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European Equity Fund, / MD (European Equity Fund, / MD) PB Ratio

: 0.82 (As of Today)
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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 (2024-04-16), European Equity Fund, / MD's share price is $8.53. European Equity Fund, / MD's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $10.39. Hence, European Equity Fund, / MD's PB Ratio of today is 0.82.

Good Sign:

European Equity Fund, Inc / MD stock PB Ratio (=0.82) is close to 1-year low of 0.8

The historical rank and industry rank for European Equity Fund, / MD's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

EEA' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.51   Med: 0.89   Max: 1.07
Current: 0.82

During the past 7 years, European Equity Fund, / MD's highest PB Ratio was 1.07. The lowest was 0.51. And the median was 0.89.

EEA's PB Ratio is ranked better than
71.82% of 1696 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.93 vs EEA: 0.82

During the past 12 months, European Equity Fund, / MD's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 17.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -4.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 0.30% per year.

During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of European Equity Fund, / MD was 9.70% per year. The lowest was -6.40% per year. And the median was -0.80% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


European Equity Fund, / MD PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for European Equity Fund, / MD'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.

* Premium members only.

European Equity Fund, / MD Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PB Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.87 0.86 0.87 0.85 0.83

European Equity Fund, / MD Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
PB Ratio Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.87 0.85 0.85 0.86 0.83

Competitive Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, European Equity Fund, / MD'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.


European Equity Fund, / MD PB Ratio Distribution

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, European Equity Fund, / MD's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where European Equity Fund, / MD's PB Ratio falls into.



European Equity Fund, / MD 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.

European Equity Fund, / MD's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2023)
=8.53/10.387
=0.82

* 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.


European Equity Fund, / MD  (NYSE:EEA) 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.


European Equity Fund, / MD PB Ratio Related Terms

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European Equity Fund, / MD (European Equity Fund, / MD) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
875 Third Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10022-6225
European Equity Fund, Inc / MD is a United States-based diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through investment in equity and equity securities of issuers domiciled in Europe. Its portfolio of investments consists of different sectors such as industrials, financials, healthcare, consumer discretionary, materials, consumer staples, information technology, and other sectors.
Executives
Bernhard Koepp director C/O ANJIE LAROCCA-LEWIS, DWS, 875 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Christopher Pleister director C/O ANJIE LAROCCA, DEUTSCHE BANK, 60 WALL STREET, NEW YORK NY 10005
Fiona Flannery director C/O ANJIE LAROCCA-LEWIS, DWS, 875 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Christian Rijs officer: AML Compliance Officer C/O DWS, 875 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Helen Delman other: Section 16 Officer C/O DWS, 875 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Juan Barriobero other: Portfolio Manager C/O ANJIE LAROCCA, DWS, 875 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Holger Hatje director C/O ANJIE LAROCCA, DWS, 875 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Michelle S. Goveia officer: AML Compliance Officer C/O ANJIE LAROCCA, DEUTSCHE BANK, 60 WALL STREET, NEW YORK NY 10005
Alyssa Asbury officer: Assistant Secretary C/O DWS, 875 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Christian Zugel director TWO BRIDGE AVENUE, SUITE 322, RED HOOK NJ 07701
Britta Weidenbach other: Portfolio Manager C/O ANJIE LAROCCA, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Wolfgang Helmut Leoni director C/O ANJIE LAROCCA, DEUTSCHE BANK, 60 WALL STREET, NEW YORK NY 10005
Diane George Kenneally officer: Treasurer C/O ANJIE LAROCCA, DEUTSCHE ASSET MGMT, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Sheila Cadogan officer: Assistant Treasurer C/O ANJIE LAROCCA, DEUTSCHE BANK, 60 WALL STREET, NEW YORK NY 10005
Kenneth C Froewiss director

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