GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Basic Materials » Metals & Mining » Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd (JSE:NPH) » Definitions » PB Ratio

Northam Platinum Holdings (JSE:NPH) PB Ratio : 1.89 (As of May. 18, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2021. Start your Free Trial

What is Northam Platinum Holdings 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 (2024-05-18), Northam Platinum Holdings's share price is R147.70. Northam Platinum Holdings's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was R78.09. Hence, Northam Platinum Holdings's PB Ratio of today is 1.89.

The historical rank and industry rank for Northam Platinum Holdings's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:NPH' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.24   Med: 2.2   Max: 5.04
Current: 1.89

During the past 4 years, Northam Platinum Holdings's highest PB Ratio was 5.04. The lowest was 1.24. And the median was 2.20.

JSE:NPH's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
60.3% of 2383 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.42 vs JSE:NPH: 1.89

During the past 12 months, Northam Platinum Holdings's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -15.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 47.80% per year.

During the past 4 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Northam Platinum Holdings was 47.80% per year. The lowest was 47.80% per year. And the median was 47.80% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Northam Platinum Holdings PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Northam Platinum Holdings's 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.

* Premium members only.

Northam Platinum Holdings PB Ratio Chart

Northam Platinum Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
PB Ratio
- - 2.25 1.52

Northam Platinum Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.50 2.25 2.03 1.52 1.80

Competitive Comparison of Northam Platinum Holdings's PB Ratio

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Northam Platinum Holdings'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.


Northam Platinum Holdings's PB Ratio Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Northam Platinum Holdings's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Northam Platinum Holdings's PB Ratio falls into.



Northam Platinum Holdings 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.

Northam Platinum Holdings's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2023)
=147.70/78.093
=1.89

* 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.

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

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.


Northam Platinum Holdings  (JSE:NPH) 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.


Northam Platinum Holdings PB Ratio Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Northam Platinum Holdings's PB Ratio provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Northam Platinum Holdings (JSE:NPH) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Magwa Crescent West, Building 4, 1st Floor, Maxwell Office Park, Jukskei View, Waterfall City, GT, ZAF, 2090
Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd is an integrated producer of platinum group metals. Its primary products are the three PGMs, platinum, palladium, and rhodium. The primary consumers of these metals are the motor manufacturing industry, the jewelry industry, and other industrial sectors. Its segments include Northam Holdings, Zondereinde mine, Booysendal mine, Eland mine, and the US recycling operations.

Northam Platinum Holdings (JSE:NPH) Headlines

No Headlines