Ruffer Investment CoCHIX:RICAL 40 PB Ratio is 0.88 as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 66% below its 10-year median of 2.61. GuruFocus rates CHIX:RICAL with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,604 Asset Management companies, Ruffer Investment Co ranks worse than 51.25% on this metric.
Ruffer Investment Co Ltd stock PB Ratio (=0.96) is close to 10-year low of 0.91.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ruffer Investment Co's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:RICAl'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.91 Med: 2.61 Max: 3.58
Current: 0.96
During the past 13 years, Ruffer Investment Co's highest PB Ratio was 3.58. The lowest was 0.91. And the median was 2.61.
CHIX:RICAl's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 51.25% of 1604
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.95
vs CHIX:RICAl: 0.96
During the past 12 months, Ruffer Investment Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 263.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -0.30% per year.
During the past 5 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 Ruffer Investment Co was -0.30% per year. The lowest was -31.70% per year. And the median was -19.20% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
Ruffer Investment Co (CHIX:RICAl) 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.
Ruffer Investment Co PB Ratio Related Terms
Ruffer Investment Co PB Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ruffer Investment Co'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 Asset Management subindustry, Ruffer Investment 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.
Ruffer Investment Co PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ruffer Investment Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ruffer Investment Co'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.
* 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.
Ruffer Investment Co (CHIX:RICAL) has a PB Ratio of 0.88 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 Ruffer Investment Co and its competitors. This is 66% below median its historical median of 2.61. Over the past decade, Ruffer Investment Co's PB Ratio has ranged from 0.91 to 3.58. According to the industry distribution chart, Ruffer Investment Co ranks #822 out of 1604 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 51.2%.
Is Ruffer Investment Co's PB Ratio too high?
Ruffer Investment Co's current PB Ratio of 0.88 is 66% below median its 10-year median of 2.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.91 to a high of 3.58. The Asset Management industry median PB Ratio is 0.95. Ruffer Investment Co's value of 0.88 is 7.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ruffer Investment Co ranks #822 out of 1604 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ruffer Investment Co has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ruffer Investment Co's PB Ratio compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Ruffer Investment Co ranks #822 out of 1604 companies for PB Ratio. This places Ruffer Investment Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 0.95. Ruffer Investment Co's value of 0.88 is 7.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Ruffer Investment Co's own PB Ratio has ranged from 0.91 to 3.58 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.61 vs. the industry median of 0.95, Ruffer Investment 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 an Asset Management company?
The median PB Ratio among Asset Management companies is 0.95, based on 1,604 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. Ruffer Investment Co's current PB Ratio of 0.88 is 7.4% 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 Ruffer Investment Co and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median PB Ratio is 0.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ruffer Investment Co's current PB Ratio is 0.88, which is 66% below median its own 10-year median of 2.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ruffer Investment Co stock overvalued right now?
Ruffer Investment Co (CHIX:RICAL) has a current PB Ratio of 0.88. The current PB Ratio is 0.88, which is 66% below median its 10-year median of 2.61 and 7.4% below the Asset Management industry median of 0.95. Ruffer Investment Co's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 2 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 Ruffer Investment Co (CHIX:RICAL), the current PB Ratio is 0.88 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.
Ruffer Investment Co Ltd is a closed-end investment company. Its principal objective is to achieve a positive total annual return, after all expenses, of at least twice the Bank of England Bank Rate. The company adopts a stock picking approach and invests across a broad range of assets, geographies, and sectors including listed or quoted equities or equity-related securities, options, and bonds that are issued by corporate issuers, supra-nationals, or government organizations and investment in funds. It uses derivatives, including futures, options, swap agreements, structured products, warrants, and forward currency contracts, for efficient portfolio management. The majority part of the company's revenue comes from investment income such as dividends and interest.
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