Media Prima Bhd (XKLS:4502) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.33 (As of Jul. 22, 2026) — 11% Below Median

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XKLS:4502 Media Prima Bhd XKLS:4502
43 GF Score
Price RM0.30
GF Value RM0.37
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Media Prima Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Media Prima Bhd XKLS:4502 +3.51% 43 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.33 as of Jul. 22, 2026, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 0.37. GuruFocus rates XKLS:4502 with a GF Score™ of 43/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.37 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 714 Media - Diversified companies, Media Prima Bhd ranks better than 82.63% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-22), Media Prima Bhd's current share price is RM0.295. Media Prima Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.90. Media Prima Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.33.

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

XKLS:4502' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.1   Med: 0.37   Max: 0.57
Current: 0.32

During the past years, Media Prima Bhd's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.57. The lowest was 0.10. And the median was 0.37.

XKLS:4502's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
82.63% of 714 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.985 vs XKLS:4502: 0.32

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.

Media Prima Bhd's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.653. 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 RM0.90 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Media Prima Bhd  (XKLS:4502) 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.


Media Prima Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Media Prima Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Media Prima 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.

Media Prima Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Media Prima Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Jun24 Jun25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.23 0.34 0.36 0.42 0.37

Media Prima Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 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 0.38 0.37 0.38 0.37 0.39

XKLS:4502 vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Media Prima 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.


Media Prima Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Media Prima Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Media Prima 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.

Media Prima Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.295/0.90
=0.33

* 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.

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

For example, Media Prima 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)
=0.653/330.2130*330.2130
=0.653

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Media Prima Bhd Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 1.477 238.132 2.048
201606 1.452 241.018 1.989
201609 1.333 241.428 1.823
201612 1.318 241.432 1.803
201703 1.283 243.801 1.738
201706 1.123 244.955 1.514
201709 1.032 246.819 1.381
201712 0.691 246.524 0.926
201803 0.671 249.554 0.888
201806 0.700 251.989 0.917
201809 0.673 252.439 0.880
201812 0.729 251.233 0.958
201903 0.666 254.202 0.865
201906 0.658 256.143 0.848
201909 0.641 256.759 0.824
201912 0.540 256.974 0.694
202003 0.513 258.115 0.656
202006 0.495 257.797 0.634
202009 0.503 260.280 0.638
202012 0.520 260.474 0.659
202103 0.525 264.877 0.654
202106 0.537 271.696 0.653
202109 0.544 274.310 0.655
202112 0.570 278.802 0.675
202203 0.560 287.504 0.643
202206 0.575 296.311 0.641
202209 0.581 296.808 0.646
202212 0.602 296.797 0.670
202303 0.605 301.836 0.662
202309 0.611 307.789 0.656
202312 0.621 306.746 0.669
202403 0.623 312.332 0.659
202406 0.653 314.175 0.686
202409 0.639 315.301 0.669
202412 0.643 315.605 0.673
202503 0.644 319.799 0.665
202506 0.657 322.561 0.673
202509 0.643 324.800 0.654
202512 0.651 324.054 0.663
202603 0.653 330.213 0.653

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 0.33 mean?
Media Prima Bhd (XKLS:4502) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.33 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 Media Prima Bhd and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 0.37. Over the past decade, Media Prima Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.10 to 0.57. According to the industry distribution chart, Media Prima Bhd ranks #124 out of 714 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 17.4%.
Is Media Prima Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Media Prima Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.33 is 11% below median its 10-year median of 0.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.10 to a high of 0.57. The Media - Diversified industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.99. Media Prima Bhd's value of 0.33 is 66.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Media Prima Bhd ranks #124 out of 714 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Media Prima Bhd has a GF Score™ of 43/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Media Prima Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Media Prima Bhd ranks #124 out of 714 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Media Prima Bhd in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.99. Media Prima Bhd's value of 0.33 is 66.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Media Prima Bhd's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.10 to 0.57 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.37 vs. the industry median of 0.99, Media Prima 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Media - Diversified companies is 0.99, based on 714 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. Media Prima Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.33 is 66.5% 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 Media Prima Bhd and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Media Prima Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.33, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 0.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Media Prima Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Media Prima Bhd (XKLS:4502) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.37, compared to a current price of RM0.30 — trading 20.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.33, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 0.37 and 66.5% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 0.99. Media Prima Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 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 Media Prima Bhd (XKLS:4502), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.33 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 Media Prima Bhd (XKLS:4502) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Media Prima Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.30 is trading 20.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.37. GuruFocus considers Media Prima Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:4502:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.33 (11% below median its 10-year median of 0.37)
  • GF Value™: RM0.37 vs. price of RM0.30 (20.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 43/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 66.5% below the Media - Diversified median (#124 of 714)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:4502 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Media Prima Bhd Business Description

Address No. 31, Jalan Riong, Balai Berita, Anjung Riong, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 59100
Media Prima Bhd is an integrated media company. It is engaged in commercial television and radio broadcasting, publishing, editorial services, provision of internet-based online services, general media advertising, provision of advertising space and related production works, sale of programme rights, cable and streaming rights, content production, property management services, procurement services and other media industry-related services. The company owns free-to-air television stations namely TV3, 8TV, ntv7 and TV9. It manages its business in segments namely Omnia, Broadcasting, Outdoor Media, Print Media, Digital Media, and Home Shopping. The company's majority of the revenue is generated from the Omnia segment.
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