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Burckhardt Compression Holding AG (XSWX:BCHN) PB Ratio : 8.65 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Burckhardt Compression Holding AG 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 (2024-05-16), Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's share price is CHF633.00. Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was CHF73.18. Hence, Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's PB Ratio of today is 8.65.

Warning Sign:

Burckhardt Compression Holding AG stock PB Ratio (=8.35) is close to 10-year high of 8.35

The historical rank and industry rank for Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

XSWX:BCHN' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.8   Med: 3.81   Max: 8.66
Current: 8.66

During the past 13 years, Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's highest PB Ratio was 8.66. The lowest was 1.80. And the median was 3.81.

XSWX:BCHN's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
93.01% of 2932 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.925 vs XSWX:BCHN: 8.66

During the past 12 months, Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -4.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -3.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Burckhardt Compression Holding AG was 47.60% per year. The lowest was -9.50% per year. And the median was 2.90% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Burckhardt Compression Holding AG PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Burckhardt Compression Holding AG'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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Burckhardt Compression Holding AG PB Ratio Chart

Burckhardt Compression Holding AG Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.05 2.38 4.87 6.84 7.32

Burckhardt Compression Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 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 5.89 6.84 5.34 7.32 6.83

Competitive Comparison of Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's PB Ratio

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Burckhardt Compression Holding AG'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.


Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's PB Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's PB Ratio falls into.



Burckhardt Compression Holding AG 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.

Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Sep. 2023)
=633.00/73.176
=8.65

* 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.


Burckhardt Compression Holding AG  (XSWX:BCHN) 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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Burckhardt Compression Holding AG (XSWX:BCHN) Business Description

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Address
Franz-Burckhardt-Strasse 5, P.O. Box 3352, Winterthur, CHE, CH-8404
Burckhardt Compression Holding AG is a Switzerland-based company that manufactures and distributes reciprocating compressors. The company provides customized compressor systems for industries including upstream oil and gas, gas transport and storage, refinery, chemicals, and petrochemical and industrial gas. In addition, the company provides compressor components and related aftermarket services to help clients lower their reciprocating compressor systems' costs. The company has a global presence, with the majority of sales from Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and North America.

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