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Ashley GoldFRA:Z4O PB Ratio is 1.01 as of Aug. 27, 2026. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,361 Metals & Mining companies, Ashley Gold ranks better than 54.38% on this metric.
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 (2026-08-27), Ashley Gold's share price is €0.0302. Ashley Gold's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.03. Hence, Ashley Gold's PB Ratio of today is 1.01.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ashley Gold's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:Z4O'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 2.17
Current: 2.17
During the past 6 years, Ashley Gold's highest PB Ratio was 2.17. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
FRA:Z4O's PB Ratio is ranked better than 54.38% of 2361
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 2.43
vs FRA:Z4O: 2.17
During the past 12 months, Ashley Gold's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 100.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -26.30% per year.
During the past 6 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Ashley Gold was -26.30% per year. The lowest was -39.40% per year. And the median was -32.85% 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.
Ashley Gold PB Ratio Related Terms
Ashley Gold PB Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ashley Gold'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 Gold subindustry, Ashley Gold'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.
Ashley Gold PB Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Ashley Gold's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ashley Gold'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.
Ashley Gold'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.
Ashley Gold (FRA:Z4O) has a PB Ratio of 1.01 as of Aug. 27, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Ashley Gold and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ashley Gold ranks #1077 out of 2361 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 45.6%.
Is Ashley Gold's PB Ratio too high?
Ashley Gold's current PB Ratio is 1.01. The Metals & Mining industry median PB Ratio is 2.43. Ashley Gold's value of 1.01 is 58.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ashley Gold ranks #1077 out of 2361 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Ashley Gold's PB Ratio compare to ?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Ashley Gold ranks #1077 out of 2361 companies for PB Ratio. This puts Ashley Gold in the upper half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 2.43. Ashley Gold's value of 1.01 is 58.4% 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median PB Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 2.43, based on 2,361 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. Ashley Gold's current PB Ratio of 1.01 is 58.4% 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 Ashley Gold and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median PB Ratio is 2.43 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ashley Gold's current PB Ratio is 1.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ashley Gold stock overvalued right now?
Ashley Gold (FRA:Z4O) has a current PB Ratio of 1.01. The current PB Ratio is 1.01 and 58.4% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 2.43. 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 Ashley Gold (FRA:Z4O), the current PB Ratio is 1.01 as of Aug. 27, 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.
Ashley Gold Corp is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on acquiring and developing prospective gold and polymetallic deposits in Canada's top mining regions. The company's flagship assets are in the Dryden Area in Ontario with a 100% ownership in Burnthut (including the Tak Patents), Howie, and Alto-Gardnar claims as well as in British Columbia with the Icefield Portfolio having two prospective claim packages. Its projects include Alto-Gardnar Property, Howie Lake Property, Santa Maria Property, Tabor Lake Property, Sakoose Gold Project, Burnthut Property, Sahara Uranium-Vanadium Property, Echo (Goldlund) Property and BC Icefield Portfolio.
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