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ProVen Growth &ome VCTLSE:PGOO 30 PB Ratio is 0.93 as of Aug. 04, 2026, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 0.91. GuruFocus rates LSE:PGOO with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,601 Asset Management companies, ProVen Growth &ome VCT ranks better than 54.65% on this metric.
ProVen Growth & Income VCT PLC stock PB Ratio (=0.93) is close to 3-year high of 0.98.
The historical rank and industry rank for ProVen Growth &ome VCT's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:PGOO'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.56 Med: 0.91 Max: 1.04
Current: 0.93
During the past 13 years, ProVen Growth &ome VCT's highest PB Ratio was 1.04. The lowest was 0.56. And the median was 0.91.
LSE:PGOO's PB Ratio is ranked better than 54.65% of 1601
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.95
vs LSE:PGOO: 0.93
During the past 12 months, ProVen Growth &ome VCT's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -5.40% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -4.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -6.00% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -6.20% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of ProVen Growth &ome VCT was 16.90% per year. The lowest was -29.30% per year. And the median was -3.75% 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.
* 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 Asset Management subindustry, ProVen Growth &ome VCT'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.
ProVen Growth &ome VCT PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, ProVen Growth &ome VCT's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ProVen Growth &ome VCT'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.
ProVen Growth &ome VCT (LSE:PGOO) has a PB Ratio of 0.93 as of Aug. 04, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on ProVen Growth &ome VCT and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.91. Over the past decade, ProVen Growth &ome VCT's PB Ratio has ranged from 0.56 to 1.04. According to the industry distribution chart, ProVen Growth &ome VCT ranks #726 out of 1601 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 45.3%.
Is ProVen Growth &ome VCT's PB Ratio too high?
ProVen Growth &ome VCT's current PB Ratio of 0.93 is near median its 10-year median of 0.91. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.56 to a high of 1.04. The Asset Management industry median PB Ratio is 0.95. ProVen Growth &ome VCT's value of 0.93 is 2.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ProVen Growth &ome VCT ranks #726 out of 1601 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, ProVen Growth &ome VCT has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ProVen Growth &ome VCT's PB Ratio compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, ProVen Growth &ome VCT ranks #726 out of 1601 companies for PB Ratio. This puts ProVen Growth &ome VCT in the upper half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 0.95. ProVen Growth &ome VCT's value of 0.93 is 2.1% below this benchmark. Historically, ProVen Growth &ome VCT's own PB Ratio has ranged from 0.56 to 1.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.91 vs. the industry median of 0.95, ProVen Growth &ome VCT has consistently been below 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 an Asset Management company?
The median PB Ratio among Asset Management companies is 0.95, based on 1,601 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. ProVen Growth &ome VCT's current PB Ratio of 0.93 is 2.1% below 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 ProVen Growth &ome VCT and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median PB Ratio is 0.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ProVen Growth &ome VCT's current PB Ratio is 0.93, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ProVen Growth &ome VCT stock overvalued right now?
ProVen Growth &ome VCT (LSE:PGOO) has a current PB Ratio of 0.93. The current PB Ratio is 0.93, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.91 and 2.1% below the Asset Management industry median of 0.95. ProVen Growth &ome VCT's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 1 warning sign to review. 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 ProVen Growth &ome VCT (LSE:PGOO), the current PB Ratio is 0.93 as of Aug. 04, 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.
ProVen Growth & Income VCT PLC operates as a venture capital trust (VCT). The company's investment objective is to achieve long-term returns greater than those available from investing in a portfolio of quoted companies, by investing in a portfolio of carefully selected qualifying investments in small and medium-sized unquoted companies with excellent growth prospects and a portfolio of non-qualifying investments including cash, liquidity funds, fixed interest securities, debt and debt-related securities in growth companies and non-qualifying venture capital investments, within the conditions imposed on all VCTs and to minimise the risk of each investment and the portfolio as a whole. Its portfolio of investments includes some sectors such as Technology, Healthcare, and Business Services.
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