Apex Equity Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5088) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.38 (As of Jul. 31, 2026) — 38% Below Median

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XKLS:5088 Apex Equity Holdings Bhd XKLS:5088
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Price RM0.71
GF Value RM0.89
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Apex Equity Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Apex Equity Holdings Bhd XKLS:5088 +4.41% 34 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.38 as of Jul. 31, 2026, which is 38% below its 10-year median of 0.61. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5088 with a GF Score™ of 34/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.89 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 617 Capital Markets companies, Apex Equity Holdings Bhd ranks better than 83.95% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-31), Apex Equity Holdings Bhd's current share price is RM0.71. Apex Equity Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM1.85. Apex Equity Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.38.

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

XKLS:5088' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.34   Med: 0.61   Max: 0.77
Current: 0.37

During the past years, Apex Equity Holdings Bhd's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.77. The lowest was 0.34. And the median was 0.61.

XKLS:5088's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
83.95% of 617 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 1.31 vs XKLS:5088: 0.37

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.

Apex Equity Holdings Bhd's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM1.851. 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 RM1.85 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Apex Equity Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:5088) 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.


Apex Equity Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Apex Equity Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Apex Equity 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.

Apex Equity Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Apex Equity Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Apex Equity 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 0.50 0.00 0.50 0.49 0.44

XKLS:5088 vs MS, GS, SCHW: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Apex Equity 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.


Apex Equity Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Apex Equity Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Apex Equity 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.71/1.85
=0.38

* 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.

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

For example, Apex Equity 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)
=1.851/330.2130*330.2130
=1.851

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Apex Equity Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 1.313 241.018 1.799
201609 1.329 241.428 1.818
201612 1.344 241.432 1.838
201703 1.365 243.801 1.849
201706 1.336 244.955 1.801
201709 1.348 246.819 1.803
201712 1.362 246.524 1.824
201803 1.384 249.554 1.831
201806 1.379 251.989 1.807
201809 1.396 252.439 1.826
201812 1.411 251.233 1.855
201903 1.490 254.202 1.936
201906 1.500 256.143 1.934
201909 1.484 256.759 1.909
201912 1.491 256.974 1.916
202003 1.502 258.115 1.922
202006 1.524 257.797 1.952
202009 1.554 260.280 1.972
202012 1.576 260.474 1.998
202103 1.601 264.877 1.996
202106 1.620 271.696 1.969
202109 1.650 274.310 1.986
202112 1.652 278.802 1.957
202203 1.663 287.504 1.910
202206 1.569 296.311 1.749
202209 1.574 296.808 1.751
202212 1.585 296.797 1.763
202303 1.595 301.836 1.745
202306 1.603 305.109 1.735
202309 1.614 307.789 1.732
202312 1.622 306.746 1.746
202403 1.629 312.332 1.722
202406 1.645 314.175 1.729
202409 1.655 315.301 1.733
202412 1.854 315.605 1.940
202503 1.855 319.799 1.915
202506 0.000 322.561 0.000
202509 1.838 324.800 1.869
202512 1.849 324.054 1.884
202603 1.851 330.213 1.851

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 0.38 mean?
Apex Equity Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5088) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.38 as of Jul. 31, 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 Apex Equity Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is 38% below median its historical median of 0.61. Over the past decade, Apex Equity Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.34 to 0.77. According to the industry distribution chart, Apex Equity Holdings Bhd ranks #99 out of 617 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 16%.
Is Apex Equity Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Apex Equity Holdings Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.38 is 38% below median its 10-year median of 0.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.34 to a high of 0.77. The Capital Markets industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.31. Apex Equity Holdings Bhd's value of 0.38 is 71% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Apex Equity Holdings Bhd ranks #99 out of 617 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Apex Equity Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 34/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Apex Equity Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Apex Equity Holdings Bhd ranks #99 out of 617 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Apex Equity Holdings Bhd in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.31. Apex Equity Holdings Bhd's value of 0.38 is 71% below this benchmark. Historically, Apex Equity Holdings Bhd's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.34 to 0.77 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.61 vs. the industry median of 1.31, Apex Equity 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Capital Markets companies is 1.31, based on 617 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. Apex Equity Holdings Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.38 is 71% 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 Apex Equity Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Apex Equity Holdings Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.38, which is 38% below median its own 10-year median of 0.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Apex Equity Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Apex Equity Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5088) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.89, compared to a current price of RM0.71 — trading 20.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.38, which is 38% below median its 10-year median of 0.61 and 71% below the Capital Markets industry median of 1.31. Apex Equity Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 9 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 Apex Equity Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5088), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.38 as of Jul. 31, 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 Apex Equity Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5088) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Apex Equity Holdings Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.71 is trading 20.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.89. GuruFocus considers Apex Equity Holdings Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5088:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.38 (38% below median its 10-year median of 0.61)
  • GF Value™: RM0.89 vs. price of RM0.71 (20.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 34/100 with 9 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 71% below the Capital Markets median (#99 of 617)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5088 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Apex Equity Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address 12, Jalan PJU 7/5, Level 5, Menara UAC, Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47800
Apex Equity Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. The company, along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the business of investment holding and trading in marketable securities. The group is organised into four main reportable segments, which include Investment holdings and others, Stock and securities broking, Property holding, and Money lending. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Stock and securities broking segment, which deals with securities, clearings, derivatives, and investment advisory. It has also launched an online trading platform, Apexetrade, which allows customers access to the latest market information and an extensive range of trading tools. Geographically, the group operates predominantly in Malaysia.
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