BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II (BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II) PB Ratio : 0.85 (As of May. 13, 2024)

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What is BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II PB Ratio?

The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. As of today (2024-05-13), BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II's share price is $18.22. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $21.43. Hence, BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II's PB Ratio of today is 0.85.

The historical rank and industry rank for BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BSTZ' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.4 Med: 0.91 Max: 1.77
Current: 0.85

During the past 5 years, BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II's highest PB Ratio was 1.77. The lowest was 0.40. And the median was 0.91.

BSTZ's PB Ratio is ranked better than
71.02% of 1691 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.95 vs BSTZ: 0.85

During the past 12 months, BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 9.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -17.90% per year.

During the past 5 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II was -2.30% per year. The lowest was -17.90% per year. And the median was -10.10% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II's PB Ratio can be seen below:

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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II PB Ratio Chart

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II Annual Data

Trend

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

PB Ratio

0.98

0.94

1.00

0.80

0.78

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II Semi-Annual Data
	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
PB Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial					1.00	0.85	0.80	0.84	0.78

Competitive Comparison of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II's PB Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 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.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II's PB Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II's PB Ratio falls into.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II PB Ratio Calculation

The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio	=	Share Price	/	Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2023)
	=	18.22	/	21.425
	=	0.85

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PB Ratio

Market Cap

(Total Stockholders Equity

Preferred Stock)

A closely related ratio is called Price-to-Tangible-Book. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II (NYSE:BSTZ) PB Ratio Explanation

Unlike valuation ratios relative to the earning power such as PE Ratio, PE Ratio without NRI, PS Ratio, Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow , or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, the PB Ratio measures the valuation of the stock relative to the underlying asset of the company.

The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.

Be Aware

Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The PB Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the PB Ratio cannot be applied to them.

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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II (BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II) Business Description

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Address

100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19809

Website

https://www.blackrock.com

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The trust's investment objectives are to provide total return and income through a combination of current income, current gains, and long-term capital appreciation. Its portfolio consists of Equity Securities, Options, Preferred Securities, Convertible Securities, Depositary Receipts, Non-U.S. Securities, Emerging Markets Investments, Restricted and Illiquid Investments, Private Company Investments, Corporate Bonds, and other investments.

Executives

Tony Kim	other: Portfolio Manager	55 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10055
Arthur Philip Steinmetz	director	50 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
Aaron David Wasserman	officer: Chief Compliance Officer	50 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
Kyle Mcclements	other: Portfolio Manager	100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY, WILMINGTON DE 19809
Caroline Elizabeth Tall	other: Portfolio Manager	60 STATE STREET, 19TH/20TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02109
Lorenzo Flores	director	2100 LOGIC DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95124
James Phillip Holloman	director	P.O. BOX 625737, 6800 CINTAS BOULEVARD, CINCINNATI OH 45262
Stayce D. Harris	director	1999 S. BASCOM AVE., SUITE 700, CAMPBELL CA 95008
Jonathan Diorio	officer: Vice President	55 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10055
Trent Walker	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O PIMCO, 650 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Robert W Fairbairn	director	55 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10055
Cynthia Egan	director	7117 BELLONA AVENUE, BALTIMORE MD 21212
Steven Reid Menge	other: Portfolio Manager	55 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10055
Richard Cavanagh	director	100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY, WILMINGTON DE 19809
Blackrock Financial Management Inc/de	other: Affil. of Investment Adviser	100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY, WILMINGTON DE 19809