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KLG (WK Kellogg Co) PB Ratio : 5.17 (As of Mar. 26, 2025)


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What is WK Kellogg Co 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 (2025-03-26), WK Kellogg Co's share price is $19.05. WK Kellogg Co's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $3.68. Hence, WK Kellogg Co's PB Ratio of today is 5.17.

The historical rank and industry rank for WK Kellogg Co's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

KLG' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.26   Med: 4.7   Max: 6.48
Current: 5.17

During the past 5 years, WK Kellogg Co's highest PB Ratio was 6.48. The lowest was 3.26. And the median was 4.70.

KLG's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
89.49% of 1807 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.41 vs KLG: 5.17

During the past 12 months, WK Kellogg Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -17.80% per year.

During the past 5 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of WK Kellogg Co was -15.30% per year. The lowest was -17.80% per year. And the median was -16.55% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


WK Kellogg Co PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for WK Kellogg Co'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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WK Kellogg Co PB Ratio Chart

WK Kellogg Co Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
PB Ratio
- - - 3.76 4.89

WK Kellogg Co Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 3.76 5.09 4.21 4.66 4.89

Competitive Comparison of WK Kellogg Co's PB Ratio

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, WK Kellogg Co'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.


WK Kellogg Co's PB Ratio Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, WK Kellogg Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WK Kellogg Co's PB Ratio falls into.


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WK Kellogg Co 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.

WK Kellogg Co's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2024)
=19.05/3.682
=5.17

* 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.


WK Kellogg Co  (NYSE:KLG) 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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WK Kellogg Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Kellogg Square, Battle Creek, MI, USA, 49016-3599
WK Kellogg is the second-largest cereal manufacturer in North America. Its cereal brands include Special K, Frosted Flakes, Raisin Bran, Froot Loops, Frosted Mini-Wheats, Kashi, Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies, Apple Jacks, and Bear Naked. The company was spun off from the former Kellogg business, now known as Kellanova, where the former firm's global snacks portfolio and international cereal brands are now housed. WK Kellogg, which began trading independently in October 2023, generates the bulk of its sales (about 88% of its fiscal 2024 base) in the US.
Executives
G Zachary Gund director 14 NASSAU STREET, PRINETON NJ 08542
Ramon Murguia director ONE MICHIGAN AVENUE EAST, BATTLE CREEK MI 49017-4058
Sherry Brice officer: Chief Supply Chain Officer C/O WK KELLOGG CO, ONE KELLOGG SQUARE, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016
Norma Barnes-euresti director ONE KELLOGG SQUARE, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016
David Mckinstray officer: Chief Financial Officer ONE KELLOGG SQUARE, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016
Gary H Pilnick director, officer: President
Doug Vandevelde officer: Chief Growth Officer ONE KELLOGG SQUARE, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016
Bruce Alan Brown officer: Chief Customer Officer ONE KELLOGG SQUARE, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016
Michael Corbo director C/O COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, 300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Mindy Sherwood director C/O WK KELLOGG CO, ONE KELLOGG SQUARE, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016
Julio N Nemeth director ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA, CINCINNATI OH 45202
R David Banyard director MYERS INDUSTRIES INC., 1293 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44301
Kellogg W K Foundation Trust 10 percent owner 50 S. LA SALLE ST., B-10, CHICAGO IL 60603
Kellogg W K Foundation 10 percent owner
Ellanova 10 percent owner 412 N WELLS ST, CHICAGO IL 60654