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LPKF Laser & Electronics SE (LTS:0ND2) PB Ratio : 2.02 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is LPKF Laser & Electronics SE 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 (2024-05-01), LPKF Laser & Electronics SE's share price is €7.85. LPKF Laser & Electronics SE's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €3.88. Hence, LPKF Laser & Electronics SE's PB Ratio of today is 2.02.

The historical rank and industry rank for LPKF Laser & Electronics SE's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0ND2' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.68   Med: 3.35   Max: 7.91
Current: 2.03

During the past 13 years, LPKF Laser & Electronics SE's highest PB Ratio was 7.91. The lowest was 1.68. And the median was 3.35.

LTS:0ND2's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
52.65% of 2925 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.92 vs LTS:0ND2: 2.03

During the past 12 months, LPKF Laser & Electronics SE's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 1.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 0.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 3.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.20% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of LPKF Laser & Electronics SE was 17.90% per year. The lowest was -17.60% per year. And the median was 5.70% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


LPKF Laser & Electronics SE PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for LPKF Laser & Electronics SE'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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LPKF Laser & Electronics SE PB Ratio Chart

LPKF Laser & Electronics SE 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 4.26 7.75 5.15 2.53 2.55

LPKF Laser & Electronics SE Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 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 2.53 2.60 2.32 1.99 2.55

Competitive Comparison of LPKF Laser & Electronics SE's PB Ratio

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, LPKF Laser & Electronics SE'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.


LPKF Laser & Electronics SE's PB Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, LPKF Laser & Electronics SE's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LPKF Laser & Electronics SE's PB Ratio falls into.



LPKF Laser & Electronics SE 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.

LPKF Laser & Electronics SE's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2023)
=7.85/3.883
=2.02

* 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.


LPKF Laser & Electronics SE  (LTS:0ND2) 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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LPKF Laser & Electronics SE (LTS:0ND2) Business Description

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Address
Osteriede 7, Garbsen, DEU, D-30827
LPKF Laser & Electronics SE designs and produces laser systems. Its products are PCB (printed circuit board) prototyping, IC packaging, Stencil laser equipment, PCB processing technology and depaneling technology, laser direct structuring, solar equipment, laser welding equipment, and motion control technology. The firm operates through the following segments: Development, Electronics, Welding, and Solar. Its products are used in the electronics industry, automotive parts, solar industry, semi-conductor industry, medical technology, research institutions, and universities.

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