Dataprep Holdings Bhd (XKLS:8338) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.69 (As of Jul. 29, 2026)

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What is Dataprep Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Dataprep Holdings Bhd XKLS:8338 -8.33% Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.69 as of Jul. 29, 2026. Among 1,583 Software companies, Dataprep Holdings Bhd ranks better than 76.37% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-29), Dataprep Holdings Bhd's current share price is RM0.055. Dataprep Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was RM0.08. Dataprep Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.69.

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

XKLS:8338's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 2.25
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio only.

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.

Dataprep Holdings Bhd's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2025 was RM0.053. 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 RM0.08 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2025.

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Dataprep Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:8338) 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.


Dataprep Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Dataprep Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dataprep 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.

Dataprep Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Dataprep Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Dataprep Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25
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 1.70 1.79 1.64 1.53 1.12

XKLS:8338 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Dataprep 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.


Dataprep Holdings Bhd Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Dataprep Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Dataprep 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.055/0.08
=0.69

* 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.

Dataprep Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, Dataprep Holdings Bhd's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2025 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2025)
=0.053/322.5610*322.5610
=0.053

Current CPI (Jun. 2025) = 322.5610.

Dataprep Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201509 0.084 237.945 0.114
201512 0.075 236.525 0.102
201603 0.077 238.132 0.104
201606 0.088 241.018 0.118
201609 0.075 241.428 0.100
201612 0.075 241.432 0.100
201703 0.073 243.801 0.097
201706 0.073 244.955 0.096
201709 0.073 246.819 0.095
201712 0.069 246.524 0.090
201803 0.064 249.554 0.083
201806 0.058 251.989 0.074
201809 0.052 252.439 0.066
201812 0.050 251.233 0.064
201903 0.036 254.202 0.046
201906 0.029 256.143 0.037
201909 0.033 256.759 0.041
201912 0.036 256.974 0.045
202003 0.030 258.115 0.037
202006 0.026 257.797 0.033
202009 0.000 260.280 0.000
202012 0.050 260.474 0.062
202103 0.047 264.877 0.057
202106 0.132 271.696 0.157
202109 0.128 274.310 0.151
202112 0.123 278.802 0.142
202203 0.120 287.504 0.135
202206 0.116 296.311 0.126
202209 0.110 296.808 0.120
202212 0.096 296.797 0.104
202303 0.092 301.836 0.098
202306 0.092 305.109 0.097
202309 0.082 307.789 0.086
202312 0.070 306.746 0.074
202403 0.062 312.332 0.064
202406 0.057 314.175 0.059
202409 0.054 315.301 0.055
202412 0.059 315.605 0.060
202503 0.053 319.799 0.053
202506 0.053 322.561 0.053

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 0.69 mean?
Dataprep Holdings Bhd (XKLS:8338) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.69 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 Dataprep Holdings Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Dataprep Holdings Bhd ranks #374 out of 1583 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 23.6%.
Is Dataprep Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Dataprep Holdings Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.69. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.25. Dataprep Holdings Bhd's value of 0.69 is 69.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dataprep Holdings Bhd ranks #374 out of 1583 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Dataprep Holdings Bhd's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Dataprep Holdings Bhd ranks #374 out of 1583 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Dataprep Holdings Bhd in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.25. Dataprep Holdings Bhd's value of 0.69 is 69.3% below this benchmark. 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 Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Software companies is 2.25, based on 1,583 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. Dataprep Holdings Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.69 is 69.3% 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 Dataprep Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dataprep Holdings Bhd's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dataprep Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Dataprep Holdings Bhd (XKLS:8338) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.69. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.69 and 69.3% below the Software industry median of 2.25. 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 Dataprep Holdings Bhd (XKLS:8338), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.69 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.

Dataprep Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address 4A, Jalan 19/1, Suite 5.02, 5 th Floor, Wisma Academy, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 46300
Dataprep Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company engaged in the provision of management services to subsidiaries. Through its subsidiaries, the company offers networking equipment, services and training and provision of information technology services and secured payment solutions. It operates through two segments namely, Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) related products and services, and Payment solutions and services. It derives a majority of the revenue from the ICT related products and services trading segment. Geographically, the entity principally operates in Malaysia.