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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 Information Technology Services subindustry, AYO Technology Solutions'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.
AYO Technology Solutions PB Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, AYO Technology Solutions's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AYO Technology Solutions'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.
AYO Technology Solutions (JSE:AYO) has a PB Ratio of 0.34 as of Sep. 22, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on AYO Technology Solutions and its competitors.
Is AYO Technology Solutions' PB Ratio too high?
AYO Technology Solutions' current PB Ratio is 0.34. The Software industry median PB Ratio is 2.50. AYO Technology Solutions' value of 0.34 is 86.4% below this industry median. Overall, AYO Technology Solutions has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AYO Technology Solutions' PB Ratio compare to IBM and ACN?
AYO Technology Solutions' PB Ratio of 0.34 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 2.50. AYO Technology Solutions' value of 0.34 is 86.4% 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 Software company?
The median PB Ratio among Software companies is 2.50, based on 2,634 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. AYO Technology Solutions's current PB Ratio of 0.34 is 86.4% 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 AYO Technology Solutions and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median PB Ratio is 2.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AYO Technology Solutions's current PB Ratio is 0.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AYO Technology Solutions stock overvalued right now?
AYO Technology Solutions (JSE:AYO) has a current PB Ratio of 0.34. The current PB Ratio is 0.34 and 86.4% below the Software industry median of 2.50. AYO Technology Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 11/100. 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 AYO Technology Solutions (JSE:AYO), the current PB Ratio is 0.34 as of Sep. 22, 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.
AYO Technology Solutions Ltd is Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) information and communications technology (ICT) investment holding company. The company through its subsidiaries provides solutions to both the public and private sectors within South Africa and overseas countries. It offers a diversified portfolio of services such as data analytics, systems integration, and business process management, software development, security, cloud solutions, and digital transformation. The company's operating segment includes Software and consulting; Security solutions; Unified communications; Health care service; Tracking solutions and Managed Services. It generates maximum revenue from the Managed services segment.
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