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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 (2026-08-13), Ceylinco Holdings's share price is රු1750.50. Ceylinco Holdings's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was රු4,098.07. Hence, Ceylinco Holdings's PB Ratio of today is 0.43.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ceylinco Holdings's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
COL:CINS.X0000'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23 Med: 0.41 Max: 0.7
Current: 0.43
During the past 11 years, Ceylinco Holdings's highest PB Ratio was 0.70. The lowest was 0.23. And the median was 0.41.
COL:CINS.X0000's PB Ratio is not ranked
in the Insurance industry.
Industry Median: 1.4
vs COL:CINS.X0000: 0.43
During the past 12 months, Ceylinco Holdings's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 10.50% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 10.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 11.60% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 16.50% per year.
During the past 11 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Ceylinco Holdings was 27.20% per year. The lowest was 10.60% per year. And the median was 14.65% 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.
Ceylinco Holdings PB Ratio Related Terms
Ceylinco Holdings PB Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ceylinco Holdings'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.
COL:CINS.X0000 vs AFL, MET, PRU: PB Ratio Comparison
For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Ceylinco Holdings'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.
Ceylinco Holdings PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Ceylinco Holdings's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ceylinco Holdings'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.
Ceylinco Holdings (COL:CINS.X0000) has a PB Ratio of 0.43 as of Aug. 13, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Ceylinco Holdings and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.41. Over the past decade, Ceylinco Holdings' PB Ratio has ranged from 0.23 to 0.70.
Is Ceylinco Holdings' PB Ratio too high?
Ceylinco Holdings' current PB Ratio of 0.43 is near median its 10-year median of 0.41. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.23 to a high of 0.70. The Insurance industry median PB Ratio is 1.40. Ceylinco Holdings' value of 0.43 is 69.3% below this industry median. Overall, Ceylinco Holdings has a GF Score™ of 77/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ceylinco Holdings' PB Ratio compare to AFL and MET?
Ceylinco Holdings' PB Ratio of 0.43 can be compared against companies in the Insurance industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 1.40. Ceylinco Holdings' value of 0.43 is 69.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Ceylinco Holdings' own PB Ratio has ranged from 0.23 to 0.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.41 vs. the industry median of 1.40, Ceylinco Holdings 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 Insurance company?
The median PB Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.40, based on 499 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. Ceylinco Holdings's current PB Ratio of 0.43 is 69.3% 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 Ceylinco Holdings and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median PB Ratio is 1.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ceylinco Holdings's current PB Ratio is 0.43, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ceylinco Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Ceylinco Holdings (COL:CINS.X0000) has a current PB Ratio of 0.43. The stock's GF Value™ is රු1,251.36, compared to a current price of රු1,750.50 — trading 39.9% above its estimated fair value. The current PB Ratio is 0.43, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.41 and 69.3% below the Insurance industry median of 1.40. Ceylinco Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 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 Ceylinco Holdings (COL:CINS.X0000), the current PB Ratio is 0.43 as of Aug. 13, 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.
Is Ceylinco Holdings (COL:CINS.X0000) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ceylinco Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of රු1,750.50 is trading 39.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of රු1,251.36.
Key valuation signals for COL:CINS.X0000:
PB Ratio: 0.43 (near median its 10-year median of 0.41)
GF Value™: රු1,251.36 vs. price of රු1,750.50 (39.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 69.3% below the Insurance median
No single metric tells the full story. See the COL:CINS.X0000 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ceylinco Holdings PLC is engaged in underwriting of all classes of general insurance, life insurance, healthcare services, fund management, power generation, education and investment holding. The company's segments include: Life Insurance, Non-life Insurance, Healthcare, Education, Power generation, Maldives Foreign operations and Other Operations. It derives maximum revenue from Life Insurance Segment which include range of whole life products, Endowment products, term products, universal life products and mortgage protection products.
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