La Forestiere EquatorialeXPAR:FORE 15 PB Ratio is 5.39 as of Jul. 12, 2026, which is 66% below its 10-year median of 15.74. GuruFocus rates XPAR:FORE with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 964 Transportation companies, La Forestiere Equatoriale ranks worse than 93.26% on this metric.
La Forestiere Equatoriale stock PB Ratio (=5.39) is close to 10-year low of 5.39.
The historical rank and industry rank for La Forestiere Equatoriale's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
XPAR:FORE'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.39 Med: 15.74 Max: 27.78
Current: 5.39
During the past 13 years, La Forestiere Equatoriale's highest PB Ratio was 27.78. The lowest was 5.39. And the median was 15.74.
XPAR:FORE's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 93.26% of 964
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.265
vs XPAR:FORE: 5.39
During the past 12 months, La Forestiere Equatoriale's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -0.40% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 0.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 27.40% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 13.80% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of La Forestiere Equatoriale was 75.70% per year. The lowest was -19.70% per year. And the median was -0.95% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
La Forestiere Equatoriale (XPAR:FORE) PB Ratio Explanation
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.
La Forestiere Equatoriale PB Ratio Related Terms
La Forestiere Equatoriale 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 Railroads subindustry, La Forestiere Equatoriale'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.
La Forestiere Equatoriale PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, La Forestiere Equatoriale's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where La Forestiere Equatoriale'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.
La Forestiere Equatoriale (XPAR:FORE) has a PB Ratio of 5.39 as of Jul. 12, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on La Forestiere Equatoriale and its competitors. This is 66% below median its historical median of 15.74. Over the past decade, La Forestiere Equatoriale's PB Ratio has ranged from 5.39 to 27.78. According to the industry distribution chart, La Forestiere Equatoriale ranks #899 out of 964 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 93.3%.
Is La Forestiere Equatoriale's PB Ratio too high?
La Forestiere Equatoriale's current PB Ratio of 5.39 is 66% below median its 10-year median of 15.74. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.39 to a high of 27.78. The Transportation industry median PB Ratio is 1.27. La Forestiere Equatoriale's value of 5.39 is 326.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, La Forestiere Equatoriale ranks #899 out of 964 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, La Forestiere Equatoriale has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does La Forestiere Equatoriale's PB Ratio compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, La Forestiere Equatoriale ranks #899 out of 964 companies for PB Ratio. This places La Forestiere Equatoriale in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 1.27. La Forestiere Equatoriale's value of 5.39 is 326.1% above this benchmark. Historically, La Forestiere Equatoriale's own PB Ratio has ranged from 5.39 to 27.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.74 vs. the industry median of 1.27, La Forestiere Equatoriale 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 Transportation company?
The median PB Ratio among Transportation companies is 1.27, based on 964 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. La Forestiere Equatoriale's current PB Ratio of 5.39 is 326.1% 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 La Forestiere Equatoriale and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median PB Ratio is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. La Forestiere Equatoriale's current PB Ratio is 5.39, which is 66% below median its own 10-year median of 15.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is La Forestiere Equatoriale stock overvalued right now?
La Forestiere Equatoriale (XPAR:FORE) has a current PB Ratio of 5.39. The current PB Ratio is 5.39, which is 66% below median its 10-year median of 15.74 and 326.1% above the Transportation industry median of 1.27. La Forestiere Equatoriale's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 2 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 La Forestiere Equatoriale (XPAR:FORE), the current PB Ratio is 5.39 as of Jul. 12, 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.
La Forestiere Equatoriale is a holding company and is part of the Bollore group. The Company has stakes through Sofib in Sitarail, a company that manages the passenger and freight railway link between the Ivory Coast and Burkina-Faso.
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