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HIFS (Hingham Institution forvings) PB Ratio : 1.43 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Hingham Institution forvings 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 (2024-12-15), Hingham Institution forvings's share price is $276.70. Hingham Institution forvings's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $193.42. Hence, Hingham Institution forvings's PB Ratio of today is 1.43.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hingham Institution forvings's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

HIFS' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.87   Med: 1.85   Max: 2.72
Current: 1.43

During the past 13 years, Hingham Institution forvings's highest PB Ratio was 2.72. The lowest was 0.87. And the median was 1.85.

HIFS's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
79.97% of 1528 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 0.935 vs HIFS: 1.43

During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 11.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 14.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 15.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Hingham Institution forvings was 18.40% per year. The lowest was 6.70% per year. And the median was 10.75% per year.

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Hingham Institution forvings PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hingham Institution forvings'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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Hingham Institution forvings PB Ratio Chart

Hingham Institution forvings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.82 1.58 2.54 1.54 1.03

Hingham Institution forvings Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 1.03 0.92 0.93 1.26

Competitive Comparison of Hingham Institution forvings's PB Ratio

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Hingham Institution forvings'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.


Hingham Institution forvings's PB Ratio Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Hingham Institution forvings's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hingham Institution forvings's PB Ratio falls into.



Hingham Institution forvings 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.

Hingham Institution forvings's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Sep. 2024)
=276.70/193.419
=1.43

* 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.


Hingham Institution forvings  (NAS:HIFS) 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.


Hingham Institution forvings PB Ratio Related Terms

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Hingham Institution forvings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
55 Main Street, Hingham, MA, USA, 02043
Hingham Institution for Savings is a savings bank based in Hingham, Massachusetts, and is involved in the business of residential and commercial real estate mortgage lending and also financial and banking services. The bank's financial services include personal checking accounts, personal mortgages, home equity lines of credit, money market accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and business checking accounts. Its lending portfolio mainly encompasses commercial real estate, residential owner-occupied real estate, and loans for the construction of residential real estate.

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