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Hofseth BioCare ASA (Hofseth BioCare ASA) PB Ratio : 5.50 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Hofseth BioCare ASA 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 (2024-05-25), Hofseth BioCare ASA's share price is $0.2034. Hofseth BioCare ASA's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.04. Hence, Hofseth BioCare ASA's PB Ratio of today is 5.50.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hofseth BioCare ASA's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

HOFBF' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.39   Med: 9.66   Max: 39.83
Current: 5.43

During the past 13 years, Hofseth BioCare ASA's highest PB Ratio was 39.83. The lowest was 2.39. And the median was 9.66.

HOFBF's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
78.89% of 1312 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 2.5 vs HOFBF: 5.43

During the past 12 months, Hofseth BioCare ASA's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 38.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -47.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -14.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -8.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Hofseth BioCare ASA was 66.20% per year. The lowest was -47.70% per year. And the median was -27.20% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Hofseth BioCare ASA PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hofseth BioCare ASA'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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Hofseth BioCare ASA PB Ratio Chart

Hofseth BioCare ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PB Ratio
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Hofseth BioCare ASA Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 37.04 35.71 45.45 22.00 5.95

Competitive Comparison of Hofseth BioCare ASA's PB Ratio

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Hofseth BioCare ASA'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.


Hofseth BioCare ASA's PB Ratio Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Hofseth BioCare ASA's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hofseth BioCare ASA's PB Ratio falls into.



Hofseth BioCare ASA 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.

Hofseth BioCare ASA's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Mar. 2024)
=0.2034/0.037
=5.50

* 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.


Hofseth BioCare ASA  (OTCPK:HOFBF) 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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Hofseth BioCare ASA (Hofseth BioCare ASA) Business Description

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Address
Kipervikgata 13, Aalesund, NOR, 6003
Hofseth BioCare ASA is a Norway based company engaged in the business of development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of marine ingredients such as oil, calcium and protein products. It is also involved in cooperation, participation, and ownership in the businesses engaged in related activities. The group operates in the business segment of producing salmon oil, soluble protein, calcium, and nonwater soluble protein. The brands under the company are OmeGo, PetGo, ProGo, and CalGo. The firm sells products to various segments of the human nutrition market such as sports nutrition, supplements, and health foods, as well as to the market within nutrition to pet and feed industry. It generates the majority of the revenue from the sale of salmon oil internationally.

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