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Cropster AgroBOM:523105 -4.86%22 PB Ratio is 3.65 as of Aug. 18, 2026, which is 77% below its 10-year median of 15.84. GuruFocus rates BOM:523105 with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 304 Retail - Defensive companies, Cropster Agro ranks worse than 81.25% 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 (2026-08-18), Cropster Agro's share price is ₹5.29. Cropster Agro's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ₹1.45. Hence, Cropster Agro's PB Ratio of today is 3.65.
The historical rank and industry rank for Cropster Agro's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:523105'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.51 Med: 15.84 Max: 21.45
Current: 3.65
During the past 13 years, Cropster Agro's highest PB Ratio was 21.45. The lowest was 3.51. And the median was 15.84.
BOM:523105's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 81.25% of 304
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.645
vs BOM:523105: 3.65
During the past 12 months, Cropster Agro's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 12.80% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Cropster Agro was -18.60% per year. The lowest was -122.40% per year. And the median was -23.60% 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.
Cropster Agro PB Ratio Related Terms
Cropster Agro PB Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cropster Agro'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.
BOM:523105 vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: PB Ratio Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Cropster Agro'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.
Cropster Agro PB Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Cropster Agro's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cropster Agro'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.
Cropster Agro'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.
Cropster Agro (BOM:523105) has a PB Ratio of 3.65 as of Aug. 18, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Cropster Agro and its competitors. This is 77% below median its historical median of 15.84. Over the past decade, Cropster Agro's PB Ratio has ranged from 3.51 to 21.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Cropster Agro ranks #247 out of 304 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 81.2%.
Is Cropster Agro's PB Ratio too high?
Cropster Agro's current PB Ratio of 3.65 is 77% below median its 10-year median of 15.84. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.51 to a high of 21.45. The Retail - Defensive industry median PB Ratio is 1.65. Cropster Agro's value of 3.65 is 121.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cropster Agro ranks #247 out of 304 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Cropster Agro has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cropster Agro's PB Ratio compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Cropster Agro ranks #247 out of 304 companies for PB Ratio. This places Cropster Agro in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 1.65. Cropster Agro's value of 3.65 is 121.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Cropster Agro's own PB Ratio has ranged from 3.51 to 21.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.84 vs. the industry median of 1.65, Cropster Agro has consistently been above 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 1.65, based on 304 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. Cropster Agro's current PB Ratio of 3.65 is 121.9% 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 Cropster Agro and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median PB Ratio is 1.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cropster Agro's current PB Ratio is 3.65, which is 77% below median its own 10-year median of 15.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cropster Agro stock overvalued right now?
Cropster Agro (BOM:523105) has a current PB Ratio of 3.65. The current PB Ratio is 3.65, which is 77% below median its 10-year median of 15.84 and 121.9% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 1.65. Cropster Agro's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 3 warning signs 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 Cropster Agro (BOM:523105), the current PB Ratio is 3.65 as of Aug. 18, 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.
Cropster Agro Ltd is involved in the preparation, manufacturing, processing, marketing, trading, import, export, enhancement, selling, and dealing with various agricultural, farming, and food products such as spices, oil seeds, grains, vegetables, herbs, pickles, and other related items. The company mainly operates in a single segment, which is trading. Its revenue mainly comes from manufacturing and trading sales, with the majority generated from trading agricultural products.
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