Tohoku Steel Co (TSE:5484) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.53 (As of Sep. 04, 2026) — 132% Above Median

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TSE:5484 Tohoku Steel Co Ltd TSE:5484
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Price 円4,445.00
GF Value 円1,957.35
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What is Tohoku Steel Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Tohoku Steel Co TSE:5484 60 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.53 as of Sep. 04, 2026, which is 132% above its 10-year median of 0.66. GuruFocus rates TSE:5484 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,957.35 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 511 Steel companies, Tohoku Steel Co ranks worse than 82.19% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-04), Tohoku Steel Co's current share price is 円4445.00. Tohoku Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円2,914.45. Tohoku Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.53.

The historical rank and industry rank for Tohoku Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:5484' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.45   Med: 0.66   Max: 1.54
Current: 1.54

During the past years, Tohoku Steel Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.54. The lowest was 0.45. And the median was 0.66.

TSE:5484's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
82.19% of 511 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 0.45 vs TSE:5484: 1.54

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 PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Tohoku Steel Co's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円744.314. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is 円2,914.45 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Tohoku Steel Co  (TSE:5484) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Tohoku Steel Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Tohoku Steel Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tohoku Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS 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.

Tohoku Steel Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Tohoku Steel Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.66 0.66 0.68 0.00 0.73

Tohoku Steel Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 0.69 0.71 0.73 0.00

TSE:5484 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Tohoku Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS 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.


Tohoku Steel Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Tohoku Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tohoku Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Tohoku Steel Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS 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 PS Ratio.

Tohoku Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=4445.00/2914.45
=1.53

* 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.

Tohoku Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Tohoku Steel Co's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=744.314/112.7000*112.7000
=744.314

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Tohoku Steel Co Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201603 596.281 97.900 686.424
201606 598.524 98.100 687.601
201609 611.919 98.000 703.707
201612 630.341 98.400 721.945
201703 644.156 98.100 740.024
201706 672.610 98.500 769.575
201709 652.264 98.800 744.030
201712 712.315 99.400 807.625
201803 673.867 99.200 765.573
201806 676.474 99.200 768.534
201809 661.157 99.900 745.870
201812 675.189 99.700 763.228
201903 673.889 99.700 761.758
201906 698.920 99.800 789.261
201909 677.863 100.100 763.188
201912 629.621 100.500 706.053
202003 587.825 100.300 660.497
202006 480.325 99.900 541.868
202009 477.681 99.900 538.885
202012 544.066 99.300 617.485
202103 647.877 99.900 730.888
202106 652.591 99.500 739.166
202109 643.302 100.100 724.277
202112 670.324 100.100 754.700
202203 674.652 101.100 752.060
202206 672.319 101.800 744.306
202209 719.247 103.100 786.219
202212 731.809 104.100 792.266
202303 739.921 104.400 798.746
202306 727.377 105.200 779.234
202309 694.694 106.200 737.213
202312 698.052 106.800 736.615
202403 713.883 107.200 750.509
202406 738.027 108.200 768.721
202409 695.587 108.900 719.859
202503 0.000 111.100 0.000
202506 685.000 111.700 691.132
202509 676.942 112.000 681.173
202512 703.216 113.000 701.349
202603 744.314 112.700 744.314

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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 PS Ratio of 1.53 mean?
Tohoku Steel Co (TSE:5484) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.53 as of Sep. 04, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Tohoku Steel Co and its competitors. This is 132% above median its historical median of 0.66. Over the past decade, Tohoku Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.45 to 1.54. According to the industry distribution chart, Tohoku Steel Co ranks #420 out of 511 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 82.2%.
Is Tohoku Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Tohoku Steel Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.53 is 132% above median its 10-year median of 0.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.45 to a high of 1.54. The Steel industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.45. Tohoku Steel Co's value of 1.53 is 240% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tohoku Steel Co ranks #420 out of 511 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Tohoku Steel Co has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tohoku Steel Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Tohoku Steel Co ranks #420 out of 511 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Tohoku Steel Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.45. Tohoku Steel Co's value of 1.53 is 240% above this benchmark. Historically, Tohoku Steel Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.45 to 1.54 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.66 vs. the industry median of 0.45, Tohoku Steel Co 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 PS Ratio for a Steel company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Steel companies is 0.45, based on 511 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Tohoku Steel Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.53 is 240% 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 PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Tohoku Steel Co and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tohoku Steel Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.53, which is 132% above median its own 10-year median of 0.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tohoku Steel Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tohoku Steel Co (TSE:5484) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,957.35, compared to a current price of 円4,445.00 — trading 127.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.53, which is 132% above median its 10-year median of 0.66 and 240% above the Steel industry median of 0.45. Tohoku Steel Co's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Tohoku Steel Co (TSE:5484), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.53 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.

Is Tohoku Steel Co (TSE:5484) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tohoku Steel Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円4,445.00 is trading 127.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,957.35. GuruFocus considers Tohoku Steel Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:5484:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.53 (132% above median its 10-year median of 0.66)
  • GF Value™: 円1,957.35 vs. price of 円4,445.00 (127.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 240% above the Steel median (#420 of 511)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:5484 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Tohoku Steel Co Business Description

Address 23 Nishigaoka, Murata-machi, Shibata-gun, Miyagi, Murata, JPN, 989-1393
Tohoku Steel Co Ltd is engaged in manufacturing, processing, and distribution of various types of special steel. It provides magnetic materials, heat-resistant alloys, anti-corrosion alloys, low thermal expansion materials, electronic materials, base materials for deposition, and sealing materials.
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