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Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS (FRA:K41) PB Ratio : 1.86 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS PB Ratio?

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 (2024-12-14), Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS's share price is €0.746. Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was €0.40. Hence, Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS's PB Ratio of today is 1.86.

Good Sign:

Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS stock PB Ratio (=2.03) is close to 5-year low of 1.93

The historical rank and industry rank for Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:K41' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.93   Med: 3.73   Max: 6.87
Current: 2.05

During the past 6 years, Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS's highest PB Ratio was 6.87. The lowest was 1.93. And the median was 3.73.

FRA:K41's PB Ratio is ranked better than
58.58% of 787 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 2.34 vs FRA:K41: 2.05

During the past 12 months, Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 10.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 50.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 106.80% per year.

During the past 6 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS was 170.70% per year. The lowest was 50.20% per year. And the median was 147.80% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS'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.

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Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS PB Ratio Chart

Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS Annual Data
Trend Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - 1.92 3.67 2.07

Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS Semi-Annual Data
Sep19 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.92 4.14 3.67 2.92 2.07

Competitive Comparison of Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS's PB Ratio

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS'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.


Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS's PB Ratio Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS's PB Ratio falls into.



Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS 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.

Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Sep. 2024)
=0.746/0.402
=1.86

* 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.


Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS  (FRA:K41) PB Ratio Explanation

Unlike valuation ratios relative to the earning power such as PE Ratio, PE Ratio without NRI, PS Ratio, Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow , or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, the PB Ratio measures the valuation of the stock relative to the underlying asset of the company.

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.


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Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS Business Description

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Address
Gasvaerksvej 46. 1.Sal, Aalborg, DNK, DK-9000
Scandinavian Medical Solutions AS is engaged in offering pre-owned medical imaging equipment and healthcare solutions. The product portfolio of Cath Lab, X-Ray, MRI, Mammography, Ultrasound, and Mobile X-Ray among others. It offer a flexible and economical alternative to high-cost OEM equipment, drawing on expertise as a fully independent dealer and service provider. Scandinavian Medical Solutions, focus on high-quality assurance is backed by references and partnerships with the industry OEMs. Specialized in cost-efficient imaging equipment solutions for hospitals, clinics, and distributors worldwide.

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