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BUE:PATA's PB Ratio is ranked better than 67.1% of 1076
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.47
vs BUE:PATA: 0.89
During the past 12 months, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 32.40% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 88.90% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 108.40% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 88.80% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia was 148.50% per year. The lowest was 6.50% per year. And the median was 27.10% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) 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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia PB Ratio Related Terms
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia PB Ratio Historical Data
* 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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia PB Ratio Chart
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Annual Data
For the Department Stores subindustry, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia'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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia PB Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia 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.
* 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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) has a PB Ratio of 0.88 as of Jul. 17, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia and its competitors. This is 25% below median its historical median of 1.17. Over the past decade, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's PB Ratio has ranged from 0.25 to 5.94. According to the industry distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #354 out of 1076 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 32.9%.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's PB Ratio too high?
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's current PB Ratio of 0.88 is 25% below median its 10-year median of 1.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.25 to a high of 5.94. The Retail - Cyclical industry median PB Ratio is 1.47. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's value of 0.88 is 40.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #354 out of 1076 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's PB Ratio compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #354 out of 1076 companies for PB Ratio. This puts Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia in the upper half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 1.47. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's value of 0.88 is 40.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's own PB Ratio has ranged from 0.25 to 5.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.17 vs. the industry median of 1.47, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia has consistently been below 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 a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median PB Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 1.47, based on 1,076 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. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's current PB Ratio of 0.88 is 40.1% below 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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median PB Ratio is 1.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's current PB Ratio is 0.88, which is 25% below median its own 10-year median of 1.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS1,183.04, compared to a current price of ARS1,285.00 — trading 8.6% above its estimated fair value. The current PB Ratio is 0.88, which is 25% below median its 10-year median of 1.17 and 40.1% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 1.47. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 3 warning signs to review. 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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA), the current PB Ratio is 0.88 as of Jul. 17, 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.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ARS1,285.00 is trading 8.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ARS1,183.04.
GuruFocus considers Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BUE:PATA:
PB Ratio: 0.88 (25% below median its 10-year median of 1.17)
GF Value™: ARS1,183.04 vs. price of ARS1,285.00 (8.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 40.1% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#354 of 1076)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BUE:PATA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Business Description
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia SA operates a chain of supermarkets. It produces and distributes meat, various cold cuts, frozen and canned foods, bakery, dairy, toiletries, groceries and cleaning products, among others. The company has business activities such as in buying and selling , import, collection, fractionation, distribution and export of all kinds of fruits and foods, fresh and packaged, perishable or non-perishable, and in general of any merchandise or product marketable in general stores, both in their own physical establishments or in third parties, such as hypermarkets or supermarkets.
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