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 (2024-04-19), Compx International's share price is $31.72. Compx International's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $13.71. Hence, Compx International's PB Ratio of today is 2.31.
The historical rank and industry rank for Compx International's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
CIX'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.91 Med: 1.29 Max: 2.59
Current: 2.31
During the past 13 years, Compx International's highest PB Ratio was 2.59. The lowest was 0.91. And the median was 1.29.
CIX's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 59.81% of 1030
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.765
vs CIX: 2.31
During the past 12 months, Compx International's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 6.50% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 0.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 1.90% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.40% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Compx International was 9.40% per year. The lowest was -12.60% per year. And the median was 3.10% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
Compx International PB Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Compx International'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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Compx International Annual Data
Trend
Dec14
Dec15
Dec16
Dec17
Dec18
Dec19
Dec20
Dec21
Dec22
Dec23
PB Ratio
1.12
1.06
1.61
1.44
1.84
Compx International Quarterly Data
Mar19
Jun19
Sep19
Dec19
Mar20
Jun20
Sep20
Dec20
Mar21
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
Jun22
Sep22
Dec22
Mar23
Jun23
Sep23
Dec23
PB Ratio
1.44
1.38
1.65
1.39
1.84
Competitive Comparison
For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Compx International'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.
Compx International PB Ratio Distribution
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Compx International's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Compx International's PB Ratio falls into.
Compx International 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.
Compx International's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:
* 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.
Compx International (AMEX:CIX) PB Ratio Explanation
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.
Compx International PB Ratio Related Terms
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Compx International (Compx International) Business Description
Compx International Inc is a manufacturer of security products. Its security products are primarily used in recreational transportation, postal, office & institutional furniture, cabinetry, tool storage, healthcare, and a variety of other industries. Also, it is engaged in the manufacturing of stainless steel exhaust systems, gauges, throttle controls, and trim tabs for the recreational marine industry. The company's operating segment includes Security Products and Marine Components. The company generates maximum revenue from the Security Products segment, which manufactures mechanical and electrical cabinet locks and other locking mechanisms. Its geographical segments are the United States, Canada, Mexico, and others, of which the United States accounts for the vast majority of revenue.
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