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National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia (SAU:4030) PB Ratio : 1.71 (As of Mar. 29, 2025)


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What is National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia 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 (2025-03-29), National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia's share price is ﷼31.55. National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was ﷼18.46. Hence, National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia's PB Ratio of today is 1.71.

Good Sign:

National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia stock PB Ratio (=1.57) is close to 1-year low of 1.42

The historical rank and industry rank for National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SAU:4030' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1   Med: 1.48   Max: 2.58
Current: 1.69

During the past 13 years, National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia's highest PB Ratio was 2.58. The lowest was 1.00. And the median was 1.48.

SAU:4030's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
64.19% of 941 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.24 vs SAU:4030: 1.69

During the past 12 months, National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 15.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 13.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 7.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 3.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia was 13.10% per year. The lowest was -1.60% per year. And the median was 5.25% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia'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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National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia PB Ratio Chart

National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia 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 1.60 1.36 1.38 1.38 1.42

National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia 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 1.38 1.60 1.50 1.63 1.42

Competitive Comparison of National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia's PB Ratio

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia'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.


National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia's PB Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia's PB Ratio falls into.


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National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia 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.

National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2024)
=31.55/18.455
=1.71

* 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.


National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia  (SAU:4030) 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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National Shipping Company ofudi Arabia Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Olaya Towers, Tower B, P.O. Box 8931, 12th - 15th Floor, Olaya District, Riyadh, SAU, 12213
National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia engaged in purchasing, selling and operating vessels for the coordination of transport & storage on board vessels, transportation of cargo, cargo clearance, agencies for maritime shipping companies and all marine transport activities. The Group performs its operations through four segments which are Transportation of oil, Transportation of chemicals, Logistics and Transportation of dry bulk. The company earns maximum revenue from the Transportation of oil.

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