Orient TelecomsLSE:ORNT PB Ratio is 2.00 as of Jul. 11, 2026, which is 22% below its 10-year median of 2.56. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 338 Telecommunication Services companies, Orient Telecoms ranks worse than 53.55% on this metric.
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 (2026-07-11), Orient Telecoms's share price is £0.04. Orient Telecoms's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was £0.02. Hence, Orient Telecoms's PB Ratio of today is 2.00.
Warning Sign:
Orient Telecoms PLC stock PB Ratio (=2) is close to 3-year high of 2.
The historical rank and industry rank for Orient Telecoms's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:ORNT'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.74 Med: 2.56 Max: 8.5
Current: 2
During the past 9 years, Orient Telecoms's highest PB Ratio was 8.50. The lowest was 0.74. And the median was 2.56.
LSE:ORNT's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 53.55% of 338
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 1.845
vs LSE:ORNT: 2.00
During the past 12 months, Orient Telecoms's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -60.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -14.70% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -2.00% per year.
During the past 9 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Orient Telecoms was 10.50% per year. The lowest was -14.70% per year. And the median was 5.50% per year.
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.
Orient Telecoms PB Ratio Related Terms
Orient Telecoms PB Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Orient Telecoms'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 Telecom Services subindustry, Orient Telecoms'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.
Orient Telecoms PB Ratio vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Orient Telecoms's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Orient Telecoms'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.
Orient Telecoms's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:
* 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.
Orient Telecoms (LSE:ORNT) has a PB Ratio of 2.00 as of Jul. 11, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Orient Telecoms and its competitors. This is 22% below median its historical median of 2.56. Over the past decade, Orient Telecoms' PB Ratio has ranged from 0.74 to 8.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Orient Telecoms ranks #181 out of 338 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 53.6%.
Is Orient Telecoms' PB Ratio too high?
Orient Telecoms' current PB Ratio of 2.00 is 22% below median its 10-year median of 2.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.74 to a high of 8.50. The Telecommunication Services industry median PB Ratio is 1.85. Orient Telecoms' value of 2.00 is 8.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Orient Telecoms ranks #181 out of 338 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Orient Telecoms' PB Ratio compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Orient Telecoms ranks #181 out of 338 companies for PB Ratio. This places Orient Telecoms in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 1.85. Orient Telecoms' value of 2.00 is 8.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Orient Telecoms' own PB Ratio has ranged from 0.74 to 8.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.56 vs. the industry median of 1.85, Orient Telecoms 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median PB Ratio among Telecommunication Services companies is 1.85, based on 338 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. Orient Telecoms's current PB Ratio of 2.00 is 8.4% 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 Orient Telecoms and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median PB Ratio is 1.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Orient Telecoms's current PB Ratio is 2.00, which is 22% below median its own 10-year median of 2.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Orient Telecoms stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Orient Telecoms (LSE:ORNT) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.03, compared to a current price of £0.04 — trading 33.3% above its estimated fair value. The current PB Ratio is 2.00, which is 22% below median its 10-year median of 2.56 and 8.4% above the Telecommunication Services industry median of 1.85. 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 Orient Telecoms (LSE:ORNT), the current PB Ratio is 2.00 as of Jul. 11, 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.
Orient Telecoms PLC is a provider of managed connectivity services, catering to both large telecommunication companies and enterprise customers. It provides managed telecommunications services using the network infrastructure owned by other network operators to enable cost-effective and rapid connectivity to large bandwidth consumers in Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore. The company operates in a single segment, the provision of managed telecommunications services. Geographically, it derives the majority of its revenue from Malaysia.
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