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Nippon Carbon CoNCRBF 82 Graham Number is $35.70 as of Dec. 2025, which is 4307% above its 10-year median of 0.81. GuruFocus rates NCRBF with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $28.81 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,153 Chemicals companies, Nippon Carbon Co ranks better than 73.29% 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.
As of today (2026-07-16), the stock price of Nippon Carbon Co is $27.63. Nippon Carbon Co's graham number for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $35.70. Therefore, Nippon Carbon Co's Price to Graham Number ratio for today is 0.80.
The historical rank and industry rank for Nippon Carbon Co's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
NCRBF'
s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.45 Med: 0.81 Max: 1.29
Current: 0.9
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Nippon Carbon Co was 1.29. The lowest was 0.45. And the median was 0.81.
NCRBF's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked better than 73.29% of 1153
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.5
vs NCRBF: 0.90
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Nippon Carbon Co (OTCPK:NCRBF) 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.
Nippon Carbon Co's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=
27.63
/
34.34
=
0.80
* 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.
Nippon Carbon Co Graham Number Related Terms
Nippon Carbon Co Graham Number Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nippon Carbon Co's Graham Number 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.
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Nippon Carbon 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.
Nippon Carbon Co Price-to-Graham-Number vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Nippon Carbon Co's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nippon Carbon 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.
Nippon Carbon Co (NCRBF) has a Graham Number of $35.70 as of Dec. 2025. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Nippon Carbon Co and its competitors. This is 4307% above median its historical median of 0.81. Over the past decade, Nippon Carbon Co's Graham Number has ranged from 0.45 to 1.29. According to the industry distribution chart, Nippon Carbon Co ranks #308 out of 1153 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 26.7%.
Is Nippon Carbon Co's Graham Number too high?
Nippon Carbon Co's current Graham Number of $35.70 is 4307% above median its 10-year median of 0.81. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.45 to a high of 1.29. The Chemicals industry median Graham Number is 1.50. Nippon Carbon Co's value of $35.70 is 2280% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nippon Carbon Co ranks #308 out of 1153 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Nippon Carbon Co has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Carbon Co's Graham Number compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Nippon Carbon Co ranks #308 out of 1153 companies for Graham Number. This puts Nippon Carbon Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 1.50. Nippon Carbon Co's value of $35.70 is 2280% above this benchmark. Historically, Nippon Carbon Co's own Graham Number has ranged from 0.45 to 1.29 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.81 vs. the industry median of 1.50, Nippon Carbon 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 Chemicals company?
The median Graham Number among Chemicals companies is 1.50, based on 1,153 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. Nippon Carbon Co's current Graham Number of $35.70 is 2280% 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 Nippon Carbon Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Graham Number is 1.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nippon Carbon Co's current Graham Number is $35.70, which is 4307% above median its own 10-year median of 0.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Carbon Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Carbon Co (NCRBF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $28.81, compared to a current price of $27.63 — trading 4.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Graham Number is $35.70, which is 4307% above median its 10-year median of 0.81 and 2280% above the Chemicals industry median of 1.50. Nippon Carbon Co's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 6 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 Nippon Carbon Co (NCRBF), the current Graham Number is $35.70 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Nippon Carbon Co (NCRBF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Carbon Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $27.63 is trading 4.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $28.81.
GuruFocus considers Nippon Carbon Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for NCRBF:
Graham Number: $35.70 (4307% above median its 10-year median of 0.81)
GF Value™: $28.81 vs. price of $27.63 (4.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 2280% above the Chemicals median (#308 of 1153)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NCRBF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nippon Carbon Co Ltd engages in the manufacture and sale of carbon products. It provides products in following categories: Carbon Products, Silicon carbide products, and Others. The Carbon Products include artificial graphite electrode, impervious graphite products, isotropic high purity graphite products, a machine for graphite products, general purpose carbon fibers, and graphite fibers, containing resin graphite fibers made of packing, flexible graphite sealing material, and node material for lithium ion battery. Silicon carbide products are involved in the development and sale of ceramic matrix composite. Other category deals with manufacturing industrial machinery, mechanical repair, building and parking leasing.
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