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Sumitomo Forestry Co (TSE:1911) PB Ratio : 1.45 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is Sumitomo Forestry Co 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 (2024-05-06), Sumitomo Forestry Co's share price is 円5360.00. Sumitomo Forestry Co's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 円3,686.88. Hence, Sumitomo Forestry Co's PB Ratio of today is 1.45.

Warning Sign:

Sumitomo Forestry Co Ltd stock PB Ratio (=1.45) is close to 10-year high of 1.45

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

TSE:1911' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.63   Med: 0.98   Max: 1.45
Current: 1.45

During the past 13 years, Sumitomo Forestry Co's highest PB Ratio was 1.45. The lowest was 0.63. And the median was 0.98.

TSE:1911's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
66% of 100 companies
in the Homebuilding & Construction industry
Industry Median: 1.17 vs TSE:1911: 1.45

During the past 12 months, Sumitomo Forestry Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 17.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 27.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 18.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 11.80% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Sumitomo Forestry Co was 27.50% per year. The lowest was -4.70% per year. And the median was 7.65% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Sumitomo Forestry Co PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sumitomo Forestry Co'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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Sumitomo Forestry Co PB Ratio Chart

Sumitomo Forestry Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.88 0.78 0.90 0.74 1.14

Sumitomo Forestry Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 0.83 0.98 1.04 1.14 -

Competitive Comparison of Sumitomo Forestry Co's PB Ratio

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Sumitomo Forestry Co'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.


Sumitomo Forestry Co's PB Ratio Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sumitomo Forestry Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sumitomo Forestry Co's PB Ratio falls into.



Sumitomo Forestry Co 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.

Sumitomo Forestry Co's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2023)
=5360.00/3686.878
=1.45

* 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.


Sumitomo Forestry Co  (TSE:1911) 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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Sumitomo Forestry Co (TSE:1911) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Keidanren Kaikan, 3-2, Otemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8270
Website
Sumitomo Forestry Co Ltd is a diversified Japanese company that focuses on timber and building materials as well as residential construction. The company's timber business is one of Japan's leading suppliers of timber and also provides building and structural materials such as flooring and doors. It constructs custom-built single-family housing projects around Japan that use the company's timber materials and design. These two business units provide the majority of the company's revenue. Sumitomo Forestry operates timber and exporting businesses in Southeast Asia, Australia, and North America. It is also involved in forestry management, as it owns forests around Japan and Southeast Asia.

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