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Personal Assets TrustLSE:PNL +0.19%41 PB Ratio is 0.99 as of Jul. 27, 2026, which is 4% below its 10-year median of 1.03. GuruFocus rates LSE:PNL with a GF Score™ of 41/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,602 Asset Management companies, Personal Assets Trust ranks worse than 57.55% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Personal Assets Trust's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:PNL'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.95 Med: 1.03 Max: 1.12
Current: 0.99
During the past 13 years, Personal Assets Trust's highest PB Ratio was 1.12. The lowest was 0.95. And the median was 1.03.
LSE:PNL's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 57.55% of 1602
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.95
vs LSE:PNL: 0.99
During the past 12 months, Personal Assets Trust's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 2.60% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 3.80% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Personal Assets Trust was 13.50% per year. The lowest was -3.60% per year. And the median was 3.75% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
Personal Assets Trust (LSE:PNL) PB Ratio Explanation
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, Personal Assets Trust'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.
Personal Assets Trust PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Personal Assets Trust's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Personal Assets Trust'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.
Personal Assets Trust (LSE:PNL) has a PB Ratio of 0.99 as of Jul. 27, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Personal Assets Trust and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.03. Over the past decade, Personal Assets Trust's PB Ratio has ranged from 0.95 to 1.12. According to the industry distribution chart, Personal Assets Trust ranks #922 out of 1602 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 57.6%.
Is Personal Assets Trust's PB Ratio too high?
Personal Assets Trust's current PB Ratio of 0.99 is near median its 10-year median of 1.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.95 to a high of 1.12. The Asset Management industry median PB Ratio is 0.95. Personal Assets Trust's value of 0.99 is 4.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Personal Assets Trust ranks #922 out of 1602 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Personal Assets Trust has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Personal Assets Trust's PB Ratio compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Personal Assets Trust ranks #922 out of 1602 companies for PB Ratio. This places Personal Assets Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 0.95. Personal Assets Trust's value of 0.99 is 4.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Personal Assets Trust's own PB Ratio has ranged from 0.95 to 1.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.03 vs. the industry median of 0.95, Personal Assets Trust 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 an Asset Management company?
The median PB Ratio among Asset Management companies is 0.95, based on 1,602 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. Personal Assets Trust's current PB Ratio of 0.99 is 4.2% 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 Personal Assets Trust 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. Personal Assets Trust's current PB Ratio is 0.99, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Personal Assets Trust stock overvalued right now?
Personal Assets Trust (LSE:PNL) has a current PB Ratio of 0.99. The current PB Ratio is 0.99, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.03 and 4.2% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.95. Personal Assets Trust's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 4 warning signs 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 Personal Assets Trust (LSE:PNL), the current PB Ratio is 0.99 as of Jul. 27, 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.
Personal Assets Trust PLC is an investment trust for private investors, ranging from first-time savers to experienced investors. The Company carries on the business of an investment trust and has been approved as such by HM Revenue & Customs. Its investment policy is to protect and increase, in that order, the value of shareholders' funds per share over the long term.
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