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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 Showa Chemical Industry Co's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:4990'
s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.48 Med: 0.56 Max: 0.9
Current: 0.48
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Showa Chemical Industry Co was 0.90. The lowest was 0.48. And the median was 0.56.
TSE:4990's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked better than 91.63% of 1206
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.445
vs TSE:4990: 0.48
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Showa Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4990) 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.
Showa Chemical Industry Co's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=
506.00
/
1,013.65
=
0.50
* 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.
Showa Chemical Industry Co Graham Number Related Terms
Showa Chemical Industry 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.
TSE:4990 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Graham Number Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Showa Chemical Industry 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.
Showa Chemical Industry Co Price-to-Graham-Number vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Showa Chemical Industry Co's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Showa Chemical Industry 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.
Showa Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4990) has a Graham Number of 円1,022.60 as of Mar. 2026. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Showa Chemical Industry Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Showa Chemical Industry Co ranks #101 out of 1206 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 8.4%.
Is Showa Chemical Industry Co's Graham Number too high?
Showa Chemical Industry Co's current Graham Number is 円1,022.60. Based on the distribution chart, Showa Chemical Industry Co ranks #101 out of 1206 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Showa Chemical Industry Co has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Showa Chemical Industry Co's Graham Number compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Showa Chemical Industry Co ranks #101 out of 1206 companies for Graham Number. This places Showa Chemical Industry Co in the top 8% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Graham Number is 1.45. 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 1.45, based on 1,206 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. 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 Showa Chemical Industry Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Graham Number is 1.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Showa Chemical Industry Co's current Graham Number is 円1,022.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Showa Chemical Industry Co stock overvalued right now?
Showa Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4990) has a current Graham Number of 円1,022.60. The current Graham Number is 円1,022.60. Showa Chemical Industry Co's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 3 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 Showa Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4990), the current Graham Number is 円1,022.60 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.
Showa Chemical Industry Co Ltd is engaged in the development and manufacturing of diatomite and perlite. The product range consists of radiolite diatomite filter aids and functional additives, and topco perlite products. Its products are used in a widening spectrum of applications from chemical manufacturing, pool water treatment, pharmaceuticals, incinerator exhaust filtration, the manufacture of building materials, silicone resins, and soil conditioners. It is operating a diatomite plant in Jilin Province, Northeast China.
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