5E Advanced MaterialsFEAM -2.11%32 PB Ratio is 0.77 as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates FEAM with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,579 Chemicals companies, 5E Advanced Materials ranks better than 78.66% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for 5E Advanced Materials's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
FEAM'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 0.83
Current: 0.79
During the past 5 years, 5E Advanced Materials's highest PB Ratio was 0.83. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
FEAM's PB Ratio is ranked better than 78.66% of 1579
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.76
vs FEAM: 0.79
During the past 12 months, 5E Advanced Materials's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -18.80% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -54.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of 5E Advanced Materials was -51.30% per year. The lowest was -54.40% per year. And the median was -52.85% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
5E Advanced Materials (NAS:FEAM) 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 Specialty Chemicals subindustry, 5E Advanced Materials'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.
5E Advanced Materials PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, 5E Advanced Materials's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where 5E Advanced Materials'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.
5E Advanced Materials (FEAM) has a PB Ratio of 0.77 as of Jun. 30, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on 5E Advanced Materials and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, 5E Advanced Materials ranks #337 out of 1579 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 21.3%.
Is 5E Advanced Materials' PB Ratio too high?
5E Advanced Materials' current PB Ratio is 0.77. The Chemicals industry median PB Ratio is 1.76. 5E Advanced Materials' value of 0.77 is 56.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, 5E Advanced Materials ranks #337 out of 1579 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, 5E Advanced Materials has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does 5E Advanced Materials' PB Ratio compare to LOOP and BIOF?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, 5E Advanced Materials ranks #337 out of 1579 companies for PB Ratio. This places 5E Advanced Materials in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median PB Ratio is 1.76. 5E Advanced Materials' value of 0.77 is 56.3% below this benchmark. 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 Chemicals company?
The median PB Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.76, based on 1,579 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. 5E Advanced Materials's current PB Ratio of 0.77 is 56.3% 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 5E Advanced Materials and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median PB Ratio is 1.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. 5E Advanced Materials's current PB Ratio is 0.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is 5E Advanced Materials stock overvalued right now?
5E Advanced Materials (FEAM) has a current PB Ratio of 0.77. The current PB Ratio is 0.77 and 56.3% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.76. 5E Advanced Materials' overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 1 warning sign 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 5E Advanced Materials (FEAM), the current PB Ratio is 0.77 as of Jun. 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.
5E Advanced Materials Inc is an exploration stage company focused on becoming a vertically integrated supplier of specialty boron and boron derivative materials whose mission is to enable decarbonization, increase food security, and ensure domestic supply of critical materials. It has a project located in southern California underpinned by a mineral resource that includes boron and lithium, with the boron being contained in a conventional boron mineral known as colemanite. The company seeks to extract and process the minerals into boric acid, boron materials, lithium carbonate, and potentially other co-products on a commercial scale.
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