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What is East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing PB Ratio?
East India Drums & Barrels ManufacturingBOM:523874 -2.44%33 PB Ratio is 8.18 as of Aug. 16, 2026, which is 23% above its 10-year median of 6.63. GuruFocus rates BOM:523874 with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 394 Packaging & Containers companies, East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing ranks worse than 97.46% on this metric.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing was 31.00% per year. The lowest was -3.40% per year. And the median was 4.10% 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.
East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing PB Ratio Related Terms
East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing 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.
East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing PB Ratio Chart
East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing Annual Data
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing'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.
East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing PB Ratio vs Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing's PB Ratio falls into.
East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing 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.
East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing (BOM:523874) has a PB Ratio of 8.18 as of Aug. 16, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing and its competitors. This is 23% above median its historical median of 6.63. Over the past decade, East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing's PB Ratio has ranged from 0.35 to 8.89. According to the industry distribution chart, East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing ranks #384 out of 394 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 97.5%.
Is East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing's PB Ratio too high?
East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing's current PB Ratio of 8.18 is 23% above median its 10-year median of 6.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.35 to a high of 8.89. The Packaging & Containers industry median PB Ratio is 1.26. East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing's value of 8.18 is 549.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing ranks #384 out of 394 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing's PB Ratio compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing ranks #384 out of 394 companies for PB Ratio. This places East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 1.26. East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing's value of 8.18 is 549.2% above this benchmark. Historically, East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing's own PB Ratio has ranged from 0.35 to 8.89 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.63 vs. the industry median of 1.26, East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing 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 Packaging & Containers company?
The median PB Ratio among Packaging & Containers companies is 1.26, based on 394 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. East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing's current PB Ratio of 8.18 is 549.2% 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 East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median PB Ratio is 1.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing's current PB Ratio is 8.18, which is 23% above median its own 10-year median of 6.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing stock overvalued right now?
East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing (BOM:523874) has a current PB Ratio of 8.18. The current PB Ratio is 8.18, which is 23% above median its 10-year median of 6.63 and 549.2% above the Packaging & Containers industry median of 1.26. East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 5 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 East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing (BOM:523874), the current PB Ratio is 8.18 as of Aug. 16, 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.
East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing Ltd is an India-based company. The company is engaged in the manufacturing of industrial barrels and related packaging solutions. Its product include Close Top Drums, Open Top Drums, Gooseneck Drums, Composite Drums and Galvanised Drums.
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