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Newport Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Newport's Cyclically Adjusted 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.
Competitive Comparison of Newport's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Newport's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted 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.
Newport's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Newport's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Newport's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.
Newport Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation
Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.
The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.
Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.
Newport (NAS:NEWP) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation
Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.
If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.
Newport Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms
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Newport Corp was established in 1969 as Newport Research Corporation. In 1978, Newport Research Corporation merged into James Dole Corporation, an entity which was incorporated in Nevada in 1938, and the company was renamed Newport Corporation following the merger. The Company is a supplier of advanced technology products and systems to a wide range of industries, including scientific research, microelectronics, defense and security, life and health sciences, and industrial markets. It also provides a broad portfolio of products to customers in these end markets, allowing it to offer them an end-to-end resource for photonics solutions. In January 2013, Company reorganized its operations to create three new operating groups: Photonics Group, Lasers Group and Optics Group. Its Lasers Group is substantially the same as former Lasers Division. Photonics Group is comprised of the photonics products and technologies of former PPT Division and Ophir Division. Optics Group is comprised of the optical components and integrated solutions products and technologies of former PPT Division and Ophir Division. Photonics Group's products and systems are sold to end users in all of target end markets. The products sold by this group include photonics instruments and systems, precision positioning systems and subsystems, vibration isolation systems and subsystems, optical components for research applications, optical hardware, and three-dimensional non-contact measurement sensors and equipment. Lasers Group offers a broad portfolio of laser technology products and services to OEM and end-user customers in all of target end markets. Its lasers and laser-based systems include ultrafast lasers and amplifiers, diode-pumped solid-state lasers, high-energy pulsed lasers, tunable lasers, fiber lasers and gas lasers. Optics Group offers precision optics and lens assemblies, thin-film filters and coatings, replicated mirrors and ruled and holographic diffraction gratings to OEM and end-user customers in target end markets. This business was sold in January 2014. Its competitors include: Coherent, Inc., Sciencetech, Inc., Optometrics Corporation, Corning, Inc., among others. The Company's lasers and laser-based systems are subject to the laser radiation safety regulations of the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act administered by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health of the United States Food and Drug Administration.
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