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Bergen Carbon Solutions AS (OSL:BCS) PB Ratio : 1.31 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Bergen Carbon Solutions AS 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 (2024-04-28), Bergen Carbon Solutions AS's share price is kr7.70. Bergen Carbon Solutions AS's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was kr5.90. Hence, Bergen Carbon Solutions AS's PB Ratio of today is 1.31.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bergen Carbon Solutions AS's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

OSL:BCS' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.03   Med: 2.01   Max: 24.71
Current: 1.31

During the past 6 years, Bergen Carbon Solutions AS's highest PB Ratio was 24.71. The lowest was 1.03. And the median was 2.01.

OSL:BCS's PB Ratio is ranked better than
60.01% of 1533 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.58 vs OSL:BCS: 1.31

During the past 12 months, Bergen Carbon Solutions AS's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -19.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 63.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 93.10% per year.

During the past 6 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Bergen Carbon Solutions AS was 185.50% per year. The lowest was 63.70% per year. And the median was 90.00% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Bergen Carbon Solutions AS PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bergen Carbon Solutions AS'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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Bergen Carbon Solutions AS PB Ratio Chart

Bergen Carbon Solutions AS Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - 21.13 1.38 1.88

Bergen Carbon Solutions AS Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 1.38 1.34 1.36 2.17 1.88

Competitive Comparison of Bergen Carbon Solutions AS's PB Ratio

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Bergen Carbon Solutions AS'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.


Bergen Carbon Solutions AS's PB Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Bergen Carbon Solutions AS's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bergen Carbon Solutions AS's PB Ratio falls into.



Bergen Carbon Solutions AS 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.

Bergen Carbon Solutions AS's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2023)
=7.70/5.895
=1.31

* 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.


Bergen Carbon Solutions AS  (OSL:BCS) 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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Bergen Carbon Solutions AS (OSL:BCS) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Fleslandvegen 70E, Blomsterdalen, Bergen, NOR, 5258
Bergen Carbon Solutions AS is engaged in the production and delivery of carbon nanofiber. The company produces carbon nanofiber through the application of new breakthrough technology, providing businesses to contribute and solve a global environmental challenge.

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