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China Nepstar Chain Drugstore (China Nepstar Chain Drugstore) PB Ratio : 1.86 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is China Nepstar Chain Drugstore 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 (2024-05-06), China Nepstar Chain Drugstore's share price is $2.55. China Nepstar Chain Drugstore's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was $1.37. Hence, China Nepstar Chain Drugstore's PB Ratio of today is 1.86.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Nepstar Chain Drugstore's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

NPD's PB Ratio is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 2.245
* Ranked among companies with meaningful PB Ratio only.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


China Nepstar Chain Drugstore PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Nepstar Chain Drugstore'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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China Nepstar Chain Drugstore PB Ratio Chart

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.72 0.91 1.30 1.16 1.78

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Quarterly Data
Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16
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 1.30 1.68 1.61 1.78 1.80

Competitive Comparison of China Nepstar Chain Drugstore's PB Ratio

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, China Nepstar Chain Drugstore'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.


China Nepstar Chain Drugstore's PB Ratio Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, China Nepstar Chain Drugstore's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Nepstar Chain Drugstore's PB Ratio falls into.



China Nepstar Chain Drugstore 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.

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Mar. 2016)
=2.55/1.369
=1.86

* 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.


China Nepstar Chain Drugstore  (NYSE:NPD) 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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China Nepstar Chain Drugstore (China Nepstar Chain Drugstore) Business Description

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China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd was incorporated in the Cayman Islands in August 2004. The Company operates retail drugstore business. The Company provides professional and convenient pharmacy services and other merchandise, including over-the-counter drugs, nutritional supplements, herbal products, personal care products, family care products, as well as convenience products including consumable, seasonal and promotional items. It also offers private label products. The Company offers 523 nutritional supplements, including a variety of healthcare supplements, vitamins, minerals and dietary products. Its other products include personal care products such as skin care, hair care and beauty products, family care products such as portable medical devices for family use, birth control and early pregnancy test products, and convenience products, including soft drinks, packaged snacks, cleaning agents and stationery. The other products also include seasonal and promotional items tailored to local consumer demand for convenience and quality. The Company also provides ancillary services such as providing free blood pressure measurements in its stores. The Company competes with other retail drugstore chains or independent drugstores. As a distributor and retailer of pharmaceutical products, the Company is subject to regulation and oversight by different levels of the food and drug administration in China, in particular, the State Food and Drug Administration, or the SFDA.

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