The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co (ASX:HPC) PB Ratio: 0.80 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)— 20% Below Median
What is The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co PB Ratio?
The Hydration Pharmaceuticals CoASX:HPC -20.00% PB Ratio is 0.80 as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 1.00. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 306 Retail - Defensive companies, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co ranks better than 72.55% on this metric.
ASX:HPC'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.29 Med: 1 Max: 3.05
Current: 0.8
During the past 5 years, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's highest PB Ratio was 3.05. The lowest was 0.29. And the median was 1.00.
ASX:HPC's PB Ratio is ranked better than 72.55% of 306
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.655
vs ASX:HPC: 0.80
During the past 12 months, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -64.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -47.70% per year.
During the past 5 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co was -47.70% per year. The lowest was -52.40% per year. And the median was -50.05% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co (ASX:HPC) PB Ratio Explanation
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.
The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co PB Ratio Related Terms
The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co PB Ratio Historical Data
* 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.
For the Food Distribution subindustry, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals 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.
The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co PB Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's PB Ratio falls into.
The Hydration Pharmaceuticals 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.
* 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.
The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co (ASX:HPC) has a PB Ratio of 0.80 as of Jun. 26, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 1.00. Over the past decade, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's PB Ratio has ranged from 0.29 to 3.05. According to the industry distribution chart, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co ranks #84 out of 306 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 27.5%.
Is The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's PB Ratio too high?
The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's current PB Ratio of 0.80 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 1.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.29 to a high of 3.05. The Retail - Defensive industry median PB Ratio is 1.66. The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's value of 0.80 is 51.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co ranks #84 out of 306 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's PB Ratio compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co ranks #84 out of 306 companies for PB Ratio. This puts The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 1.66. The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's value of 0.80 is 51.7% below this benchmark. Historically, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's own PB Ratio has ranged from 0.29 to 3.05 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.00 vs. the industry median of 1.66, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good PB Ratio for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median PB Ratio among Retail - Defensive companies is 1.66, based on 306 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's current PB Ratio of 0.80 is 51.7% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high PB Ratio mean?
A high PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median PB Ratio is 1.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's current PB Ratio is 0.80, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 1.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co stock overvalued right now?
The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co (ASX:HPC) has a current PB Ratio of 0.80. The current PB Ratio is 0.80, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 1.00 and 51.7% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 1.66. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is PB Ratio calculated?
PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co (ASX:HPC), the current PB Ratio is 0.80 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co Business Description
The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd is a consumer products company that markets and sells a range of liquid, tablet and powder Healthy Hydration Solutions products into the USA market, under the Hydralyte brand. Hydralyte collates and translates consumer insights and needs into developing and delivering quality hydration products to market. The Company's business model is an asset light, flexible production model that allows it to outsource manufacturing and packaging to appropriate suppliers.
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