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West Japan Railway Co (TSE:9021) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 1.23 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is West Japan Railway Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-13), West Japan Railway Co's current share price is 円3129.00. West Japan Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 円2,538.50. West Japan Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.23.

The historical rank and industry rank for West Japan Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:9021' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.96   Med: 1.47   Max: 2.2
Current: 1.23

During the past years, West Japan Railway Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.20. The lowest was 0.96. And the median was 1.47.

TSE:9021's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
51.07% of 701 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.25 vs TSE:9021: 1.23

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.

West Japan Railway Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円2,285.060. 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 円2,538.50 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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West Japan Railway Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Japan Railway Co'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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West Japan Railway Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

West Japan Railway Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.61 1.30 1.06 1.10 -

West Japan Railway Co 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 1.10 1.20 1.22 1.16 -

Competitive Comparison of West Japan Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Railroads subindustry, West Japan Railway Co'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.


West Japan Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, West Japan Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where West Japan Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



West Japan Railway Co 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.

West Japan Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=3129.00/2538.5
=1.23

* 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.

West Japan Railway Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, West Japan Railway Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=2285.06/106.8000*106.8000
=2,285.060

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 106.8000.

West Japan Railway Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201403 2,024.153 95.700 2,258.929
201406 1,983.895 98.000 2,162.041
201409 2,053.473 98.500 2,226.507
201412 2,090.997 97.900 2,281.088
201503 2,069.324 97.900 2,257.444
201506 2,116.409 98.400 2,297.078
201509 2,208.987 98.500 2,395.125
201512 2,261.196 98.100 2,461.730
201603 2,267.144 97.900 2,473.248
201606 2,299.236 98.100 2,503.144
201609 2,374.316 98.000 2,587.520
201612 2,434.539 98.400 2,642.366
201703 2,428.749 98.100 2,644.143
201706 2,484.776 98.500 2,694.153
201709 2,570.515 98.800 2,778.654
201712 2,636.970 99.400 2,833.284
201803 2,636.706 99.200 2,838.712
201806 2,690.493 99.200 2,896.619
201809 2,734.095 99.900 2,922.936
201812 2,794.951 99.700 2,993.990
201903 2,806.316 99.700 3,006.164
201906 2,864.158 99.800 3,065.051
201909 2,962.761 100.100 3,161.068
201912 3,012.520 100.500 3,201.365
202003 2,923.637 100.300 3,113.105
202006 2,676.012 99.900 2,860.842
202009 2,535.769 99.900 2,710.912
202012 2,423.688 99.300 2,606.746
202103 2,230.729 99.900 2,384.803
202106 2,120.386 99.500 2,275.952
202109 2,106.086 100.100 2,247.053
202112 2,107.165 100.100 2,248.204
202203 1,986.571 101.100 2,098.574
202206 2,079.306 101.800 2,181.433
202209 2,094.259 103.100 2,169.417
202212 2,118.488 104.100 2,173.434
202303 2,122.562 104.400 2,171.357
202306 2,156.977 105.200 2,189.783
202309 2,228.407 106.200 2,240.997
202312 2,285.060 106.800 2,285.060

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.


West Japan Railway Co  (TSE:9021) 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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West Japan Railway Co (TSE:9021) Business Description

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Address
4-24, Shibata 2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka, JPN, 530-8341
West Japan Railway, or JR West, is the main railway operator in Western Japan, headquartered in Osaka. It was originally established when the government-owned nationwide railway operator underwent a six-way territorial split in 1987. Its main assets are the Sanyo Shinkansen, which stretches from Osaka to Fukuoka, and the urban rail network in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. Its nearly 5,000 kilometers of rail track covers a third of Japan's population and a fifth of its land area. Rail operations contribute more than half of revenue, with most of the balance from retail operations, real estate investments, travel agencies, and hotels.

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