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H U Group Holdings (TSE:4544) PB Ratio : 0.91 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is H U Group Holdings 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 (2024-05-05), H U Group Holdings's share price is 円2280.50. H U Group Holdings's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 円2,519.73. Hence, H U Group Holdings's PB Ratio of today is 0.91.

Good Sign:

H U Group Holdings Inc stock PB Ratio (=0.91) is close to 10-year low of 0.91

The historical rank and industry rank for H U Group Holdings's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:4544' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.91   Med: 1.59   Max: 2.37
Current: 0.91

During the past 13 years, H U Group Holdings's highest PB Ratio was 2.37. The lowest was 0.91. And the median was 1.59.

TSE:4544's PB Ratio is ranked better than
80.29% of 208 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 2.125 vs TSE:4544: 0.91

During the past 12 months, H U Group Holdings's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -6.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 13.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 6.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of H U Group Holdings was 15.40% per year. The lowest was -13.10% per year. And the median was 6.30% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


H U Group Holdings PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for H U Group Holdings'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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H U Group Holdings PB Ratio Chart

H U Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.38 1.26 1.84 1.18 1.01

H U Group Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 1.07 1.01 1.05 0.96 1.06

Competitive Comparison of H U Group Holdings's PB Ratio

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, H U Group Holdings'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.


H U Group Holdings's PB Ratio Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, H U Group Holdings's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where H U Group Holdings's PB Ratio falls into.



H U Group Holdings 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.

H U Group Holdings's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2023)
=2280.50/2519.734
=0.91

* 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.


H U Group Holdings  (TSE:4544) 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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H U Group Holdings (TSE:4544) Business Description

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Address
Shinjuku Mitsui Building, 2-1-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 163-0408
H U Group Holdings Inc operates in the healthcare field, focusing on clinical laboratory testing and reagents. The company is engaged in four main businesses. The Clinical Laboratory Testing Business receives samples taken from patients at medical institutions to test for the disease and confirm the condition of the patient's health; In Vitro Diagnostics develops, manufactures, and sells testing reagents and equipment inside and outside Japan; Sterilization & Related Services Business provides a range of medical-related services including sterilization; and Emerging New Business & Others is a new business for future growth.

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