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Suburban Propane Partners LP (Suburban Propane Partners LP) PB Ratio

: 2.26 (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 (2024-04-19), Suburban Propane Partners LP's share price is $19.42. Suburban Propane Partners LP's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $8.59. Hence, Suburban Propane Partners LP's PB Ratio of today is 2.26.

The historical rank and industry rank for Suburban Propane Partners LP's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SPH' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.54   Med: 2.3   Max: 3.56
Current: 2.26

During the past 13 years, Suburban Propane Partners LP's highest PB Ratio was 3.56. The lowest was 1.54. And the median was 2.30.

SPH's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
75.73% of 511 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 1.38 vs SPH: 2.26

During the past 12 months, Suburban Propane Partners LP's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 13.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 2.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -9.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Suburban Propane Partners LP was 47.50% per year. The lowest was -36.60% per year. And the median was 2.50% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Suburban Propane Partners LP PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Suburban Propane Partners LP'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.

Suburban Propane Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
PB Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.44 2.79 2.26 1.91 1.87

Suburban Propane Partners LP Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.84 1.60 1.61 1.87 2.07

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Suburban Propane Partners LP'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.


Suburban Propane Partners LP PB Ratio Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Suburban Propane Partners LP's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Suburban Propane Partners LP's PB Ratio falls into.



Suburban Propane Partners LP 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.

Suburban Propane Partners LP's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2023)
=19.42/8.59
=2.26

* 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.


Suburban Propane Partners LP  (NYSE:SPH) 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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Suburban Propane Partners LP (Suburban Propane Partners LP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
240 Route 10 West, P.O. Box 206, Whippany, NJ, USA, 07981
Suburban Propane Partners LP distributes propane, fuel oil, and other refined fuels to customers in the East Coast and West Coast regions of the United States. Other operations include natural gas and electricity marketing in the deregulated New York and Pennsylvania markets. The company operates in three segments: Propane; Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels; and Natural Gas and Electricity. It generates maximum revenue from Propane segment.
Executives
Michael A Stivala officer: Controller C/O SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP, P O BOX 206, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Douglas Brinkworth officer: Vice President, Product Supply C/O SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTERS, L.P., 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Nandini Sankara officer: VP Mark. & Brand Strategy 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Samuel Hodges officer: Vice President-Area Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Brent Stubbs officer: VP - Area Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Alejandro Centeno officer: VP, Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Logan Harold R Jr director
Rommel Oates director 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Amy Adams director 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Michael A Schueler officer: Vice President-Product Supply C/O SUBURBAN PROPANE, 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Bryon L Koepke officer: VP,Gen.Counsel & Secretary 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Dee Arthur Tate officer: Vice President-Area Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981-0206
Daniel W. Boyd officer: Vice President-Area Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPANNY NJ 07981-0206
Gregory L. Boyd officer: Vice President-Area Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981-0206
Francesca Cleffi officer: Vice President,Human Resources C/O SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P., 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981-0206