Kapsch TrafficCom AG (WBO:KTCG) PB Ratio : 1.17 (As of May. 24, 2024)

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What is Kapsch TrafficCom AG 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 (2024-05-24), Kapsch TrafficCom AG's share price is €8.82. Kapsch TrafficCom AG's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was €7.57. Hence, Kapsch TrafficCom AG's PB Ratio of today is 1.17.

Good Sign:

Kapsch TrafficCom AG stock PB Ratio (=1.15) is close to 3-year low of 1.15

The historical rank and industry rank for Kapsch TrafficCom AG's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WBO:KTCG' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.74 Med: 2.02 Max: 2.89
Current: 1.16

During the past 13 years, Kapsch TrafficCom AG's highest PB Ratio was 2.89. The lowest was 0.74. And the median was 2.02.

WBO:KTCG's PB Ratio is ranked better than
82.27% of 2578 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.67 vs WBO:KTCG: 1.16

During the past 12 months, Kapsch TrafficCom AG's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 41.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -33.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -27.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -11.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Kapsch TrafficCom AG was 43.90% per year. The lowest was -33.10% per year. And the median was 3.80% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio

Kapsch TrafficCom AG PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kapsch TrafficCom AG's PB Ratio can be seen below:

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Kapsch TrafficCom AG PB Ratio Chart

Kapsch TrafficCom AG Annual Data

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1.52

1.18

2.12

2.23

2.89

Kapsch TrafficCom AG Semi-Annual Data
	Mar14	Sep14	Mar15	Sep15	Mar16	Sep16	Mar17	Sep17	Mar18	Sep18	Mar19	Sep19	Mar20	Sep20	Mar21	Sep21	Mar22	Sep22	Mar23	Sep23
PB Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2.08	2.23	2.04	2.89	1.31

Competitive Comparison of Kapsch TrafficCom AG's PB Ratio

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Kapsch TrafficCom AG'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.

Kapsch TrafficCom AG's PB Ratio Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Kapsch TrafficCom AG's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kapsch TrafficCom AG's PB Ratio falls into.

Kapsch TrafficCom AG 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.

Kapsch TrafficCom AG's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio	=	Share Price	/	Book Value per Share (Q: Sep. 2023)
	=	8.82	/	7.565
	=	1.17

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PB Ratio

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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.

Kapsch TrafficCom AG (WBO:KTCG) 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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Kapsch TrafficCom AG (WBO:KTCG) Business Description

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Address

Am Europlatz 2, Vienna, AUT, 1120

Website

https://www.kapsch.net

Kapsch TrafficCom AG is an Austria-based company which provides intelligent transportation systems (ITS). The company's operating segment includes Tolling and Traffic Management. It generates maximum revenue from the Tolling segment. Tolling segment comprises activities relating to the implementation and the technical and commercial operation of toll collection systems. Traffic Management segment primarily comprises activities relating to the implementation and operation of systems and solutions for controlling traffic and mobility behavior, as well as the relating components business. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Europe, Middle East, Africa and also has presence in Austria, Americas, and Asia-Pacific.

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