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Papel PrensaBUE:PREN1 PB Ratio is 0.01 as of Jul. 19, 2026, which is 92% below its 10-year median of 0.13. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.
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 (2026-07-19), Papel Prensa's share price is ARS2.50. Papel Prensa's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS362.49. Hence, Papel Prensa's PB Ratio of today is 0.01.
Good Sign:
Papel Prensa SA stock PB Ratio (=0.01) is close to 10-year low of 0.01.
The historical rank and industry rank for Papel Prensa's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
BUE:PREN1'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.13 Max: 250
Current: 0.01
During the past 13 years, Papel Prensa's highest PB Ratio was 250.00. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.13.
BUE:PREN1's PB Ratio is not ranked
in the Forest Products industry.
Industry Median: 0.81
vs BUE:PREN1: 0.01
During the past 12 months, Papel Prensa's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 10.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 39.10% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Papel Prensa was 745.60% per year. The lowest was -20.60% per year. And the median was 1.30% per year.
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.
Papel Prensa PB Ratio Related Terms
Papel Prensa PB Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Papel Prensa'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 Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Papel Prensa'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.
Papel Prensa PB Ratio vs Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Papel Prensa's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Papel Prensa'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.
Papel Prensa'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.
Papel Prensa (BUE:PREN1) has a PB Ratio of 0.01 as of Jul. 19, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Papel Prensa and its competitors. This is 92% below median its historical median of 0.13. Over the past decade, Papel Prensa's PB Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 250.00.
Is Papel Prensa's PB Ratio too high?
Papel Prensa's current PB Ratio of 0.01 is 92% below median its 10-year median of 0.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 250.00. The Forest Products industry median PB Ratio is 0.81. Papel Prensa's value of 0.01 is 98.8% below this industry median.
How does Papel Prensa's PB Ratio compare to competitors?
Papel Prensa's PB Ratio of 0.01 can be compared against companies in the Forest Products industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 0.81. Papel Prensa's value of 0.01 is 98.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Papel Prensa's own PB Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 250.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.13 vs. the industry median of 0.81, Papel Prensa 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 Forest Products company?
The median PB Ratio among Forest Products companies is 0.81, based on 272 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. Papel Prensa's current PB Ratio of 0.01 is 98.8% 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 Papel Prensa and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median PB Ratio is 0.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Papel Prensa's current PB Ratio is 0.01, which is 92% below median its own 10-year median of 0.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Papel Prensa stock overvalued right now?
Papel Prensa (BUE:PREN1) has a current PB Ratio of 0.01. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS5.14, compared to a current price of ARS2.50 — trading 51.4% below its estimated fair value. The current PB Ratio is 0.01, which is 92% below median its 10-year median of 0.13 and 98.8% below the Forest Products industry median of 0.81. 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 Papel Prensa (BUE:PREN1), the current PB Ratio is 0.01 as of Jul. 19, 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.
Papel Prensa SA operates in the paper industry. It is engaged in the production of newsprint paper. The company is also engaged in the forestry sector. It offers various products, produced for different usage, papers for publications, books, catalogues, notebooks and pads; papers for advertising material and packaging papers.
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