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 (2024-04-24), Matthews International's share price is $26.92. Matthews International's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $16.58. Hence, Matthews International's PB Ratio of today is 1.62.
Good Sign:
Matthews International Corp stock PB Ratio (=1.65) is close to 1-year low of 1.59
The historical rank and industry rank for Matthews International's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
MATW'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.89 Med: 2.03 Max: 3.56
Current: 1.62
During the past 13 years, Matthews International's highest PB Ratio was 3.56. The lowest was 0.89. And the median was 2.03.
MATW's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 70.18% of 513
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 1.05
vs MATW: 1.62
During the past 12 months, Matthews International's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -0.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -3.50% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -8.90% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -2.60% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Matthews International was 26.60% per year. The lowest was -11.10% per year. And the median was 8.30% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
Matthews International PB Ratio Historical Data
Matthews International PB Ratio Chart
The historical data trend for Matthews 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.
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Matthews 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.
Matthews International PB Ratio Distribution
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Matthews International's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Matthews International's PB Ratio falls into.
Matthews 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.
Matthews 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.
Matthews International (NAS:MATW) 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.
Matthews International PB Ratio Related Terms
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Matthews International (Matthews International) Business Description
Matthews International Corp is a personal services company that primarily provides brand solution services, memorialization products, and industrial products in the United States and Europe. The majority of Matthews' revenue is derived from its SGK Brand Solutions business, which provides brand development services, printing equipment, creative design services, and embossing tools to the consumer packaged goods and packaging industries. The company's Memorialization segment, which sells bronze and granite memorials, caskets, and cremation equipment to the cemetery and funeral home industries, also contributes a significant amount. Most of Matthews' revenue is generated from sales made in the U.S., while European customers also contribute a sizable percentage.
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