Sasbadi Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5252) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.37 (As of Jul. 27, 2026) — Near Median

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XKLS:5252 Sasbadi Holdings Bhd XKLS:5252
52 GF Score
Price RM0.16
GF Value RM0.20
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Sasbadi Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Sasbadi Holdings Bhd XKLS:5252 52 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.37 as of Jul. 27, 2026, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 0.38. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5252 with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.20 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 711 Media - Diversified companies, Sasbadi Holdings Bhd ranks better than 79.18% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-27), Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's current share price is RM0.16. Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was RM0.43. Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.37.

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

XKLS:5252' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.32   Med: 0.38   Max: 0.48
Current: 0.37

During the past years, Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.48. The lowest was 0.32. And the median was 0.38.

XKLS:5252's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
79.18% of 711 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs XKLS:5252: 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.

Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was RM0.395. 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 RM0.43 for the trailing ten years ended in Feb. 2026.

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Sasbadi Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:5252) 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.


Sasbadi Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Sasbadi Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sasbadi 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.

Sasbadi Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Sasbadi Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.36 0.34

Sasbadi Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
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 0.42 0.38 0.34 0.35 0.40

XKLS:5252 vs NYT, WLY: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Sasbadi 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.


Sasbadi Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry

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

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


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Sasbadi 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.16/0.43
=0.37

* 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.

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

For example, Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Feb. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Feb. 2026)
=0.395/326.7850*326.7850
=0.395

Current CPI (Feb. 2026) = 326.7850.

Sasbadi Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201605 0.342 240.229 0.465
201608 0.352 240.849 0.478
201611 0.363 241.353 0.491
201702 0.367 243.603 0.492
201705 0.367 244.733 0.490
201708 0.343 245.519 0.457
201711 0.357 246.669 0.473
201802 0.391 248.991 0.513
201805 0.392 251.588 0.509
201808 0.369 252.146 0.478
201811 0.373 252.038 0.484
201902 0.380 252.776 0.491
201905 0.381 256.092 0.486
201908 0.370 256.558 0.471
201911 0.379 257.208 0.482
202002 0.385 258.678 0.486
202005 0.364 256.394 0.464
202008 0.348 259.918 0.438
202011 0.349 260.229 0.438
202102 0.358 263.014 0.445
202105 0.358 269.195 0.435
202108 0.325 273.567 0.388
202111 0.320 277.948 0.376
202202 0.327 283.716 0.377
202205 0.333 292.296 0.372
202208 0.328 296.171 0.362
202211 0.331 297.711 0.363
202302 0.355 300.840 0.386
202305 0.358 304.127 0.385
202308 0.353 307.026 0.376
202311 0.351 307.051 0.374
202402 0.364 310.326 0.383
202405 0.359 314.069 0.374
202408 0.349 314.796 0.362
202411 0.360 315.493 0.373
202502 0.384 319.082 0.393
202505 0.381 321.465 0.387
202508 0.372 323.976 0.375
202511 0.383 324.122 0.386
202602 0.395 326.785 0.395

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 0.37 mean?
Sasbadi Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5252) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.37 as of Jul. 27, 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 Sasbadi Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.38. Over the past decade, Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.32 to 0.48. According to the industry distribution chart, Sasbadi Holdings Bhd ranks #148 out of 711 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 20.8%.
Is Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.37 is near median its 10-year median of 0.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.32 to a high of 0.48. The Media - Diversified industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.97. Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's value of 0.37 is 61.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sasbadi Holdings Bhd ranks #148 out of 711 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sasbadi Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Sasbadi Holdings Bhd ranks #148 out of 711 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Sasbadi Holdings Bhd in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.97. Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's value of 0.37 is 61.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.32 to 0.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.38 vs. the industry median of 0.97, Sasbadi 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Media - Diversified companies is 0.97, based on 711 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. Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.37 is 61.9% 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 Sasbadi Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.37, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sasbadi Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sasbadi Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5252) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.20, compared to a current price of RM0.16 — trading 20% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.37, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.38 and 61.9% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 0.97. Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 8 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 Sasbadi Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5252), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.37 as of Jul. 27, 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 Sasbadi Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5252) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sasbadi Holdings Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.16 is trading 20% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.20. GuruFocus considers Sasbadi Holdings Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5252:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.37 (near median its 10-year median of 0.38)
  • GF Value™: RM0.20 vs. price of RM0.16 (20% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 61.9% below the Media - Diversified median (#148 of 711)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5252 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sasbadi Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address Lot 12, Jalan Teknologi 3/4, Taman Sains Selangor 1, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47810
Sasbadi Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company that is a provider of education solutions. The company is engaged in content creation and print publishing activities. The Company is a publisher of educational materials, undertaking print publishing, creating content that is user-friendly, interactive, and fun for teachers and students, leveraging information and communications technology. It includes PC software, mobile applications, and cloud-based platforms suited for self-paced learning as well as for the future classroom. Its segments comprise Print publishing, Digital solutions, and Network Marketing; Applied learning products and STEM education services, and Corporate. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Print Publishing segment and operates in Malaysia.
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