Guan Chong Bhd (XKLS:5102) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.14 (As of Jul. 29, 2026) — 29% Below Median

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XKLS:5102 Guan Chong Bhd XKLS:5102
82 GF Score
Price RM1.20
GF Value RM1.81
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Guan Chong Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Guan Chong Bhd XKLS:5102 +0.84% 82 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.14 as of Jul. 29, 2026, which is 29% below its 10-year median of 3.01. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5102 with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of RM1.81 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,437 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Guan Chong Bhd ranks worse than 68.75% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-29), Guan Chong Bhd's current share price is RM1.20. Guan Chong Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.56. Guan Chong Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.14.

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

XKLS:5102' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.21   Med: 3.01   Max: 5.94
Current: 2.13

During the past years, Guan Chong Bhd's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.94. The lowest was 1.21. And the median was 3.01.

XKLS:5102's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
68.75% of 1437 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.25 vs XKLS:5102: 2.13

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.

Guan Chong Bhd's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.849. 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 RM0.56 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Guan Chong Bhd  (XKLS:5102) 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.


Guan Chong Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Guan Chong Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Guan Chong 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.

Guan Chong Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Guan Chong Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Guan Chong 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 3.26 2.45 1.75 1.36 1.32

XKLS:5102 vs MDLZ, HSY, TR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Confectioners subindustry, Guan Chong 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.


Guan Chong Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Guan Chong Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Guan Chong 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.

Guan Chong Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1.20/0.56
=2.14

* 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.

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

For example, Guan Chong 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)
=0.849/330.2130*330.2130
=0.849

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Guan Chong Bhd Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.176 241.018 0.241
201609 0.185 241.428 0.253
201612 0.190 241.432 0.260
201703 0.191 243.801 0.259
201706 0.199 244.955 0.268
201709 0.210 246.819 0.281
201712 0.215 246.524 0.288
201803 0.228 249.554 0.302
201806 0.253 251.989 0.332
201809 0.271 252.439 0.354
201812 0.299 251.233 0.393
201903 0.317 254.202 0.412
201906 0.346 256.143 0.446
201909 0.352 256.759 0.453
201912 0.404 256.974 0.519
202003 0.446 258.115 0.571
202006 0.473 257.797 0.606
202009 0.482 260.280 0.612
202012 0.493 260.474 0.625
202103 0.506 264.877 0.631
202106 0.515 271.696 0.626
202109 0.530 274.310 0.638
202112 0.546 278.802 0.647
202203 0.569 287.504 0.654
202206 0.571 296.311 0.636
202209 0.585 296.808 0.651
202212 0.598 296.797 0.665
202303 0.611 301.836 0.668
202306 0.634 305.109 0.686
202309 0.644 307.789 0.691
202312 0.640 306.746 0.689
202403 0.677 312.332 0.716
202406 0.700 314.175 0.736
202409 0.691 315.301 0.724
202412 0.775 315.605 0.811
202503 0.805 319.799 0.831
202506 0.814 322.561 0.833
202509 0.828 324.800 0.842
202512 0.827 324.054 0.843
202603 0.849 330.213 0.849

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 2.14 mean?
Guan Chong Bhd (XKLS:5102) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.14 as of Jul. 29, 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 Guan Chong Bhd and its competitors. This is 29% below median its historical median of 3.01. Over the past decade, Guan Chong Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.21 to 5.94. According to the industry distribution chart, Guan Chong Bhd ranks #988 out of 1437 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 68.8%.
Is Guan Chong Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Guan Chong Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.14 is 29% below median its 10-year median of 3.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.21 to a high of 5.94. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Guan Chong Bhd's value of 2.14 is 71.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Guan Chong Bhd ranks #988 out of 1437 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Guan Chong Bhd has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guan Chong Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to MDLZ and HSY?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Guan Chong Bhd ranks #988 out of 1437 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Guan Chong Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Guan Chong Bhd's value of 2.14 is 71.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Guan Chong Bhd's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.21 to 5.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.01 vs. the industry median of 1.25, Guan Chong Bhd has consistently been above 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 1.25, based on 1,437 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. Guan Chong Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.14 is 71.2% above 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 Guan Chong Bhd and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Guan Chong Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.14, which is 29% below median its own 10-year median of 3.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guan Chong Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guan Chong Bhd (XKLS:5102) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.81, compared to a current price of RM1.20 — trading 33.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.14, which is 29% below median its 10-year median of 3.01 and 71.2% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 1.25. Guan Chong Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 7 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 Guan Chong Bhd (XKLS:5102), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.14 as of Jul. 29, 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 Guan Chong Bhd (XKLS:5102) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guan Chong Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM1.20 is trading 33.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.81. GuruFocus considers Guan Chong Bhd to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5102:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.14 (29% below median its 10-year median of 3.01)
  • GF Value™: RM1.81 vs. price of RM1.20 (33.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 71.2% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#988 of 1437)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5102 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Guan Chong Bhd Business Description

Address PLO 273, Jalan Timah 2, Kawasan Perindustrian, Pasir Gudang, JHR, MYS, 81700
Guan Chong Bhd is engaged in investment holding, manufacturing, distributing, and trading in Cocoa butter, Cocoa Cake, Cocoa powder, and Cocoa-derived food ingredients. Geographically, the Group operates in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Germany of which key revenue is derived from Singapore. Its five reportable segments are Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Germany and Ivory Coast.
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