The historical rank and industry rank for Milestone Scientific's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
MLSS'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.73 Med: 5.97 Max: 255.45
Current: 8.71
During the past 13 years, Milestone Scientific's highest PB Ratio was 255.45. The lowest was 2.73. And the median was 5.97.
MLSS's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 90.98% of 787
companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 2.34
vs MLSS: 8.71
During the past 12 months, Milestone Scientific's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -8.80% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -25.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 27.60% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -13.20% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Milestone Scientific was 76.30% per year. The lowest was -54.10% per year. And the median was -3.60% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
Milestone Scientific PB Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Milestone Scientific'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.
Competitive Comparison of Milestone Scientific's PB Ratio
For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Milestone Scientific'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.
Milestone Scientific's PB Ratio Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Milestone Scientific's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Milestone Scientific's PB Ratio falls into.
Milestone Scientific 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.
* 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.
Milestone Scientific (AMEX:MLSS) 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.
Milestone Scientific PB Ratio Related Terms
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Milestone Scientific Inc is engaged in pioneering proprietary, technological systems, and solutions for the medical and dental markets. It develops, manufactures, markets, and sells the computer-controlled system for the improved and painless delivery of local anesthetic. The system is marketed in dentistry under the trademark CompuDent and in medicine under the trademark CompuMed. In addition, the company provides The Wand, a handpiece that allows dentists to provide painless injections for virtually various dental procedures, including routine cleanings and fillings, as well as implants, root canals, and crowns. The Company conducts its business through two reportable segments: Dental and Medical. Geographically all the operations of the firm function through the region of the U.S.
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