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Engineering IndustriesCAI:ENGC -1.43%37 PB Ratio is 2.10 as of Jul. 17, 2026, which is 91% above its 10-year median of 1.10. GuruFocus rates CAI:ENGC with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 398 Building Materials companies, Engineering Industries ranks worse than 73.12% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Engineering Industries's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
CAI:ENGC'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.38 Med: 1.1 Max: 2.3
Current: 2.1
During the past 7 years, Engineering Industries's highest PB Ratio was 2.30. The lowest was 0.38. And the median was 1.10.
CAI:ENGC's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 73.12% of 398
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 1.17
vs CAI:ENGC: 2.10
During the past 12 months, Engineering Industries's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 19.60% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 35.50% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 24.00% per year.
During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Engineering Industries was 35.50% per year. The lowest was 3.20% per year. And the median was 21.40% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
Engineering Industries (CAI:ENGC) 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 Building Materials subindustry, Engineering Industries'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.
Engineering Industries PB Ratio vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Engineering Industries's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Engineering Industries'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.
Engineering Industries (CAI:ENGC) has a PB Ratio of 2.10 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 Engineering Industries and its competitors. This is 91% above median its historical median of 1.10. Over the past decade, Engineering Industries' PB Ratio has ranged from 0.38 to 2.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Engineering Industries ranks #291 out of 398 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 73.1%.
Is Engineering Industries' PB Ratio too high?
Engineering Industries' current PB Ratio of 2.10 is 91% above median its 10-year median of 1.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.38 to a high of 2.30. The Building Materials industry median PB Ratio is 1.17. Engineering Industries' value of 2.10 is 79.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Engineering Industries ranks #291 out of 398 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Engineering Industries has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Engineering Industries' PB Ratio compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Engineering Industries ranks #291 out of 398 companies for PB Ratio. This places Engineering Industries in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 1.17. Engineering Industries' value of 2.10 is 79.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Engineering Industries' own PB Ratio has ranged from 0.38 to 2.30 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.10 vs. the industry median of 1.17, Engineering Industries 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 a Building Materials company?
The median PB Ratio among Building Materials companies is 1.17, based on 398 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. Engineering Industries's current PB Ratio of 2.10 is 79.5% 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 Engineering Industries and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median PB Ratio is 1.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Engineering Industries's current PB Ratio is 2.10, which is 91% above median its own 10-year median of 1.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Engineering Industries stock overvalued right now?
Engineering Industries (CAI:ENGC) has a current PB Ratio of 2.10. The current PB Ratio is 2.10, which is 91% above median its 10-year median of 1.10 and 79.5% above the Building Materials industry median of 1.17. Engineering Industries' overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 4 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 Engineering Industries (CAI:ENGC), the current PB Ratio is 2.10 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.
Engineering Industries manufactures steel-sheets and related products. It offers sandwich steel panels, caravans, guard rails, purlins, pre-fabricated units and corrugated sheets, galvanized tubes and pipes, and aluminum windows and doors. Some of the company projects include Dorra Contracting, Orascom, Talaat Mostafa, and others.
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