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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.
TOR Minerals International PB Ratio Related Terms
TOR Minerals International PB Ratio Historical Data
* 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 Specialty Chemicals subindustry, TOR Minerals International'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.
TOR Minerals International PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, TOR Minerals International's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where TOR Minerals International'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.
TOR Minerals International (TORM) has a PB Ratio of 0.25 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 TOR Minerals International and its competitors.
Is TOR Minerals International's PB Ratio too high?
TOR Minerals International's current PB Ratio is 0.25. The Chemicals industry median PB Ratio is 1.61. TOR Minerals International's value of 0.25 is 84.5% below this industry median. Overall, TOR Minerals International has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does TOR Minerals International's PB Ratio compare to BGLC and CRKN?
TOR Minerals International's PB Ratio of 0.25 can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 1.61. TOR Minerals International's value of 0.25 is 84.5% 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 Chemicals company?
The median PB Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.61, based on 1,574 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. TOR Minerals International's current PB Ratio of 0.25 is 84.5% 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 TOR Minerals International and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median PB Ratio is 1.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. TOR Minerals International's current PB Ratio is 0.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is TOR Minerals International stock overvalued right now?
TOR Minerals International (TORM) has a current PB Ratio of 0.25. The current PB Ratio is 0.25 and 84.5% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.61. TOR Minerals International'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 TOR Minerals International (TORM), the current PB Ratio is 0.25 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.
TOR Minerals International Inc is engaged in the manufacture and sale of mineral products for use as pigments and extenders, majorly in the manufacture of paints, industrial coatings plastics, and solid surface applications. It has a business presence in the U.S., Pacific Rim; Canada, Mexico and South/Central America; Europe, Africa and the Middle East countries. Some of its products are Aluprem, Hitox and Tioprem, BARTEX and Haltex, among others.
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