Asian Life Insurance Co (XNEP:ALICL) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.70 (As of Sep. 04, 2026)

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XNEP:ALICL Asian Life Insurance Co Ltd XNEP:ALICL
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What is Asian Life Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Asian Life Insurance Co XNEP:ALICL +0.76% 52 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.70 as of Sep. 04, 2026. GuruFocus rates XNEP:ALICL with a GF Score™ of 52/100.

As of today (2026-09-04), Asian Life Insurance Co's current share price is NPR399.50. Asian Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 was NPR572.01. Asian Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.70.

The historical rank and industry rank for Asian Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

XNEP:ALICL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is not ranked *
in the Insurance industry.
Industry Median: 1.415
* 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.

Asian Life Insurance Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2025 was NPR116.557. 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 NPR572.01 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2025.

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Asian Life Insurance Co  (XNEP:ALICL) 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.


Asian Life Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Asian Life Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Asian Life Insurance Co'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.

Asian Life Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Asian Life Insurance Co Annual Data
Trend Jul13 Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.74

Asian Life Insurance Co Quarterly Data
Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jan25 Apr25
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 0.70 0.81 0.00 0.93 0.90

XNEP:ALICL vs AFL, MET: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Asian Life Insurance Co'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.


Asian Life Insurance Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Asian Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Asian Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Asian Life Insurance Co 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.

Asian Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=399.50/572.01
=0.70

* 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.

Asian Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, Asian Life Insurance Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2025 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Apr. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2025)
=116.557/320.7950*320.7950
=116.557

Current CPI (Apr. 2025) = 320.7950.

Asian Life Insurance Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201410 264.424 237.433 357.262
201501 282.824 233.707 388.215
201504 299.454 236.599 406.018
201507 1.868 238.654 2.511
201510 1.986 237.838 2.679
201601 279.900 236.916 378.997
201604 296.624 239.261 397.706
201607 319.179 240.628 425.516
201610 340.291 241.729 451.595
201701 300.418 242.839 396.858
201704 318.153 244.524 417.390
201707 336.181 244.786 440.569
201710 0.000 246.663 0.000
201801 0.000 247.867 0.000
201804 386.361 250.546 494.690
201807 424.273 252.006 540.085
201810 453.539 252.885 575.333
201901 437.495 251.712 557.567
201904 458.997 255.548 576.189
201907 511.646 256.571 639.720
201910 539.198 257.346 672.138
202001 577.497 257.971 718.136
202004 600.039 256.389 750.771
202007 623.520 259.101 771.985
202010 680.959 260.388 838.934
202101 727.266 261.582 891.894
202104 746.463 267.054 896.679
202107 770.957 273.003 905.921
202110 820.369 276.589 951.485
202201 749.289 281.148 854.952
202204 786.270 289.109 872.444
202207 807.171 296.276 873.970
202210 977.822 298.012 1,052.576
202301 1,015.240 299.170 1,088.625
202304 1,060.111 303.363 1,121.028
202310 77.492 307.671 80.797
202401 79.811 308.417 83.014
202404 0.000 313.548 0.000
202501 171.928 317.671 173.619
202504 116.557 320.795 116.557

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 0.70 mean?
Asian Life Insurance Co (XNEP:ALICL) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.70 as of Sep. 04, 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 Asian Life Insurance Co and its competitors.
Is Asian Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Asian Life Insurance Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.70. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. Asian Life Insurance Co's value of 0.70 is 50.5% below this industry median. Overall, Asian Life Insurance Co has a GF Score™ of 52/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asian Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to AFL and MET?
Asian Life Insurance Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.70 can be compared against companies in the Insurance industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. Asian Life Insurance Co's value of 0.70 is 50.5% 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 an Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.42, based on 408 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. Asian Life Insurance Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.70 is 50.5% 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 Asian Life Insurance Co and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Asian Life Insurance Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asian Life Insurance Co stock overvalued right now?
Asian Life Insurance Co (XNEP:ALICL) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.70. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.70 and 50.5% below the Insurance industry median of 1.42. Asian Life Insurance Co's overall GF Score™ is 52/100. 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 Asian Life Insurance Co (XNEP:ALICL), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.70 as of Sep. 04, 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.

Asian Life Insurance Co Business Description

Address Maitidevi, Asian Life Building, Kathmandu, NPL, 44600
Asian Life Insurance Co Ltd operates predominantly in the insurance industry in Nepal. It is focused on providing various life insurance products, including participating and nonparticipating products, through its provincial offices, branches, sub-branches, and network of agents. The company's business segments include Endowment, Foreign Employment Term, Anticipated Endowment, Micro Term, Special Term, Child Endowment, Endowment Cum Whole Life, and Others. Maximum revenue is generated from its Endowment Insurance business.
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