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Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC (KUW:ZAIN) PB Ratio : 1.74 (As of Jul. 18, 2025)


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What is Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC 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 (2025-07-18), Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's share price is KWD0.512. Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was KWD0.30. Hence, Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's PB Ratio of today is 1.74.

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

KUW:ZAIN' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.83   Med: 1.73   Max: 2.6
Current: 1.77

During the past 13 years, Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's highest PB Ratio was 2.60. The lowest was 0.83. And the median was 1.73.

KUW:ZAIN's PB Ratio is ranked better than
53.85% of 351 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 1.89 vs KUW:ZAIN: 1.77

During the past 12 months, Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 2.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 1.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -3.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC was 1.10% per year. The lowest was -14.10% per year. And the median was -4.70% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC'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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Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC PB Ratio Chart

Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.99 2.16 1.98 1.76 1.65

Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 1.68 1.79 1.65 1.63

Competitive Comparison of Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's PB Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC'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.


Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's PB Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's PB Ratio falls into.


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Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC 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.

Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Mar. 2025)
=0.512/0.295
=1.74

* 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.


Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC  (KUW:ZAIN) 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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Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Shuwaikh, Airport Street, P.O. Box 22244, Beside United Arab Shipping Co, Safat, Kuwait, KWT, 13083
Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC is a mobile and data services operator. The company and its subsidiaries, along with associates, provide mobile telecommunication services. It operates, purchases, delivers, installs, and maintains mobile telephone and paging systems; and invests surplus funds in investment securities. The company and its subsidiaries operate in a single business segment, which is telecommunications & related services. Its geographical segments are Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, Sudan, Iraq, KSA and others.

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