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 (2024-04-23), Republic Services's share price is $190.87. Republic Services's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $33.51. Hence, Republic Services's PB Ratio of today is 5.70.
Warning Sign:
Republic Services Inc stock PB Ratio (=5.72) is close to 10-year high of 5.72
The historical rank and industry rank for Republic Services's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
RSG'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.45 Med: 3.01 Max: 5.75
Current: 5.7
During the past 13 years, Republic Services's highest PB Ratio was 5.75. The lowest was 1.45. And the median was 3.01.
RSG's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 91.7% of 229
companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 1.46
vs RSG: 5.70
During the past 12 months, Republic Services's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 9.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 3.90% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 6.00% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.40% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Republic Services was 42.70% per year. The lowest was -5.40% per year. And the median was 3.90% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
Republic Services PB Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Republic Services'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 Waste Management subindustry, Republic Services'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.
Republic Services PB Ratio Distribution
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Republic Services's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Republic Services's PB Ratio falls into.
Republic Services 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.
Republic Services'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.
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.
Republic Services PB Ratio Related Terms
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Republic Services (Republic Services) Business Description
Republic Services is the second-largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating roughly 206 active landfills and 233 transfer stations. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial end markets. It also runs a sizable recycling operation in North America.
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