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We Buy Cars HoldingJSE:WBC -1.41%18 PB Ratio is 4.00 as of Jul. 18, 2026, which is 39% below its 10-year median of 6.51. GuruFocus rates JSE:WBC with a GF Score™ of 18/100. Among 1,294 Vehicles & Parts companies, We Buy Cars Holding ranks worse than 85.16% on this metric.
The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.
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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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We Buy Cars Holding PB Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for We Buy Cars Holding'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 Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, We Buy Cars Holding'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.
We Buy Cars Holding PB Ratio vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, We Buy Cars Holding's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where We Buy Cars Holding'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.
We Buy Cars Holding (JSE:WBC) has a PB Ratio of 4.00 as of Jul. 18, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on We Buy Cars Holding and its competitors. This is 39% below median its historical median of 6.51. Over the past decade, We Buy Cars Holding's PB Ratio has ranged from 3.45 to 10.81. According to the industry distribution chart, We Buy Cars Holding ranks #1102 out of 1294 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 85.2%.
Is We Buy Cars Holding's PB Ratio too high?
We Buy Cars Holding's current PB Ratio of 4.00 is 39% below median its 10-year median of 6.51. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.45 to a high of 10.81. The Vehicles & Parts industry median PB Ratio is 1.37. We Buy Cars Holding's value of 4.00 is 192% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, We Buy Cars Holding ranks #1102 out of 1294 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, We Buy Cars Holding has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does We Buy Cars Holding's PB Ratio compare to CVNA and PAG?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, We Buy Cars Holding ranks #1102 out of 1294 companies for PB Ratio. This places We Buy Cars Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 1.37. We Buy Cars Holding's value of 4.00 is 192% above this benchmark. Historically, We Buy Cars Holding's own PB Ratio has ranged from 3.45 to 10.81 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.51 vs. the industry median of 1.37, We Buy Cars Holding has consistently been above the industry average. 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median PB Ratio among Vehicles & Parts companies is 1.37, based on 1,294 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. We Buy Cars Holding's current PB Ratio of 4.00 is 192% above 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 We Buy Cars Holding and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median PB Ratio is 1.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. We Buy Cars Holding's current PB Ratio is 4.00, which is 39% below median its own 10-year median of 6.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is We Buy Cars Holding stock overvalued right now?
We Buy Cars Holding (JSE:WBC) has a current PB Ratio of 4.00. The current PB Ratio is 4.00, which is 39% below median its 10-year median of 6.51 and 192% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 1.37. We Buy Cars Holding's overall GF Score™ is 18/100. 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 We Buy Cars Holding (JSE:WBC), the current PB Ratio is 4.00 as of Jul. 18, 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.
We Buy Cars Holding Ltd is an automotive retailer focused on buying, reconditioning, and retail sales through both physical supermarkets and its digital platforms. The company's two reportable segments are: i) Buyer, distributor and retailer of pre-owned motor vehicles with the attendant sale of finance and insurance products and other ancillary products. ii) Property rental: Rental of warehouses to group companies. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Buyer, distributor and retailer of pre-owned motor vehicles segment.
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