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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 Biotechnology subindustry, SQZ Biotechnologies Co'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.
SQZ Biotechnologies Co PB Ratio vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, SQZ Biotechnologies Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SQZ Biotechnologies Co'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.
SQZ Biotechnologies Co (SQZB) has a PB Ratio of 0.38 as of Jul. 30, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on SQZ Biotechnologies Co and its competitors.
Is SQZ Biotechnologies Co's PB Ratio too high?
SQZ Biotechnologies Co's current PB Ratio is 0.38. The Biotechnology industry median PB Ratio is 2.69. SQZ Biotechnologies Co's value of 0.38 is 85.9% below this industry median. Overall, SQZ Biotechnologies Co has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SQZ Biotechnologies Co's PB Ratio compare to AGTX and ISCO?
SQZ Biotechnologies Co's PB Ratio of 0.38 can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 2.69. SQZ Biotechnologies Co's value of 0.38 is 85.9% below this benchmark. 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 Biotechnology company?
The median PB Ratio among Biotechnology companies is 2.69, based on 1,228 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. SQZ Biotechnologies Co's current PB Ratio of 0.38 is 85.9% below 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 SQZ Biotechnologies Co and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median PB Ratio is 2.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SQZ Biotechnologies Co's current PB Ratio is 0.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SQZ Biotechnologies Co stock overvalued right now?
SQZ Biotechnologies Co (SQZB) has a current PB Ratio of 0.38. The current PB Ratio is 0.38 and 85.9% below the Biotechnology industry median of 2.69. SQZ Biotechnologies Co's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 SQZ Biotechnologies Co (SQZB), the current PB Ratio is 0.38 as of Jul. 30, 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.
SQZ Biotechnologies Co is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing transformative cell therapies for patients with cancer, infectious diseases, and other serious conditions. Using its proprietary technology, SQZ has the ability to deliver multiple materials into many patient cell types to engineer what it believes to be an unprecedented range of potential therapeutics for a range of diseases. The company has the potential to create well-tolerated cell therapies that can provide therapeutic benefit for patients and potentially improve the patient experience over existing cell therapy approaches, with accelerated production timelines under 24 hours and the elimination of preconditioning and lengthy hospital stays.
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