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Mexico Equity andome Fund (Mexico Equity andome Fund) PB Ratio : 0.73 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Mexico Equity andome Fund 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 (2024-04-27), Mexico Equity andome Fund's share price is $11.0301. Mexico Equity andome Fund's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $15.05. Hence, Mexico Equity andome Fund's PB Ratio of today is 0.73.

Good Sign:

Mexico Equity and Income Fund Inc stock PB Ratio (=0.72) is close to 1-year low of 0.72

The historical rank and industry rank for Mexico Equity andome Fund's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MXE' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.53   Med: 0.85   Max: 1.37
Current: 0.73

During the past 7 years, Mexico Equity andome Fund's highest PB Ratio was 1.37. The lowest was 0.53. And the median was 0.85.

MXE's PB Ratio is ranked better than
78.2% of 1693 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.93 vs MXE: 0.73

During the past 12 months, Mexico Equity andome Fund's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 44.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -3.70% per year.

During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Mexico Equity andome Fund was 2.70% per year. The lowest was -12.90% per year. And the median was -2.75% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Mexico Equity andome Fund PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mexico Equity andome Fund'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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Mexico Equity andome Fund PB Ratio Chart

Mexico Equity andome Fund Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.86 0.94 0.85 0.86 0.76

Mexico Equity andome Fund Semi-Annual Data
Jul16 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 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 0.86 0.81 0.76 0.75 0.74

Competitive Comparison of Mexico Equity andome Fund's PB Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, Mexico Equity andome Fund'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.


Mexico Equity andome Fund's PB Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Mexico Equity andome Fund's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mexico Equity andome Fund's PB Ratio falls into.



Mexico Equity andome Fund 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.

Mexico Equity andome Fund's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Jan. 2024)
=11.0301/15.048
=0.73

* 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.


Mexico Equity andome Fund  (NYSE:MXE) 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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Mexico Equity andome Fund (Mexico Equity andome Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53202
Mexico Equity and Income Fund Inc is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. It maintains an investment objective of long-term capital appreciation through investments in securities, primarily equity, listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange. The company provides a vehicle to investors who wish to invest in Mexican companies through a managed non-diversified portfolio as part of their overall investment program.
Executives
Rajeev P Das director 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Richard Leo Abraham director 143 COLFAX ROAD, HAVERTOWN PA 19083
Stephanie Darling officer: Chief Compliance Officer 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
City Of London Investment Group Plc 10 percent owner 77 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON X0 EC3V0AS
Phillip Goldstein director 60 HERITAGE DRIVE, PLEASANTVILLE NY 10570
City Of London Investment Management Co Ltd 10 percent owner 77 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON X0 EC3V0AS
Andrew Dakos director 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Glenn Goodstein director C/O THE MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND, 615 EAST MICHIGAN STREET, 2ND FLOOR, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Maria Eugenia Pichardo director, officer: President C/O PICHARDO ASSET MANAGEMENT, PASEO DE TAMARINDOS 45-201, BOSQUES DE LAS LOMAS O5 DF 05120
Bank Ag\ Deutsche 10 percent owner TAUNUSANLAGE 12 D-60325, FRANKFURT AM MAIN 2M 00000

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