Orchid Island CapitalORC -0.15%31 PB Ratio is 0.96 as of Jul. 12, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 0.96. GuruFocus rates ORC with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 927 REITs companies, Orchid Island Capital ranks worse than 61.06% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Orchid Island Capital's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
ORC'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.42 Med: 0.96 Max: 1.23
Current: 0.96
During the past 13 years, Orchid Island Capital's highest PB Ratio was 1.23. The lowest was 0.42. And the median was 0.96.
ORC's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 61.06% of 927
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 0.86
vs ORC: 0.96
During the past 12 months, Orchid Island Capital's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -10.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -14.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -24.10% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -20.10% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Orchid Island Capital was 117.10% per year. The lowest was -30.70% per year. And the median was -14.20% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC) 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 REIT - Mortgage subindustry, Orchid Island Capital'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.
Orchid Island Capital PB Ratio vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Orchid Island Capital's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Orchid Island Capital'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.
Orchid Island Capital (ORC) has a PB Ratio of 0.96 as of Jul. 12, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Orchid Island Capital and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.96. Over the past decade, Orchid Island Capital's PB Ratio has ranged from 0.42 to 1.23. According to the industry distribution chart, Orchid Island Capital ranks #566 out of 927 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 61.1%.
Is Orchid Island Capital's PB Ratio too high?
Orchid Island Capital's current PB Ratio of 0.96 is near median its 10-year median of 0.96. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.42 to a high of 1.23. The REITs industry median PB Ratio is 0.86. Orchid Island Capital's value of 0.96 is 11.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Orchid Island Capital ranks #566 out of 927 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Orchid Island Capital has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Orchid Island Capital's PB Ratio compare to ARI and LADR?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Orchid Island Capital ranks #566 out of 927 companies for PB Ratio. This places Orchid Island Capital in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 0.86. Orchid Island Capital's value of 0.96 is 11.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Orchid Island Capital's own PB Ratio has ranged from 0.42 to 1.23 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.96 vs. the industry median of 0.86, Orchid Island Capital 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 a REITs company?
The median PB Ratio among REITs companies is 0.86, based on 927 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. Orchid Island Capital's current PB Ratio of 0.96 is 11.6% 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 Orchid Island Capital and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median PB Ratio is 0.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Orchid Island Capital's current PB Ratio is 0.96, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Orchid Island Capital stock overvalued right now?
Orchid Island Capital (ORC) has a current PB Ratio of 0.96. The current PB Ratio is 0.96, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.96 and 11.6% above the REITs industry median of 0.86. Orchid Island Capital's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 2 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 Orchid Island Capital (ORC), the current PB Ratio is 0.96 as of Jul. 12, 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.
Orchid Island Capital Inc is a specialty finance company that invests in residential mortgage-backed securities. The principal and interest payments of its RMBS are guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or the Government National Mortgage Association, and are backed by single-family residential mortgage loans. The company's investment portfolio is divided into two categories namely traditional pass-through Agency RMBS; and structured Agency RMBS, such as collateralized mortgage obligations, interest-only securities, inverse interest-only securities, and principal-only securities, among other types of structured Agency RMBS.
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