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National Bank of KuwaitK (KUW:NBK) PB Ratio : 1.65 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is National Bank of KuwaitK 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 (2024-12-11), National Bank of KuwaitK's share price is KWD0.878. National Bank of KuwaitK's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was KWD0.53. Hence, National Bank of KuwaitK's PB Ratio of today is 1.65.

Good Sign:

National Bank of Kuwait SAK stock PB Ratio (=1.66) is close to 3-year low of 1.58

The historical rank and industry rank for National Bank of KuwaitK's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

KUW:NBK' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.01   Med: 1.6   Max: 2.17
Current: 1.64

During the past 13 years, National Bank of KuwaitK's highest PB Ratio was 2.17. The lowest was 1.01. And the median was 1.60.

KUW:NBK's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
85.61% of 1529 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 0.94 vs KUW:NBK: 1.64

During the past 12 months, National Bank of KuwaitK's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 3.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of National Bank of KuwaitK was 14.20% per year. The lowest was 1.30% per year. And the median was 5.20% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


National Bank of KuwaitK PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for National Bank of KuwaitK'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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National Bank of KuwaitK PB Ratio Chart

National Bank of KuwaitK 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 1.79 1.54 1.80 2.00 1.64

National Bank of KuwaitK 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 1.72 1.64 1.78 1.63 1.66

Competitive Comparison of National Bank of KuwaitK's PB Ratio

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, National Bank of KuwaitK'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.


National Bank of KuwaitK's PB Ratio Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, National Bank of KuwaitK's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where National Bank of KuwaitK's PB Ratio falls into.



National Bank of KuwaitK 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.

National Bank of KuwaitK's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Sep. 2024)
=0.878/0.531
=1.65

* 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.


National Bank of KuwaitK  (KUW:NBK) 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.


National Bank of KuwaitK PB Ratio Related Terms

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National Bank of KuwaitK Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Al Shuhada Street, P.O. Box 95, Safat, Kuwait, KWT, 13001
National Bank of Kuwait SAK is a financial institution. The company's operating segment includes Consumer Banking, Corporate Banking, NBK Wealth, Islamic Banking, Group center, and International Banking. It generates maximum revenue from the International Banking segment. The International Banking segment provides diversified products and services including lending, deposits, trade finance, etc. to corporate and individual customers. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Kuwait and also has a presence in the Middle East and North Africa; Europe and UK, and Other Countries.

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