Hextar Retail Bhd (XKLS:7202) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.05 (As of Jul. 26, 2026) — 20% Below Median

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XKLS:7202 Hextar Retail Bhd XKLS:7202
48 GF Score
Price RM0.40
GF Value RM0.66
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Hextar Retail Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Hextar Retail Bhd XKLS:7202 48 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.05 as of Jul. 26, 2026, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 1.32. GuruFocus rates XKLS:7202 with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.66 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 244 Forest Products companies, Hextar Retail Bhd ranks worse than 63.93% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-26), Hextar Retail Bhd's current share price is RM0.40. Hextar Retail Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.38. Hextar Retail Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.05.

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

XKLS:7202' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.7   Med: 1.32   Max: 2.9
Current: 1.04

During the past years, Hextar Retail Bhd's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.90. The lowest was 0.70. And the median was 1.32.

XKLS:7202's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
63.93% of 244 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 0.745 vs XKLS:7202: 1.04

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.

Hextar Retail Bhd's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.406. 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 RM0.38 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Hextar Retail Bhd  (XKLS:7202) 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.


Hextar Retail Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Hextar Retail Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hextar Retail 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.

Hextar Retail Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Hextar Retail Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.54 2.31 1.46 1.29 1.24

Hextar Retail 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 1.26 1.15 1.25 1.24 1.17

XKLS:7202 vs SSD, UFPI, BCC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Hextar Retail 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.


Hextar Retail Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Hextar Retail Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hextar Retail 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.

Hextar Retail Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.40/0.38
=1.05

* 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.

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

For example, Hextar Retail 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)
=0.406/330.2130*330.2130
=0.406

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Hextar Retail Bhd Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.271 241.018 0.371
201609 0.260 241.428 0.356
201612 0.266 241.432 0.364
201703 0.260 243.801 0.352
201706 0.269 244.955 0.363
201709 0.260 246.819 0.348
201712 0.265 246.524 0.355
201803 0.254 249.554 0.336
201806 0.259 251.989 0.339
201809 0.258 252.439 0.337
201812 0.262 251.233 0.344
201903 0.256 254.202 0.333
201906 0.260 256.143 0.335
201909 0.255 256.759 0.328
201912 0.256 256.974 0.329
202003 0.252 258.115 0.322
202006 0.250 257.797 0.320
202009 0.258 260.280 0.327
202012 0.257 260.474 0.326
202103 0.263 264.877 0.328
202106 0.267 271.696 0.325
202109 0.265 274.310 0.319
202112 0.381 278.802 0.451
202203 0.390 287.504 0.448
202206 0.406 296.311 0.452
202209 0.422 296.808 0.469
202212 0.433 296.797 0.482
202303 0.400 301.836 0.438
202306 0.401 305.109 0.434
202309 0.401 307.789 0.430
202312 0.399 306.746 0.430
202403 0.400 312.332 0.423
202406 0.407 314.175 0.428
202409 0.417 315.301 0.437
202412 0.423 315.605 0.443
202503 0.422 319.799 0.436
202506 0.421 322.561 0.431
202509 0.421 324.800 0.428
202512 0.409 324.054 0.417
202603 0.406 330.213 0.406

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 1.05 mean?
Hextar Retail Bhd (XKLS:7202) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.05 as of Jul. 26, 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 Hextar Retail Bhd and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 1.32. Over the past decade, Hextar Retail Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.70 to 2.90. According to the industry distribution chart, Hextar Retail Bhd ranks #156 out of 244 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 63.9%.
Is Hextar Retail Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Hextar Retail Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.05 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 1.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.70 to a high of 2.90. The Forest Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.75. Hextar Retail Bhd's value of 1.05 is 40.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hextar Retail Bhd ranks #156 out of 244 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hextar Retail Bhd has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hextar Retail Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to SSD and UFPI?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Hextar Retail Bhd ranks #156 out of 244 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Hextar Retail Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.75. Hextar Retail Bhd's value of 1.05 is 40.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Hextar Retail Bhd's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.70 to 2.90 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.32 vs. the industry median of 0.75, Hextar Retail 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 Forest Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Forest Products companies is 0.75, based on 244 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. Hextar Retail Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.05 is 40.9% 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 Hextar Retail Bhd and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hextar Retail Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.05, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 1.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hextar Retail Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hextar Retail Bhd (XKLS:7202) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.66, compared to a current price of RM0.40 — trading 39.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.05, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 1.32 and 40.9% above the Forest Products industry median of 0.75. Hextar Retail Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 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 Hextar Retail Bhd (XKLS:7202), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.05 as of Jul. 26, 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 Hextar Retail Bhd (XKLS:7202) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hextar Retail Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.40 is trading 39.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.66. GuruFocus considers Hextar Retail Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:7202:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.05 (20% below median its 10-year median of 1.32)
  • GF Value™: RM0.66 vs. price of RM0.40 (39.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 48/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 40.9% above the Forest Products median (#156 of 244)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:7202 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hextar Retail Bhd Business Description

Address Lot 12, Jalan RP3, Taman Rawang Perdana, Rawang, SGR, MYS, 48000
Hextar Retail Bhd is engaged in the manufacturing of wooden picture frame mouldings (WPFM) and wooden pallets. It is engaged in two business segments: WPFM includes the manufacture and sale of wooden picture frame mouldings and other timber products. Retail segment operate restaurant and cafe, beverage store, convenient store and health and beauty store. Its products are exported to North America, Australia, Europe, and Japan.
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