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PharmChem (PharmChem) PB Ratio : 5.08 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is PharmChem 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 (2024-05-14), PharmChem's share price is $2.60. PharmChem's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.51. Hence, PharmChem's PB Ratio of today is 5.08.

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

PCHM' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.9   Med: 5.12   Max: 6.97
Current: 5.1

During the past 13 years, PharmChem's highest PB Ratio was 6.97. The lowest was 4.90. And the median was 5.12.

PCHM's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
83.98% of 206 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 2.155 vs PCHM: 5.10

During the past 12 months, PharmChem's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -68.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -9.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -3.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -7.40% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of PharmChem was 28.10% per year. The lowest was -20.50% per year. And the median was -4.90% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


PharmChem PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for PharmChem'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.

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PharmChem PB Ratio Chart

PharmChem Annual Data
Trend Dec93 Dec94 Dec95 Dec96 Dec97 Dec98 Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.46 1.40 1.24 0.83 0.13

PharmChem Quarterly Data
Jun99 Sep99 Dec99 Mar00 Jun00 Sep00 Dec00 Mar01 Jun01 Sep01 Dec01 Mar02 Jun02 Sep02 Dec02 Mar03 Jun03 Sep03 Sep22 Sep23
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 0.18 0.19 0.45 - 5.10

Competitive Comparison of PharmChem's PB Ratio

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, PharmChem'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.


PharmChem's PB Ratio Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, PharmChem's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PharmChem's PB Ratio falls into.



PharmChem 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.

PharmChem's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Sep. 2023)
=2.60/0.512
=5.08

* 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.


PharmChem  (OTCPK:PCHM) 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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PharmChem (PharmChem) Business Description

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Address
2411 E. Loop 820 N, Fort Worth, TX, USA, 76118
PharmChem Inc is engaged in selling and distributing of the PharmChek Sweat Patch Device. PharmChek is a system that uses sweat to detect the presence of illegal drugs. It consists of a transparent polyurethane outer covering, a small absorbent pad, and a release liner. Geographically the activities are carried out throughout the United States.
Executives
Alto Investors Palo 10 percent owner 470 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Micro Cap Partners Lp 10 percent owner

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