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HKT Trust and HKT (FRA:4HK) PB Ratio : 1.87 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is HKT Trust and HKT 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 (2024-04-28), HKT Trust and HKT's share price is €1.025. HKT Trust and HKT's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €0.55. Hence, HKT Trust and HKT's PB Ratio of today is 1.87.

The historical rank and industry rank for HKT Trust and HKT's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:4HK' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.35   Med: 2.05   Max: 2.61
Current: 1.91

During the past 13 years, HKT Trust and HKT's highest PB Ratio was 2.61. The lowest was 1.35. And the median was 2.05.

FRA:4HK's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
56.56% of 366 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 1.725 vs FRA:4HK: 1.91

During the past 12 months, HKT Trust and HKT's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -2.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -2.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -0.20% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of HKT Trust and HKT was 3.00% per year. The lowest was -2.30% per year. And the median was -0.10% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


HKT Trust and HKT PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for HKT Trust and HKT'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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HKT Trust and HKT PB Ratio Chart

HKT Trust and HKT Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.15 1.96 2.10 1.92 1.89

HKT Trust and HKT Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 2.10 2.15 1.92 1.91 1.89

Competitive Comparison of HKT Trust and HKT's PB Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, HKT Trust and HKT'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.


HKT Trust and HKT's PB Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, HKT Trust and HKT's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where HKT Trust and HKT's PB Ratio falls into.



HKT Trust and HKT 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.

HKT Trust and HKT's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2023)
=1.025/0.547
=1.87

* 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.


HKT Trust and HKT  (FRA:4HK) 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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HKT Trust and HKT (FRA:4HK) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, 39th Floor, PCCW Tower, Taikoo Place, Hong Kong, HKG
HKT Trust and HKT Ltd is a triple-play telecommunications provider that operates through three segments, telecommunications services, mobile, and Other businesses. Telecommunication services are the larger business segment and generates revenue by providing voice services, broadband services, local and international data services, and the sales of equipment. The company's mobile segment generates revenue by selling mobile services and handsets. The Other Businesses segment primarily comprises new business areas such as Tap & Go mobile payment service and The Club program, and corporate support functions. The company owns fiber and mobile infrastructure. HKT Trust generate the vast majority of its revenue in Hong Kong.

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