ELK-Desa Resources Bhd (XKLS:5228) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.85 (As of Jul. 31, 2026) — 10% Below Median

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XKLS:5228 ELK-Desa Resources Bhd XKLS:5228
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Price RM1.01
GF Value RM1.42
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is ELK-Desa Resources Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

ELK-Desa Resources Bhd XKLS:5228 -0.98% 81 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85 as of Jul. 31, 2026, which is 10% below its 10-year median of 0.94. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5228 with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of RM1.42 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 391 Credit Services companies, ELK-Desa Resources Bhd ranks better than 53.71% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-31), ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's current share price is RM1.01. ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM1.19. ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.85.

The historical rank and industry rank for ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:5228' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.71   Med: 0.94   Max: 1.11
Current: 0.86

During the past years, ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.11. The lowest was 0.71. And the median was 0.94.

XKLS:5228's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
53.71% of 391 companies
in the Credit Services industry
Industry Median: 0.94 vs XKLS:5228: 0.86

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.

ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM1.111. 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 RM1.19 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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ELK-Desa Resources Bhd  (XKLS:5228) 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.


ELK-Desa Resources Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


ELK-Desa Resources Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ELK-Desa Resources 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.

ELK-Desa Resources Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

ELK-Desa Resources Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.76 0.96 1.01 0.97 0.92

ELK-Desa Resources 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 0.97 0.95 0.93 0.94 0.92

XKLS:5228 vs V, MA, AXP: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, ELK-Desa Resources 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.


ELK-Desa Resources Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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ELK-Desa Resources 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.

ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1.01/1.19
=0.85

* 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.

ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, ELK-Desa Resources 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)
=1.111/330.2130*330.2130
=1.111

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

ELK-Desa Resources Bhd Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 1.251 241.018 1.714
201609 0.944 241.428 1.291
201612 0.941 241.432 1.287
201703 0.948 243.801 1.284
201706 0.966 244.955 1.302
201709 0.932 246.819 1.247
201712 0.907 246.524 1.215
201803 0.925 249.554 1.224
201806 0.926 251.989 1.213
201809 0.918 252.439 1.201
201812 0.906 251.233 1.191
201903 0.925 254.202 1.202
201906 0.922 256.143 1.189
201909 0.942 256.759 1.211
201912 0.939 256.974 1.207
202003 0.954 258.115 1.220
202006 0.934 257.797 1.196
202009 0.956 260.280 1.213
202012 0.959 260.474 1.216
202103 0.991 264.877 1.235
202106 0.969 271.696 1.178
202109 0.980 274.310 1.180
202112 0.990 278.802 1.173
202203 1.002 287.504 1.151
202206 1.001 296.311 1.116
202209 1.026 296.808 1.141
202212 1.021 296.797 1.136
202303 1.037 301.836 1.134
202306 1.021 305.109 1.105
202309 1.040 307.789 1.116
202312 1.042 306.746 1.122
202403 1.063 312.332 1.124
202406 1.051 314.175 1.105
202409 1.069 315.301 1.120
202412 1.068 315.605 1.117
202503 1.085 319.799 1.120
202506 1.079 322.561 1.105
202509 1.098 324.800 1.116
202512 1.095 324.054 1.116
202603 1.111 330.213 1.111

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 0.85 mean?
ELK-Desa Resources Bhd (XKLS:5228) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.85 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 ELK-Desa Resources Bhd and its competitors. This is 10% below median its historical median of 0.94. Over the past decade, ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.71 to 1.11. According to the industry distribution chart, ELK-Desa Resources Bhd ranks #181 out of 391 companies in the Credit Services industry, placing it in the top 46.3%.
Is ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.85 is 10% below median its 10-year median of 0.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.71 to a high of 1.11. The Credit Services industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.94. ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's value of 0.85 is 9.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ELK-Desa Resources Bhd ranks #181 out of 391 companies in the Credit Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, ELK-Desa Resources Bhd has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to V and MA?
According to the Credit Services industry distribution chart, ELK-Desa Resources Bhd ranks #181 out of 391 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts ELK-Desa Resources Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.94. ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's value of 0.85 is 9.6% below this benchmark. Historically, ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.71 to 1.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.94 vs. the industry median of 0.94, ELK-Desa Resources 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 Credit Services company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Credit Services companies is 0.94, based on 391 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. ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.85 is 9.6% 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 ELK-Desa Resources Bhd and its competitors. For the Credit Services industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85, which is 10% below median its own 10-year median of 0.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ELK-Desa Resources Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ELK-Desa Resources Bhd (XKLS:5228) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.42, compared to a current price of RM1.01 — trading 28.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85, which is 10% below median its 10-year median of 0.94 and 9.6% below the Credit Services industry median of 0.94. ELK-Desa Resources Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 4 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 ELK-Desa Resources Bhd (XKLS:5228), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85 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 ELK-Desa Resources Bhd (XKLS:5228) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ELK-Desa Resources Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM1.01 is trading 28.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.42. GuruFocus considers ELK-Desa Resources Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5228:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.85 (10% below median its 10-year median of 0.94)
  • GF Value™: RM1.42 vs. price of RM1.01 (28.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 9.6% below the Credit Services median (#181 of 391)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5228 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


ELK-Desa Resources Bhd Business Description

Address No. 15 - 17, Jalan Brunei Utara, Off Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 55100
ELK-Desa Resources Bhd is a Malaysian company investment holding company. The company's business segments are Hire-purchase financing and other integrated services and the Trading of furniture. The Hire-purchase financing and other integrated services segment is involved in the business of hire-purchase financing for used motor vehicles as well as selling general insurance policies as an insurance agent and the Trading of furniture segment is involved in the business of trading, export, wholesaling, and manufacturing of furniture. The company earns the majority of its revenue from hire-purchase financing.
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