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PowerFleet (PowerFleet) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 2.17 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is PowerFleet Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-22), PowerFleet's current share price is $5.24. PowerFleet's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.41. PowerFleet's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.17.

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

PWFL' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.65   Med: 1.38   Max: 3.43
Current: 2.28

During the past years, PowerFleet's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.43. The lowest was 0.65. And the median was 1.38.

PWFL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
61.53% of 1869 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.65 vs PWFL: 2.28

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.

PowerFleet's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.546. 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 $2.41 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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PowerFleet Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for PowerFleet'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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PowerFleet Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

PowerFleet 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 2.30 2.84 1.81 1.06 1.42

PowerFleet Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 1.06 1.35 1.19 0.83 1.42

Competitive Comparison of PowerFleet's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, PowerFleet'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.


PowerFleet's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, PowerFleet's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



PowerFleet 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.

PowerFleet's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=5.24/2.41
=2.17

* 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.

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

For example, PowerFleet'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)
=1.546/129.4194*129.4194
=1.546

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

PowerFleet Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201403 2.865 99.695 3.719
201406 2.745 100.560 3.533
201409 2.461 100.428 3.171
201412 2.127 99.070 2.779
201503 1.827 99.621 2.373
201506 1.681 100.684 2.161
201509 1.579 100.392 2.036
201512 1.527 99.792 1.980
201603 1.474 100.470 1.899
201606 1.409 101.688 1.793
201609 1.286 101.861 1.634
201612 1.162 101.863 1.476
201703 1.120 102.862 1.409
201706 1.108 103.349 1.387
201709 1.915 104.136 2.380
201712 1.891 104.011 2.353
201803 1.818 105.290 2.235
201806 1.784 106.317 2.172
201809 1.850 106.507 2.248
201812 1.736 105.998 2.120
201903 1.632 107.251 1.969
201906 1.512 108.070 1.811
201909 1.485 108.329 1.774
201912 2.831 108.420 3.379
202003 2.625 108.902 3.120
202006 2.589 108.767 3.081
202009 2.559 109.815 3.016
202012 2.547 109.897 2.999
202103 2.858 111.754 3.310
202106 2.845 114.631 3.212
202109 2.745 115.734 3.070
202112 2.567 117.630 2.824
202203 2.449 121.301 2.613
202206 2.411 125.017 2.496
202209 2.341 125.227 2.419
202212 1.905 125.222 1.969
202303 2.446 127.348 2.486
202306 2.349 128.729 2.362
202309 2.158 129.860 2.151
202312 1.546 129.419 1.546

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.


PowerFleet  (NAS:PWFL) 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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PowerFleet (PowerFleet) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
123 Tice Boulevard, Suite 101, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, USA, 07677
PowerFleet Inc provides subscription-based wireless Internet-of-Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions for securing, controlling, tracking, and managing high-value enterprise assets such as industrial trucks, trailers, containers, cargo, light vehicles, and heavy truck fleets. The firm's systems utilize radio frequency identification, Wi-fi, satellite communications, and sensor technology to manage its assets. It operates in the segment of Wireless IoT asset management. The company has a business presence in the U. S, Israel, and other countries, of which key revenue is derived from the U.S.
Executives
David Wilson officer: Chief Financial Officer
Michael J Casey director C/O MAPICS INC, 1000WINDWARD CONCOURSE PKWY STE.100, ALPHARETTA GA 30005
Offer Lehmann officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O POWERFLEET, INC., 123 TICE BOULEVARD, WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677
Elchanan Maoz director 11200 SW MURRAY SCHOLLS PLACE, BEAVERTON OR 97007
Patrick John Maley officer: Chief Revenue Officer C/O POWERFLEET, INC., 123 TICE BOULEVARD, WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677
James Scott Zeitunian officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O POWERFLEET, INC., 123 TICE BOULEVARD, WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677
Joaquin Fong officer: See "Remarks" below C/O POWERFLEET, INC., 123 TICE BOULEVARD, WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677
Charles Frumberg director 825 THIRD AVENUE, 33RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Michael Brodsky director C/O NEW WORLD OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS I LLC, 1603 ORRINGTON AVE, STE 1600, EVANSTON IL 60201
Steven Mark Towe director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O POWERFLEET, INC., 123 TICE BOULEVARD, WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677
Elizabeth Elkins officer: Chief Product Officer C/O POWERFLEET, INC., 123 TICE BLVD., WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677
David Mahlab director, officer: CEO International 14 HA'MELACHA STREET, ROSH HA'AYIN L3 4809133
Medhini Srinivasan director C/O POWERFLEET, INC., 123 TICE BLVD, WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677
Anders Bjork director C/O POWERFLEET, INC., 123 TICE BOULEVARD, WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677
Ned Mavrommatis officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ID SYSTEMS INC, ONE UNIVERSITY PLAZA, HACKENSACK NJ 07601