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Orbital ATK (Orbital ATK) PB Ratio : 4.15 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Orbital ATK 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), Orbital ATK's share price is $134.50. Orbital ATK's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $32.41. Hence, Orbital ATK's PB Ratio of today is 4.15.

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

OA's PB Ratio is not ranked *
in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Industry Median: 2.59
* Ranked among companies with meaningful PB Ratio only.

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Orbital ATK PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Orbital ATK'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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Orbital ATK PB Ratio Chart

Orbital ATK Annual Data
Trend Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Dec16 Dec17
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.73 1.10 3.01 2.79 3.73

Orbital ATK Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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 3.02 2.90 3.73 3.73 4.09

Competitive Comparison of Orbital ATK's PB Ratio

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Orbital ATK'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.


Orbital ATK's PB Ratio Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Orbital ATK's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Orbital ATK 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.

Orbital ATK's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Mar. 2018)
=134.50/32.406
=4.15

* 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.


Orbital ATK  (NYSE:OA) 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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Orbital ATK (Orbital ATK) Business Description

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Orbital ATK is a globally integrated aerospace and defense company that builds and delivers space, defense, and aviation-related systems. The company collaborates with other companies during aircraft development programs and uses contracts to ensure future revenue. Numerous sales have come from contracts with agencies of the U.S. government. One aspect of the company offers engineering, manufacturing, and program management services to civil government and military space agencies. Many projects require significant investments in research and development to help with customization for clients.
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Douglas L Maine director ALBEMARLE CORP, 451 FLORIDA ST, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Christine Ann Wolf officer: Former SVP Human Resources 7480 FLYING CLOUG DRIVE, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55344
Tig H Krekel director HUGHES SPACE AND COMMUNICATIONS CO., PO BOX 92919, BLDG. S-10 - M/S S-302, LOS ANGELES CA 90009
Christopher Anthony Voci officer: Former VP and Controller C/O ORBITAL ATK, INC., 45101 WARP DRIVE, DULLES VA 20166
Thomas E Mccabe officer: Former EVP and General Counsel C/O ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION, 45101 WARP DRIVE, DULLES VA 20166
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Ronald R Fogleman director C/O AAR CORP., 1100 N. WOOD DALE ROAD, WOOD DALE IL 60191
David W Thompson director, officer: Former President and CEO 21700 ATLANTIC BLVD, ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP, DULLES VA 20166
Garrett E Pierce officer: Former Chief Financial Officer 21839 ATLANTIC BLVD, DULLES VA 20166
Janice I Obuchowski director 21700 ATLANTIC BLVD, ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP, DULLES VA 20166
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Roxanne J Decyk director 2801 80TH STREET, KENOSHA WI 53143
Blake E Larson officer: Former Chief Operating Officer 5050 LINCOLN DRIVE, EDINA MN 55436
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