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Spark New Zealand (NZSE:SPK) PB Ratio : 5.06 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Spark New Zealand 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 (2024-04-26), Spark New Zealand's share price is NZ$4.65. Spark New Zealand's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was NZ$0.92. Hence, Spark New Zealand's PB Ratio of today is 5.06.

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

NZSE:SPK' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.54   Med: 4.5   Max: 6.92
Current: 5.06

During the past 13 years, Spark New Zealand's highest PB Ratio was 6.92. The lowest was 2.54. And the median was 4.50.

NZSE:SPK's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
88.8% of 366 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 1.725 vs NZSE:SPK: 5.06

During the past 12 months, Spark New Zealand's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -16.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 8.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 3.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -0.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Spark New Zealand was 29.10% per year. The lowest was -16.30% per year. And the median was -1.10% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Spark New Zealand PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Spark New Zealand'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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Spark New Zealand PB Ratio Chart

Spark New Zealand Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.01 5.61 5.96 6.09 4.84

Spark New Zealand 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 5.72 6.09 4.91 4.84 5.64

Competitive Comparison of Spark New Zealand's PB Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Spark New Zealand'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.


Spark New Zealand's PB Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Spark New Zealand's PB Ratio falls into.



Spark New Zealand 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.

Spark New Zealand's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2023)
=4.65/0.919
=5.06

* 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.


Spark New Zealand  (NZSE:SPK) 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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Spark New Zealand (NZSE:SPK) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
167 Victoria Street West, Level 2, Spark City, Private Bag 92028, Auckland, NTL, NZL, 1010
Spark is one of only three integrated telecommunications groups in New Zealand. It is the dominant provider of fixed-line services in the country and effectively equal-number-one player in the mobile telephony market. It also has a commanding presence in the New Zealand corporate and wholesale telecommunications services provision space. Spark's operations are split into mobile, voice, broadband, and digital-related services.