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LinkedIn (LinkedIn) PB Ratio : 5.45 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is LinkedIn 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 (2024-04-25), LinkedIn's share price is $195.96. LinkedIn's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was $35.96. Hence, LinkedIn's PB Ratio of today is 5.45.

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

LNKD's PB Ratio is not ranked *
in the Interactive Media industry.
Industry Median: 1.86
* Ranked among companies with meaningful PB Ratio only.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


LinkedIn PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for LinkedIn'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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LinkedIn PB Ratio Chart

LinkedIn Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 10.23 13.86 9.92 8.64 6.65

LinkedIn Quarterly Data
Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16
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 5.79 6.65 3.31 5.40 5.31

Competitive Comparison of LinkedIn's PB Ratio

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, LinkedIn'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.


LinkedIn's PB Ratio Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, LinkedIn's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LinkedIn's PB Ratio falls into.



LinkedIn 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.

LinkedIn's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Sep. 2016)
=195.96/35.959
=5.45

* 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.


LinkedIn  (NYSE:LNKD) 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.


LinkedIn PB Ratio Related Terms

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LinkedIn (LinkedIn) Business Description

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LinkedIn Corp was incorporated in Delaware on March 6, 2003, under the name LinkedIn, Ltd. and changed its name to LinkedIn Corporation in January 2005. The Company operates an online professional network on the Internet through which the Company's members are able to create, manage and share their professional identities online, build and engage with their professional networks, access shared knowledge and insights, and find business opportunities, enabling them to be more productive and successful. The Company currently has approximately over 400 million members in over 200 countries and territories. The Company offers free solutions including Stay Connected & Informed, Advance My Career and Ubiquitous Access; and Monetized Solutions including Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions, and Premium Subscriptions. Its comprehensive platform provides members with solutions, including applications and tools, to search, connect and communicate with business contacts, learn about attractive career opportunities, join industry groups, research organizations and share information. The Company provides the following key benefits to their members: ability to manage their professional identity, enhanced ability to build and engage with their professional network, access to knowledge, insights and opportunities, aid in matching talent with opportunity, an efficient marketing channel, targeted advertising, and an increase in employee productivity. In addition, its core value of putting members first may conflict with the short-term interests of its business, the number of its registered members is higher than the number of actual members, and a substantial majority of its page views are generated by a minority of its members. Finally, it expects to face increasing competition in the market for online professional networks. The Company is subject to a number of foreign and domestic laws and regulations that affect companies conducting business online, many of which are still evolving and could be interpreted in ways that could harm its business.
Executives
A George Battle director 600 TOWNSEND ST, SUITE 500, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Taylor Susan J.s. officer: VP, Corporate Controller & CAO C/O LINKEDIN CORPORATION, 2029 STIERLIN COURT, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Patricia L Wadors officer: SVP Global Talent Organization C/O ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC, 881 MARTIN AVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95050
Stanley J Meresman director 2071 HUNTINGTON LANE, LOS ALTOS CA 94024
Jeff Weiner director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O LINKEDIN CORPORATION, 394 PACIFIC AVENUE 2ND FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Leslie J Kilgore director 121 ALBRIGHT WAY, LOS GATOS CA 95032
Reid Hoffman director, 10 percent owner C/O LINKEDIN CORPORATION, 2029 STIERLIN COURT, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Michael J Moritz director C/O SEQUOIA CAPITAL, 2800 SAND HILL RD, SUITE 101, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Dipchand Nishar officer: SVP, Products, User Experience C/O LINKEDIN CORPORATION, 2029 STIERLIN COURT, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Erika Rottenberg officer: VP, GC & Secretary 2029 STIERLIN COURT, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Greylock Xi Limited Partnership 10 percent owner ONE BRATTLE SQUARE, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Greylock Xi Gp Limited Partnership 10 percent owner ONE BRATTLE SQUARE, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Sequoia Capital Xi Principals Fund 10 percent owner C/O SEQUOIA CAPITAL, 2800 SAND HILL RD, SUITE 101, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Sc Xi Management Llc 10 percent owner C/O SEQUOIA CAPITAL, 2800 SAND HILL RD, SUITE 101, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Sequoia Technology Partners Xi 10 percent owner C/O SEQUOIA CAPITAL, 2800 SAND HILL RD, SUITE 101, MENLO PARK CA 94025

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