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Formosan Union Chemical (TPE:1709) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 1.08 (As of Jun. 06, 2024)


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What is Formosan Union Chemical Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-06-06), Formosan Union Chemical's current share price is NT$20.20. Formosan Union Chemical's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$18.69. Formosan Union Chemical's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.08.

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

TPE:1709' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.68   Med: 1.11   Max: 1.8
Current: 1.11

During the past years, Formosan Union Chemical's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.80. The lowest was 0.68. And the median was 1.11.

TPE:1709's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
68.21% of 1189 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.69 vs TPE:1709: 1.11

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.

Formosan Union Chemical's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$17.184. 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 NT$18.69 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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Formosan Union Chemical Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Formosan Union Chemical'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.

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Formosan Union Chemical Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Formosan Union Chemical Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.81 0.98 1.35 1.24 1.13

Formosan Union Chemical Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 1.38 1.34 1.14 1.13 1.04

Competitive Comparison of Formosan Union Chemical's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Chemicals subindustry, Formosan Union Chemical'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.


Formosan Union Chemical's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Formosan Union Chemical's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Formosan Union Chemical's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



Formosan Union Chemical 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.

Formosan Union Chemical's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=20.20/18.69
=1.08

* 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.

Formosan Union Chemical's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Formosan Union Chemical's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=17.184/131.7762*131.7762
=17.184

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

Formosan Union Chemical Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 14.482 100.560 18.978
201409 14.547 100.428 19.088
201412 14.621 99.070 19.448
201503 14.775 99.621 19.544
201506 14.674 100.684 19.205
201509 15.301 100.392 20.084
201512 15.452 99.792 20.404
201603 15.891 100.470 20.843
201606 15.254 101.688 19.767
201609 15.706 101.861 20.319
201612 16.141 101.863 20.881
201703 16.395 102.862 21.004
201706 15.141 103.349 19.306
201709 15.515 104.136 19.633
201712 15.862 104.011 20.096
201803 16.116 105.290 20.170
201806 15.030 106.317 18.629
201809 15.185 106.507 18.788
201812 14.988 105.998 18.633
201903 15.141 107.251 18.603
201906 14.739 108.070 17.972
201909 15.045 108.329 18.301
201912 14.443 108.420 17.554
202003 14.482 108.902 17.524
202006 14.310 108.767 17.337
202009 14.684 109.815 17.621
202012 15.049 109.897 18.045
202103 15.601 111.754 18.396
202106 16.221 114.631 18.647
202109 15.666 115.734 17.837
202112 15.979 117.630 17.901
202203 16.793 121.301 18.243
202206 15.806 125.017 16.661
202209 16.290 125.227 17.142
202212 17.344 125.222 18.252
202303 17.721 127.348 18.337
202306 16.546 128.729 16.938
202309 16.812 129.860 17.060
202312 16.740 129.419 17.045
202403 17.184 131.776 17.184

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.


Formosan Union Chemical  (TPE:1709) 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.


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Formosan Union Chemical (TPE:1709) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No.206, Nanking East Road, 14th Floor, Section 2, Taipei, TWN
Formosan Union Chemical Corp is a Taiwan-based company principally engaged in the manufacturing, processing, and trading of chemical products. Its key products are alkyl benzene, nonyl phenol, and hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin and its derivatives. The products are mainly used as raw materials for detergents, surfactants rubbers, and plastic anti-oxidant agents, among others.

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