranks #29 out of 648 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Lien Hoe Bhd has a GF Score™ of 29/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lien Hoe Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to MAR and HLT?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Lien Hoe Bhd ranks #29 out of 648 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Lien Hoe Bhd in the top 5% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20. Lien Hoe Bhd's value of 0.09 is 92.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Lien Hoe Bhd's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.09 to 0.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.22 vs. the industry median of 1.20, Lien Hoe 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Travel & Leisure companies is 1.20, based on 648 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. Lien Hoe Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.09 is 92.5% 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 Lien Hoe Bhd and its competitors. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lien Hoe Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.09, which is 59% below median its own 10-year median of 0.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lien Hoe Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lien Hoe Bhd (XKLS:3573) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.24, compared to a current price of RM0.13 — trading 47.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.09, which is 59% below median its 10-year median of 0.22 and 92.5% below the Travel & Leisure industry median of 1.20. Lien Hoe Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 3 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 Lien Hoe Bhd (XKLS:3573), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.09 as of Jul. 23, 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 Lien Hoe Bhd (XKLS:3573) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lien Hoe Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.13 is trading 47.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.24. GuruFocus considers Lien Hoe Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:3573:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.09 (59% below median its 10-year median of 0.22)
  • GF Value™: RM0.24 vs. price of RM0.13 (47.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 29/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 92.5% below the Travel & Leisure median (#29 of 648)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:3573 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lien Hoe Bhd Business Description

Address Lot 6, Lorong Utara C, 2nd Floor, Plaza Armada, Section 52, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 46200
Lien Hoe Corp Bhd, along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in hotel service, property investment and leasing and property development business. The group operates in the business segments of Property which comprise of property investment and property development; Hotel comprising hotel operations; and Corporate which involves group-level corporate services and treasury functions. It principally operates in Malaysia and derives key revenue from the Hotel segment that consists of Hotel Armada, a 4-star business and tourist class hotel located in the heart of Petaling Jaya along the Federal Highway.
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