YASKF (YASKAWA Electric) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 5.29 (As of Jul. 14, 2026) — 12% Below Median

Author: Vera Yuan Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Director of Data and Quant Analytics at GuruFocus
Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Reviewed by: Charlie Tian Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Founder & CEO of GuruFocus
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.

YASKF YASKAWA Electric Corp YASKF
77 GF Score
Price $40.28
GF Value $31.11
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 9 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is YASKAWA Electric Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

YASKAWA Electric YASKF -2.52% 77 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.29 as of Jul. 14, 2026, which is 12% below its 10-year median of 6.03. GuruFocus rates YASKF with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $31.11 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,296 Industrial Products companies, YASKAWA Electric ranks worse than 79.44% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-14), YASKAWA Electric's current share price is $40.28. YASKAWA Electric's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was $7.62. YASKAWA Electric's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 5.29.

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

YASKF' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.42   Med: 6.03   Max: 11.7
Current: 5.74

During the past years, YASKAWA Electric's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 11.70. The lowest was 2.42. And the median was 6.03.

YASKF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
79.44% of 2296 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.215 vs YASKF: 5.74

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.

YASKAWA Electric's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was $12.020. 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 $7.62 for the trailing ten years ended in Feb. 2026.

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


YASKAWA Electric  (OTCPK:YASKF) 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.


YASKAWA Electric Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


YASKAWA Electric Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for YASKAWA Electric'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.

YASKAWA Electric Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

YASKAWA Electric Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.09 6.25 6.29 3.65 4.54

YASKAWA Electric 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 3.65 3.00 2.54 3.37 4.54

YASKF vs VRT, BE: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, YASKAWA Electric'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.


YASKAWA Electric Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, YASKAWA Electric's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where YASKAWA Electric's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


YASKF
77GF Score
YASKAWA Electric Corp YASKF
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

YASKAWA Electric 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.

YASKAWA Electric's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=40.28/7.62
=5.29

* 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.

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

For example, YASKAWA Electric'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)
=12.02/112.2000*112.2000
=12.020

Current CPI (Feb. 2026) = 112.2000.

YASKAWA Electric Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 6.028 97.900 6.908
201606 6.424 98.100 7.347
201609 6.599 98.000 7.555
201612 6.161 98.400 7.025
201703 6.602 98.100 7.551
201706 6.975 98.500 7.945
201709 7.473 98.800 8.487
201712 7.548 99.400 8.520
201805 8.016 99.300 9.057
201808 8.178 99.800 9.194
201811 8.184 100.000 9.182
201902 8.374 99.700 9.424
201905 7.969 100.000 8.941
201908 8.201 100.000 9.202
201911 8.008 100.500 8.940
202002 7.941 100.300 8.883
202005 7.894 100.100 8.848
202008 8.289 100.100 9.291
202011 8.593 99.500 9.690
202102 8.940 99.800 10.051
202105 9.139 99.400 10.316
202108 9.409 99.700 10.589
202111 9.461 100.100 10.605
202202 9.664 100.700 10.768
202205 9.037 101.800 9.960
202208 9.247 102.700 10.102
202211 8.812 103.900 9.516
202302 9.989 104.000 10.777
202305 9.918 105.100 10.588
202308 9.895 105.900 10.484
202311 9.704 106.900 10.185
202402 10.211 106.900 10.717
202405 10.075 108.100 10.457
202408 10.514 109.100 10.813
202411 10.426 110.000 10.635
202502 10.969 110.800 11.108
202505 11.325 111.800 11.366
202508 11.688 112.100 11.698
202511 11.512 113.200 11.410
202602 12.020 112.200 12.020

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 5.29 mean?
YASKAWA Electric (YASKF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.29 as of Jul. 14, 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 YASKAWA Electric and its competitors. This is 12% below median its historical median of 6.03. Over the past decade, YASKAWA Electric's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.42 to 11.70. According to the industry distribution chart, YASKAWA Electric ranks #1824 out of 2296 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 79.4%.
Is YASKAWA Electric's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
YASKAWA Electric's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.29 is 12% below median its 10-year median of 6.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.42 to a high of 11.70. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.22. YASKAWA Electric's value of 5.29 is 138.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, YASKAWA Electric ranks #1824 out of 2296 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, YASKAWA Electric has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does YASKAWA Electric's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, YASKAWA Electric ranks #1824 out of 2296 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places YASKAWA Electric in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.22. YASKAWA Electric's value of 5.29 is 138.8% above this benchmark. Historically, YASKAWA Electric's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.42 to 11.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.03 vs. the industry median of 2.22, YASKAWA Electric 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 2.22, based on 2,296 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. YASKAWA Electric's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.29 is 138.8% 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 YASKAWA Electric and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. YASKAWA Electric's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.29, which is 12% below median its own 10-year median of 6.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is YASKAWA Electric stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, YASKAWA Electric (YASKF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $31.11, compared to a current price of $40.28 — trading 29.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.29, which is 12% below median its 10-year median of 6.03 and 138.8% above the Industrial Products industry median of 2.22. YASKAWA Electric's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 9 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 YASKAWA Electric (YASKF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.29 as of Jul. 14, 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 YASKAWA Electric (YASKF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, YASKAWA Electric stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $40.28 is trading 29.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $31.11. GuruFocus considers YASKAWA Electric to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for YASKF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 5.29 (12% below median its 10-year median of 6.03)
  • GF Value™: $31.11 vs. price of $40.28 (29.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 9 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 138.8% above the Industrial Products median (#1824 of 2296)

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


YASKAWA Electric Business Description

Address 2-1 Kurosakijoishi, Yahata-nishi Ward, Fukuoka Prefecture, Kitakyushu, JPN, 806-0004
Yaskawa Electric manufactures and sells servo motors, AC drives (inverters), industrial robots, and other motor-based products. It operates mainly in Asia, the Americas, and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. According to the company, it has the leading global share with AC servo motors/controllers, its cumulative AC servo motor shipments reached 20 million units in 2020, and it is also considered as one of the big four industrial robotics companies. Founded in 1915, and headquartered in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, Yaskawa continues to evolve its offering toward higher-value, software-integrated automation systems to support long-term growth.
77GF Score

Get the complete analysis for YASKF

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

$40.28
Price
$31.11
GF Value