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A2A SpA (LTS:0N54) PB Ratio : 1.46 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is A2A SpA 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 (2024-05-14), A2A SpA's share price is €1.96975. A2A SpA's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €1.35. Hence, A2A SpA's PB Ratio of today is 1.46.

The historical rank and industry rank for A2A SpA's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0N54' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.6   Med: 1.42   Max: 2.19
Current: 1.45

During the past 13 years, A2A SpA's highest PB Ratio was 2.19. The lowest was 0.60. And the median was 1.42.

LTS:0N54's PB Ratio is ranked better than
51.17% of 512 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 1.44 vs LTS:0N54: 1.45

During the past 12 months, A2A SpA's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 8.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.90% 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 5.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of A2A SpA was 11.20% per year. The lowest was -27.20% per year. And the median was 4.65% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


A2A SpA PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for A2A SpA'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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A2A SpA PB Ratio Chart

A2A SpA 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 1.59 1.15 1.40 1.00 1.37

A2A SpA Quarterly Data
Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 - 1.00 1.35 - 1.37

Competitive Comparison of A2A SpA's PB Ratio

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, A2A SpA'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.


A2A SpA's PB Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, A2A SpA's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where A2A SpA's PB Ratio falls into.



A2A SpA 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.

A2A SpA's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2023)
=1.96975/1.353
=1.46

* 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.


A2A SpA  (LTS:0N54) 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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A2A SpA (LTS:0N54) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Via Lamarmora 230, Brescia, ITA, 25124
A2A SpA together with its subsidiaries is engaged in the production, sale, and distribution of electricity; sale and distribution of gas; production, distribution, and sale of heat through district heating networks and integrated water cycle management.

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