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Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV (Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV) PB Ratio : 12.15 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV 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), Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's share price is $16.39. Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $1.35. Hence, Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's PB Ratio of today is 12.15.

The historical rank and industry rank for Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

CBI's PB Ratio is not ranked *
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 1.22
* Ranked among companies with meaningful PB Ratio only.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV'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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Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV PB Ratio Chart

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.81 1.65 2.02 2.25 22.93

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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 2.12 1.86 1.53 22.93 10.67

Competitive Comparison of Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's PB Ratio

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV'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.


Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's PB Ratio Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's PB Ratio falls into.



Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV 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.

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Mar. 2018)
=16.39/1.349
=12.15

* 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.


Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV  (NYSE:CBI) 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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Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV (Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV) Business Description

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Founded in 1889, Chicago Bridge & Iron provides a wide range of services, including conceptual design, technology, engineering, procurement, fabrication, modularization, construction, commissioning, maintenance, program management, and environmental services, to customers in the global energy infrastructure market. It also provides diversified government services. It generated 2017 adjusted revenue and adjusted EBIT of $5.8 billion and a loss of $180 million, respectively. CB&I employs 34,000 at active projects in more than 70 countries.
Executives
James H Miller director C/O CROWN HOLDINGS, INC., 770 TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD, YARDLEY PA 19067
W Craig Kissel director
Alexander Forbes I J director 10560 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ST N, ST. PETERSBURG FL 33716-3718
Deborah M Fretz director 1801 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
L Richard Flury director 2000 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY S, SUITE 2000, HOUSTON TX 77042
Richard W. Heo officer: Executive Vice President 2103 RESEARCH FOREST DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Westley S. Stockton officer: VP, Controller, CAO 2103 RESEARCH FOREST DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
James R Bolch director C/O INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY, 155 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD, MONTVALE NJ 07645
Marsha C Williams director EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES, CHICAGO IL 60606
Michael S Taff officer: Executive Vice President & CFO 777 N ELDRIDGE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77079
Larry D Mcvay director 2000 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY S, SUITE 2000, HOUSTON TX 77042
Philip K Asherman director, officer: President and CEO 1450 LAKE ROBBINS DR.,, SUITE 400, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Chandler Richard E Jr officer: EVP and Chief Legal Officer 1800 HUGHES LANDING BLVD, SUITE 250, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Sheila B Feldman officer: Executive Vice President
Ronald A Ballschmiede officer: Executive Vice President & CFO 1800 HUGHES LANDING BLVD, SUITE 250, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380

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