Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company (XNEP:HIDCL) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.76 (As of Sep. 02, 2026) — 13% Below Median

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XNEP:HIDCL Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Ltd XNEP:HIDCL
79 GF Score
Price NPR236.20
GF Value NPR306.00
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company XNEP:HIDCL -0.25% 79 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.76 as of Sep. 02, 2026, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 2.02. GuruFocus rates XNEP:HIDCL with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of NPR306.00 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 972 Asset Management companies, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company ranks worse than 83.02% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-02), Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's current share price is NPR236.20. Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was NPR133.91. Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.76.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

XNEP:HIDCL' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.81   Med: 2.02   Max: 2.42
Current: 1.81

During the past years, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.42. The lowest was 1.81. And the median was 2.02.

XNEP:HIDCL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
83.02% of 972 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.85 vs XNEP:HIDCL: 1.81

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.

Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was NPR111.959. 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 NPR133.91 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

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Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company  (XNEP:HIDCL) 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.


Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company'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.

Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Annual Data
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Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Quarterly Data
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XNEP:HIDCL vs BLK, BX, KKR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company'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.


Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company 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.

Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=236.20/133.91
=1.76

* 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.

Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=111.959/333.0200*333.0200
=111.959

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201607 100.354 240.628 138.886
201610 101.293 241.729 139.547
201701 97.717 242.839 134.005
201704 98.867 244.524 134.648
201707 100.336 244.786 136.502
201710 102.152 246.663 137.916
201801 0.000 247.867 0.000
201804 101.401 250.546 134.780
201807 148.786 252.006 196.617
201810 151.320 252.885 199.271
201901 139.727 251.712 184.862
201904 141.962 255.548 184.999
201907 148.261 256.571 192.437
201910 150.567 257.346 194.842
202001 94.579 257.971 122.094
202004 95.987 256.389 124.676
202007 97.129 259.101 124.839
202010 98.446 260.388 125.906
202101 99.571 261.582 126.764
202104 99.932 267.054 124.617
202107 100.936 273.003 123.126
202110 112.523 276.589 135.480
202201 101.846 281.148 120.637
202204 102.999 289.109 118.643
202207 106.201 296.276 119.372
202210 110.598 298.012 123.590
202301 102.106 299.170 113.659
202304 105.438 303.363 115.746
202307 108.501 305.691 118.201
202310 108.396 307.671 117.327
202401 106.701 308.417 115.213
202404 110.627 313.548 117.497
202407 105.309 314.540 111.496
202410 115.707 315.664 122.069
202501 111.819 317.671 117.222
202504 112.431 320.795 116.716
202507 112.682 323.048 116.160
202510 113.191 0.000
202601 111.382 325.252 114.042
202604 111.959 333.020 111.959

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 1.76 mean?
Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company (XNEP:HIDCL) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.76 as of Sep. 02, 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 Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 2.02. Over the past decade, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.81 to 2.42. According to the industry distribution chart, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company ranks #807 out of 972 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 83%.
Is Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.76 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 2.02. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.81 to a high of 2.42. The Asset Management industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85. Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's value of 1.76 is 107.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company ranks #807 out of 972 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company ranks #807 out of 972 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85. Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's value of 1.76 is 107.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.81 to 2.42 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.02 vs. the industry median of 0.85, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Asset Management companies is 0.85, based on 972 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. Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.76 is 107.1% 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 Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.76, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 2.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company (XNEP:HIDCL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NPR306.00, compared to a current price of NPR236.20 — trading 22.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.76, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 2.02 and 107.1% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.85. Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company (XNEP:HIDCL), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.76 as of Sep. 02, 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 Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company (XNEP:HIDCL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NPR236.20 is trading 22.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of NPR306.00. GuruFocus considers Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XNEP:HIDCL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.76 (13% below median its 10-year median of 2.02)
  • GF Value™: NPR306.00 vs. price of NPR236.20 (22.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 107.1% above the Asset Management median (#807 of 972)

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


Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Business Description

Address Nagarik Lagani Kosh Bhawan, 4th Floor, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, NPL
Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Ltd mobilizes funds from domestic and international resource base to cater to the needs of investments in the middle to mega hydroelectricity generation, transmission, and distribution projects. The company operates and generates revenue within Nepal.
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