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Milestone Scientific (Milestone Scientific) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 2.36 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is Milestone Scientific Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-06-05), Milestone Scientific's current share price is $0.7539. Milestone Scientific's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.32. Milestone Scientific's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.36.

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

MLSS' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.07   Med: 5   Max: 16.29
Current: 2.4

During the past years, Milestone Scientific's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 16.29. The lowest was 1.07. And the median was 5.00.

MLSS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
56.96% of 474 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 2.095 vs MLSS: 2.40

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.

Milestone Scientific's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.097. 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 $0.32 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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Milestone Scientific Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Milestone Scientific'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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Milestone Scientific Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Milestone Scientific 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 5.05 7.68 6.76 1.47 2.14

Milestone Scientific 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 2.71 2.61 2.78 2.14 1.95

Competitive Comparison of Milestone Scientific's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Milestone Scientific'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.


Milestone Scientific's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Milestone Scientific's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Milestone Scientific's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



Milestone Scientific 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.

Milestone Scientific's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.7539/0.32
=2.36

* 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.

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

For example, Milestone Scientific'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)
=0.097/131.7762*131.7762
=0.097

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

Milestone Scientific Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 0.728 100.560 0.954
201409 0.720 100.428 0.945
201412 0.685 99.070 0.911
201503 0.670 99.621 0.886
201506 0.587 100.684 0.768
201509 0.518 100.392 0.680
201512 0.475 99.792 0.627
201603 0.461 100.470 0.605
201606 0.309 101.688 0.400
201609 0.248 101.861 0.321
201612 0.279 101.863 0.361
201703 0.279 102.862 0.357
201706 0.235 103.349 0.300
201709 0.266 104.136 0.337
201712 0.218 104.011 0.276
201803 0.175 105.290 0.219
201806 0.154 106.317 0.191
201809 0.027 106.507 0.033
201812 0.046 105.998 0.057
201903 0.067 107.251 0.082
201906 0.018 108.070 0.022
201909 -0.028 108.329 -0.034
201912 0.034 108.420 0.041
202003 0.011 108.902 0.013
202006 0.270 108.767 0.327
202009 0.250 109.815 0.300
202012 0.253 109.897 0.303
202103 0.288 111.754 0.340
202106 0.264 114.631 0.303
202109 0.239 115.734 0.272
202112 0.240 117.630 0.269
202203 0.219 121.301 0.238
202206 0.187 125.017 0.197
202209 0.165 125.227 0.174
202212 0.148 125.222 0.156
202303 0.136 127.348 0.141
202306 0.113 128.729 0.116
202309 0.102 129.860 0.104
202312 0.106 129.419 0.108
202403 0.097 131.776 0.097

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.


Milestone Scientific  (AMEX:MLSS) 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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Milestone Scientific (Milestone Scientific) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
425 Eagle Rock Avenue, Roseland, NJ, USA, 07068
Milestone Scientific Inc is engaged in pioneering proprietary, technological systems, and solutions for the medical and dental markets. It develops, manufactures, markets and sells the computer-controlled system for the improved and painless delivery of local anesthetic. The system is marketed in dentistry under the trademark CompuDent and in medicine under the trademark CompuMed. In addition, the company provides The Wand, a handpiece that allows dentists to provide painless injections for virtually various dental procedures, including routine cleanings and fillings, as well as implants, root canals, and crowns. The Company conducts its business through two reportable segments: Dental and Medical. Geographically all the operations of the firm function through the region of the U.S.
Executives
Peter J Milligan officer: President 1650 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1700, MCLEAN VA 22102
Neal I Goldman director 170 SOUTHPORT DRIVE, MORRISVILLE NC 27560
Leslie Bernhard director C/O ADSTAR, INC., 488 S. ROYAL LANE, COPPELL TX 75019
Benedetta I Casamento director 200 CAMPUS DRIVE, FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932
Leonard Osser director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO
Leonard M Schiller director
Scott L. Kahn officer: Chief Financial Officer 425 EAGLE ROCK AVENUE, SUITE 403, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Giandomenico Trombetta director, 10 percent owner CORSO VENEZIA 44, MILAN L6 20121
Joseph D'agostino officer: CFO & COO C/O MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC., 220 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Jan Adriaan Haverhals officer: President 110 WHITE ROCK ROAD, APT. 3304, VERONA NJ 07044
Brent W Johnston officer: President C/O MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC., 220 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE SUITE 102, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Michael Mcgeehan director C/O MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Edward J. Zelnick director C/O MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC., 220 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Daniel S Goldberger officer: President and CEO 24 CARPENTER ROAD, CHESTER NY 10918
Bp4 S.r.l. director, 10 percent owner, officer: See Remarks CORSO VENEZIA 44, MILAN L6 20121