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First Potomac Realty Trust (First Potomac Realty Trust) PB Ratio : 1.40 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is First Potomac Realty Trust 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 (2024-04-26), First Potomac Realty Trust's share price is $11.14. First Potomac Realty Trust's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $7.97. Hence, First Potomac Realty Trust's PB Ratio of today is 1.40.

The historical rank and industry rank for First Potomac Realty Trust's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FPO's PB Ratio is not ranked *
in the REITs industry.
Industry Median: 0.83
* Ranked among companies with meaningful PB Ratio only.

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First Potomac Realty Trust PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Potomac Realty Trust'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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First Potomac Realty Trust PB Ratio Chart

First Potomac Realty Trust Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.26 1.18 1.32 1.42 1.47

First Potomac Realty Trust Quarterly Data
Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17
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 1.20 1.20 1.47 1.26 1.39

Competitive Comparison of First Potomac Realty Trust's PB Ratio

For the REIT - Office subindustry, First Potomac Realty Trust'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.


First Potomac Realty Trust's PB Ratio Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, First Potomac Realty Trust's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Potomac Realty Trust's PB Ratio falls into.



First Potomac Realty Trust 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.

First Potomac Realty Trust's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Jun. 2017)
=11.14/7.973
=1.40

* 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.


First Potomac Realty Trust  (NYSE:FPO) 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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First Potomac Realty Trust (First Potomac Realty Trust) Business Description

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First Potomac Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership, management, and development of commercial properties in the greater Washington D.C. area. The company's real estate portfolio is primarily composed of a mix of single-tenant and multi-tenant office properties and business parks. These assets are fairly evenly distributed between the Washington D.C., Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Southern Virginia regions in terms of square footage. First Potomac derives the vast majority of its revenue in the form of rental income from tenants. Most of this revenue comes from its properties located in Maryland and Northern Virginia. The company's largest tenants are U.S. government entities and government contractors.
Executives
Andrew P Blocher officer: EVP, CFO 7600 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Thomas E Robinson other: Trustee 309 GARRISON FOREST ROAD, OWNINGS MILLS MD 21117
Terry L Stevens other: Trustee 3100 SMOKETREE COURT, SUITE 600, RALEIGH NC 27604
Michael H Comer officer: SVP, CAO FIRST POTOMAC REALTY TRUST, 7600 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Robert H Arnold other: Trustee 129 E.69TH ST., NEW YORK NY 10021
Robert Milkovich officer: President, CEO and COO 7600 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Samantha Sacks Gallagher officer: EVP and General Counsel C/O VICI PROPERTIES INC., 535 MADISON AVE 20TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10022
Kati M. Penney other: Trustee C/O FIRST POTOMAC REALTY TRUST, 7600 WISCONSIN AVE, 11TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
James P Hoffmann other: Trustee FIRST POTOMAC REALTY TRUST, 7600 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Alan G Merten other: Trustee 11020 POPES HEAD ROAD, FAIRFAX VA 22030
Richard B Chess other: Trustee 3821 DARBY DR, MIDLOTHIAN VA 23113
Douglas J Donatelli officer: CEO C/O FIRST POTOMAC REALTY TRUST, 7600 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Nicholas R Smith officer: EVP, CIO C/O FIRST POTOMAC REALTY TRUST, 7600 WISCONSIN AVE, 11TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
R Michael Mccullough other: Trustee 8270 GREENSBORO DR STE 950, MCLEAN VA 22102
Heller J Roderick Iii other: Trustee C/O FIRST POTOMAC REALTY TRUST, 7600 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814

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