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SoundHound AISOUN -1.37%72 PB Ratio is 5.98 as of Jul. 23, 2026, which is 54% below its 10-year median of 13.12. GuruFocus rates SOUN with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of $11.92 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,635 Software companies, SoundHound AI ranks worse than 82.05% on this metric.
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 (2026-07-23), SoundHound AI's share price is $6.465. SoundHound AI's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.08. Hence, SoundHound AI's PB Ratio of today is 5.98.
The historical rank and industry rank for SoundHound AI's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
SOUN'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.38 Med: 13.12 Max: 162
Current: 5.98
During the past 6 years, SoundHound AI's highest PB Ratio was 162.00. The lowest was 5.38. And the median was 13.12.
SOUN's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 82.05% of 2635
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.37
vs SOUN: 5.98
During the past 12 months, SoundHound AI's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 9.30% per year.
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.
SoundHound AI PB Ratio Related Terms
SoundHound AI PB Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for SoundHound AI'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.
For the Software - Application subindustry, SoundHound AI'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.
SoundHound AI PB Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, SoundHound AI's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SoundHound AI'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.
SoundHound AI's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:
* 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.
SoundHound AI (SOUN) has a PB Ratio of 5.98 as of Jul. 23, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on SoundHound AI and its competitors. This is 54% below median its historical median of 13.12. Over the past decade, SoundHound AI's PB Ratio has ranged from 5.38 to 162.00. According to the industry distribution chart, SoundHound AI ranks #2162 out of 2635 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 82%.
Is SoundHound AI's PB Ratio too high?
SoundHound AI's current PB Ratio of 5.98 is 54% below median its 10-year median of 13.12. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.38 to a high of 162.00. The Software industry median PB Ratio is 2.37. SoundHound AI's value of 5.98 is 152.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SoundHound AI ranks #2162 out of 2635 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, SoundHound AI has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SoundHound AI's PB Ratio compare to WK and FRSH?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, SoundHound AI ranks #2162 out of 2635 companies for PB Ratio. This places SoundHound AI in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 2.37. SoundHound AI's value of 5.98 is 152.3% above this benchmark. Historically, SoundHound AI's own PB Ratio has ranged from 5.38 to 162.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.12 vs. the industry median of 2.37, SoundHound AI 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 Software company?
The median PB Ratio among Software companies is 2.37, based on 2,635 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. SoundHound AI's current PB Ratio of 5.98 is 152.3% 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 SoundHound AI and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median PB Ratio is 2.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SoundHound AI's current PB Ratio is 5.98, which is 54% below median its own 10-year median of 13.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SoundHound AI stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SoundHound AI (SOUN) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $11.92, compared to a current price of $6.47 — trading 45.8% below its estimated fair value. The current PB Ratio is 5.98, which is 54% below median its 10-year median of 13.12 and 152.3% above the Software industry median of 2.37. SoundHound AI's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 4 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 SoundHound AI (SOUN), the current PB Ratio is 5.98 as of Jul. 23, 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.
Is SoundHound AI (SOUN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SoundHound AI stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $6.47 is trading 45.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $11.92.
GuruFocus considers SoundHound AI to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for SOUN:
PB Ratio: 5.98 (54% below median its 10-year median of 13.12)
GF Value™: $11.92 vs. price of $6.47 (45.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 152.3% above the Software median (#2162 of 2635)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SOUN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
SoundHound AI Inc is an innovator of conversational intelligence, offering an independent Voice AI platform that enables businesses across industries to deliver high-quality conversational experiences to customers. The company's voice AI delivers speed and accuracy in numerous languages to product creators and service providers across retail, financial services, healthcare, automotive, smart devices, and restaurants via groundbreaking AI-driven products like Smart Answering, Smart Ordering, Dynamic Drive-Thru, and Amelia AI Agents.
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