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The historical rank and industry rank for Alef Education Holding's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
ADX:ALEFEDT'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.98 Med: 9.9 Max: 13.67
Current: 9.52
During the past 5 years, Alef Education Holding's highest PB Ratio was 13.67. The lowest was 7.98. And the median was 9.90.
ADX:ALEFEDT's PB Ratio is not ranked
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 1.415
vs ADX:ALEFEDT: 9.52
During the past 12 months, Alef Education Holding's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 7.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -18.90% per year.
During the past 5 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Alef Education Holding was -5.00% per year. The lowest was -18.90% per year. And the median was -11.95% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
Alef Education Holding (ADX:ALEFEDT) 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.
* 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 Education & Training Services subindustry, Alef Education Holding'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.
Alef Education Holding PB Ratio vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Alef Education Holding's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alef Education Holding's PB Ratio falls into.
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.
* 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.
Alef Education Holding (ADX:ALEFEDT) has a PB Ratio of 9.52 as of Jul. 30, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Alef Education Holding and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 9.90. Over the past decade, Alef Education Holding's PB Ratio has ranged from 7.98 to 13.67.
Is Alef Education Holding's PB Ratio too high?
Alef Education Holding's current PB Ratio of 9.52 is near median its 10-year median of 9.90. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.98 to a high of 13.67. The Education industry median PB Ratio is 1.42. Alef Education Holding's value of 9.52 is 572.8% above this industry median. Overall, Alef Education Holding has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alef Education Holding's PB Ratio compare to EDU and TAL?
Alef Education Holding's PB Ratio of 9.52 can be compared against companies in the Education industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 1.42. Alef Education Holding's value of 9.52 is 572.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Alef Education Holding's own PB Ratio has ranged from 7.98 to 13.67 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.90 vs. the industry median of 1.42, Alef Education Holding has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good PB Ratio for an Education company?
The median PB Ratio among Education companies is 1.42, based on 254 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Alef Education Holding's current PB Ratio of 9.52 is 572.8% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high PB Ratio mean?
A high PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Alef Education Holding and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median PB Ratio is 1.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alef Education Holding's current PB Ratio is 9.52, which is near median its own 10-year median of 9.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alef Education Holding stock overvalued right now?
Alef Education Holding (ADX:ALEFEDT) has a current PB Ratio of 9.52. The current PB Ratio is 9.52, which is near median its 10-year median of 9.90 and 572.8% above the Education industry median of 1.42. Alef Education Holding's overall GF Score™ is 38/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is PB Ratio calculated?
PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Alef Education Holding (ADX:ALEFEDT), the current PB Ratio is 9.52 as of Jul. 30, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Alef Education Holding Plc engages in consulting and research and development in the field of technology education, institute training and development of teachers, educational facilities management, training on the development of personal competencies, educational consultancy, administrative support training services, computer systems and software designing and information technology consultancy in the United Arab Emirates. The company's segments include Education solution segment which provides customers the right of access to the group's learning platform; and Support and services segment includes ancillary services such as IT infrastructure set up and maintenance support and services. The majority of the revenue is derived from the Education solution segment.
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