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Washington H Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) PB Ratio : 1.32 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Washington H Soul Pattinson 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 (2024-04-29), Washington H Soul Pattinson's share price is A$32.80. Washington H Soul Pattinson's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was A$24.88. Hence, Washington H Soul Pattinson's PB Ratio of today is 1.32.

Good Sign:

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co Ltd stock PB Ratio (=1.3) is close to 1-year low of 1.3

The historical rank and industry rank for Washington H Soul Pattinson's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:SOL' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.97   Med: 1.34   Max: 2.29
Current: 1.31

During the past 13 years, Washington H Soul Pattinson's highest PB Ratio was 2.29. The lowest was 0.97. And the median was 1.34.

ASX:SOL's PB Ratio is ranked better than
50.07% of 753 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 1.3 vs ASX:SOL: 1.31

During the past 12 months, Washington H Soul Pattinson's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 10.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 12.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 7.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Washington H Soul Pattinson was 45.00% per year. The lowest was 1.20% per year. And the median was 9.20% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Washington H Soul Pattinson PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Washington H Soul Pattinson'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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Washington H Soul Pattinson PB Ratio Chart

Washington H Soul Pattinson Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.54 1.10 1.91 1.10 1.36

Washington H Soul Pattinson Semi-Annual Data
Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24
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 1.26 1.10 1.22 1.36 1.38

Competitive Comparison of Washington H Soul Pattinson's PB Ratio

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Washington H Soul Pattinson'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.


Washington H Soul Pattinson's PB Ratio Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Washington H Soul Pattinson's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Washington H Soul Pattinson's PB Ratio falls into.



Washington H Soul Pattinson 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.

Washington H Soul Pattinson's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Jan. 2024)
=32.80/24.875
=1.32

* 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.


Washington H Soul Pattinson  (ASX:SOL) 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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Washington H Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
151 Clarence Street, Level 14, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Washington H. Soul Pattinson, or Soul Patts, is a value-oriented investment house which invests in both public and private markets. As an investor, Soul Patts allocates capital with a view to taking a long-term position in its investments and on a passive basis. Long-term holdings in the group's three largest investments—TPG Telecom, Brickworks and New Hope Corporation—contribute more than half of the group's circa AUD 11 billion investment net asset value. A cross-shareholding between Soul Patts and Brickworks was established in the 1960s.