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Japan Pulp and Paper Co (TSE:8032) PB Ratio : 0.54 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Japan Pulp and Paper Co 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 (2024-05-01), Japan Pulp and Paper Co's share price is 円5500.00. Japan Pulp and Paper Co's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 円10,116.04. Hence, Japan Pulp and Paper Co's PB Ratio of today is 0.54.

Good Sign:

Japan Pulp and Paper Co Ltd stock PB Ratio (=0.54) is close to 10-year low of 0.49

The historical rank and industry rank for Japan Pulp and Paper Co's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:8032' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.49   Med: 0.64   Max: 0.84
Current: 0.54

During the past 13 years, Japan Pulp and Paper Co's highest PB Ratio was 0.84. The lowest was 0.49. And the median was 0.64.

TSE:8032's PB Ratio is ranked better than
75% of 284 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 0.965 vs TSE:8032: 0.54

During the past 12 months, Japan Pulp and Paper Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 20.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 13.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Japan Pulp and Paper Co was 13.60% per year. The lowest was -3.70% per year. And the median was 3.35% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Japan Pulp and Paper Co PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Japan Pulp and Paper Co'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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Japan Pulp and Paper Co PB Ratio Chart

Japan Pulp and Paper Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.67 0.64 0.60 0.57 0.60

Japan Pulp and Paper Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.61 0.60 0.54 0.52 0.49

Competitive Comparison of Japan Pulp and Paper Co's PB Ratio

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Japan Pulp and Paper Co'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.


Japan Pulp and Paper Co's PB Ratio Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Japan Pulp and Paper Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Japan Pulp and Paper Co's PB Ratio falls into.



Japan Pulp and Paper Co 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.

Japan Pulp and Paper Co's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2023)
=5500.00/10116.038
=0.54

* 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.


Japan Pulp and Paper Co  (TSE:8032) 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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Japan Pulp and Paper Co (TSE:8032) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Forefront Tower, 3-12-1 Kachidoki, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, JPN, 1048656
Japan Pulp And Paper Co Ltd engages in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of pulp, paper-related products, and plastic, among others. Also, the company is involved in real estate leasing and generation and sale of electricity.

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