Empire MetalsCHIX:EEEL -7.13%18 PB Ratio is 16.56 as of Jul. 02, 2026, which is 36% below its 10-year median of 26.00. GuruFocus rates CHIX:EEEL with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,356 Metals & Mining companies, Empire Metals ranks worse than 93.63% 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 (2026-07-02), Empire Metals's share price is £0.3975. Empire Metals's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.02. Hence, Empire Metals's PB Ratio of today is 16.56.
Good Sign:
Empire Metals Ltd stock PB Ratio (=17.08) is close to 3-year low of 16.
The historical rank and industry rank for Empire Metals's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:EEEl'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.75 Med: 26 Max: 690
Current: 17.17
During the past 13 years, Empire Metals's highest PB Ratio was 690.00. The lowest was 2.75. And the median was 26.00.
CHIX:EEEl's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 93.63% of 2356
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 2.235
vs CHIX:EEEl: 17.17
During the past 12 months, Empire Metals's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 84.60% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 29.70% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 12.80% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -16.90% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Empire Metals was 122.40% per year. The lowest was -77.30% per year. And the median was -4.40% 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.
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.
Empire Metals PB Ratio Related Terms
Empire Metals PB Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Empire Metals'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 Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Empire Metals'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.
Empire Metals PB Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Empire Metals's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Empire Metals'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.
Empire Metals'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.
Empire Metals (CHIX:EEEL) has a PB Ratio of 16.56 as of Jul. 02, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Empire Metals and its competitors. This is 36% below median its historical median of 26.00. Over the past decade, Empire Metals' PB Ratio has ranged from 2.75 to 690.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Empire Metals ranks #2206 out of 2356 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 93.6%.
Is Empire Metals' PB Ratio too high?
Empire Metals' current PB Ratio of 16.56 is 36% below median its 10-year median of 26.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.75 to a high of 690.00. The Metals & Mining industry median PB Ratio is 2.24. Empire Metals' value of 16.56 is 640.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Empire Metals ranks #2206 out of 2356 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Empire Metals has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Empire Metals' PB Ratio compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Empire Metals ranks #2206 out of 2356 companies for PB Ratio. This places Empire Metals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 2.24. Empire Metals' value of 16.56 is 640.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Empire Metals' own PB Ratio has ranged from 2.75 to 690.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 26.00 vs. the industry median of 2.24, Empire Metals 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median PB Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 2.24, based on 2,356 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. Empire Metals's current PB Ratio of 16.56 is 640.9% 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 Empire Metals and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median PB Ratio is 2.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Empire Metals's current PB Ratio is 16.56, which is 36% below median its own 10-year median of 26.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Empire Metals stock overvalued right now?
Empire Metals (CHIX:EEEL) has a current PB Ratio of 16.56. The current PB Ratio is 16.56, which is 36% below median its 10-year median of 26.00 and 640.9% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 2.24. Empire Metals' overall GF Score™ is 18/100 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 Empire Metals (CHIX:EEEL), the current PB Ratio is 16.56 as of Jul. 02, 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.
Empire Metals Ltd is an exploration and resource development company with a project portfolio comprising gold interests in Australia and Austria. The company develops a pipeline of projects with its main focus on the high-grade Eclipse and Gindalbie Gold Projects in Western Australia. The company's project portfolio includes the Pitfield Project, Eclipse-Gindalbie Project, Stavely Project, and Walton Project. Its Pitfield titanium project is contained within a giant, sediment-hosted, hydrothermal mineral system. The Group operates in three geographical areas, the UK, Austria and Australia.
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