Lachlan StarASX:LSA +4.55%27 PB Ratio is 2.45 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates ASX:LSA with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,358 Metals & Mining companies, Lachlan Star ranks worse than 51.27% on this metric.
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 (2026-06-27), Lachlan Star's share price is A$0.115. Lachlan Star's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.05. Hence, Lachlan Star's PB Ratio of today is 2.45.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lachlan Star's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:LSA'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 2.98
Current: 2.44
During the past 13 years, Lachlan Star's highest PB Ratio was 2.98. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
ASX:LSA's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 51.27% of 2358
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 2.25
vs ASX:LSA: 2.44
During the past 12 months, Lachlan Star's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -23.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 13.00% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Lachlan Star was 33.20% per year. The lowest was -92.90% per year. And the median was 4.20% per year.
The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.
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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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Lachlan Star PB Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lachlan Star'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.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Lachlan Star'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.
Lachlan Star PB Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Lachlan Star's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lachlan Star's PB Ratio falls into.
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.
Lachlan Star's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:
* 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.
Lachlan Star (ASX:LSA) has a PB Ratio of 2.45 as of Jun. 27, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Lachlan Star and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lachlan Star ranks #1209 out of 2358 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 51.3%.
Is Lachlan Star's PB Ratio too high?
Lachlan Star's current PB Ratio is 2.45. The Metals & Mining industry median PB Ratio is 2.25. Lachlan Star's value of 2.45 is 8.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lachlan Star ranks #1209 out of 2358 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Lachlan Star has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lachlan Star's PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Lachlan Star ranks #1209 out of 2358 companies for PB Ratio. This places Lachlan Star in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 2.25. Lachlan Star's value of 2.45 is 8.9% above this benchmark. 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median PB Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 2.25, based on 2,358 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. Lachlan Star's current PB Ratio of 2.45 is 8.9% above 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 Lachlan Star and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median PB Ratio is 2.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lachlan Star's current PB Ratio is 2.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lachlan Star stock overvalued right now?
Lachlan Star (ASX:LSA) has a current PB Ratio of 2.45. The current PB Ratio is 2.45 and 8.9% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 2.25. Lachlan Star's overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 1 warning sign to review. 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 Lachlan Star (ASX:LSA), the current PB Ratio is 2.45 as of Jun. 27, 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.
Lachlan Star Ltd is a mineral exploration company engaged in copper and gold exploration in Australia. The company explores several projects located within mining regions, including the Lachlan Fold Belt in New South Wales and the Eastern Goldfields in Western Australia. Its key projects include Killaloe in Western Australia, as well as North Cobar, Junee, and the Basin Creek Prospect, which is located at the southern end of the Junee Project area within the Lachlan Fold Belt of central New South Wales.
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