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Career Design Center CoCAEEF 70 Graham Number is $9.18 as of Mar. 2026, which is 606% above its 10-year median of 1.30. GuruFocus rates CAEEF with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.92. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 698 Business Services companies, Career Design Center Co ranks worse than 64.9% on this metric.
Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
The historical rank and industry rank for Career Design Center Co's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
CAEEF'
s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.72 Med: 1.3 Max: 2.3
Current: 1.58
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Career Design Center Co was 2.30. The lowest was 0.72. And the median was 1.30.
CAEEF's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked worse than 64.9% of 698
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.19
vs CAEEF: 1.58
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Career Design Center Co (OTCPK:CAEEF) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
Career Design Center Co's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=
10.70
/
9.18
=
1.17
* 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.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
Career Design Center Co Graham Number Related Terms
Career Design Center Co Graham Number Historical Data
* 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.
For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Career Design Center Co's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number 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.
Career Design Center Co Price-to-Graham-Number vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Career Design Center Co's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Career Design Center Co's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* 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.
Career Design Center Co (CAEEF) has a Graham Number of $9.18 as of Mar. 2026. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Career Design Center Co and its competitors. This is 606% above median its historical median of 1.30. Over the past decade, Career Design Center Co's Graham Number has ranged from 0.72 to 2.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Career Design Center Co ranks #453 out of 698 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 64.9%.
Is Career Design Center Co's Graham Number too high?
Career Design Center Co's current Graham Number of $9.18 is 606% above median its 10-year median of 1.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.72 to a high of 2.30. The Business Services industry median Graham Number is 1.19. Career Design Center Co's value of $9.18 is 671.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Career Design Center Co ranks #453 out of 698 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Career Design Center Co has a GF Score™ of 70/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Career Design Center Co's Graham Number compare to KFY and RHI?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Career Design Center Co ranks #453 out of 698 companies for Graham Number. This places Career Design Center Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 1.19. Career Design Center Co's value of $9.18 is 671.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Career Design Center Co's own Graham Number has ranged from 0.72 to 2.30 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.30 vs. the industry median of 1.19, Career Design Center 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 Graham Number for a Business Services company?
The median Graham Number among Business Services companies is 1.19, based on 698 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Career Design Center Co's current Graham Number of $9.18 is 671.4% 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 Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Career Design Center Co and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Graham Number is 1.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Career Design Center Co's current Graham Number is $9.18, which is 606% above median its own 10-year median of 1.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Career Design Center Co stock overvalued right now?
Career Design Center Co (CAEEF) has a current Graham Number of $9.18. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.92, compared to a current price of $10.70 — trading 35.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Graham Number is $9.18, which is 606% above median its 10-year median of 1.30 and 671.4% above the Business Services industry median of 1.19. Career Design Center Co's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Career Design Center Co (CAEEF), the current Graham Number is $9.18 as of Mar. 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 Career Design Center Co (CAEEF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Career Design Center Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $10.70 is trading 35.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.92.
Key valuation signals for CAEEF:
Graham Number: $9.18 (606% above median its 10-year median of 1.30)
GF Value™: $7.92 vs. price of $10.70 (35.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 671.4% above the Business Services median (#453 of 698)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CAEEF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Career Design Center Co Ltd is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the provision of human resources services. It operates a career information site that offers outplacement services, job search and matching capabilities for jobs, and career services for women, engineers, and consultants.
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