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North Energy ASA (OSTO:NORTHO) PB Ratio : 0.80 (As of Mar. 27, 2025)


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What is North Energy ASA 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 (2025-03-27), North Energy ASA's share price is kr2.50. North Energy ASA's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was kr3.13. Hence, North Energy ASA's PB Ratio of today is 0.80.

Good Sign:

North Energy ASA stock PB Ratio (=0.85) is close to 1-year low of 0.78

The historical rank and industry rank for North Energy ASA's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

OSTO:NORTHO' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.31   Med: 0.66   Max: 1.16
Current: 0.85

During the past 13 years, North Energy ASA's highest PB Ratio was 1.16. The lowest was 0.31. And the median was 0.66.

OSTO:NORTHO's PB Ratio is ranked better than
67.21% of 1644 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.92 vs OSTO:NORTHO: 0.85

During the past 12 months, North Energy ASA's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 14.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 0.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of North Energy ASA was 20.70% per year. The lowest was -35.90% per year. And the median was -4.70% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


North Energy ASA PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for North Energy ASA'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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North Energy ASA PB Ratio Chart

North Energy ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.51 0.64 1.06 0.73 0.84

North Energy ASA Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 0.73 0.77 0.89 0.81 0.84

Competitive Comparison of North Energy ASA's PB Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, North Energy ASA'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.


North Energy ASA's PB Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, North Energy ASA's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where North Energy ASA's PB Ratio falls into.


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North Energy ASA 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.

North Energy ASA's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2024)
=2.50/3.134
=0.80

* 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.


North Energy ASA  (OSTO:NORTHO) 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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North Energy ASA Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Tjuvholmen alle 19, Oslo, NOR, 0252
North Energy ASA is an industrial holding company with a portfolio of independent investments, both listed and unlisted. The Group reports only one business segment which includes the investment activities The Company evaluates companies both within the traditional energy industry, as well as emerging sectors such as renewable energy production and related activities. In addition, the Company continues to evaluate possibilities within other industries outside the energy sector.

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