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El AL Israel AirlinesELALF 56 PB Ratio is 2.96 as of Aug. 01, 2026, which is 82% above its 10-year median of 1.63. GuruFocus rates ELALF with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.95 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 965 Transportation companies, El AL Israel Airlines ranks worse than 79.59% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for El AL Israel Airlines's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
ELALF'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.46 Med: 1.63 Max: 3.88
Current: 2.59
During the past 13 years, El AL Israel Airlines's highest PB Ratio was 3.88. The lowest was 0.46. And the median was 1.63.
ELALF's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 79.59% of 965
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.27
vs ELALF: 2.59
During the past 12 months, El AL Israel Airlines's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 25.90% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of El AL Israel Airlines was 35.60% per year. The lowest was -24.10% per year. And the median was 3.20% 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.
* 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 Airlines subindustry, El AL Israel Airlines'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.
El AL Israel Airlines PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, El AL Israel Airlines's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where El AL Israel Airlines'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.
El AL Israel Airlines (ELALF) has a PB Ratio of 2.96 as of Aug. 01, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on El AL Israel Airlines and its competitors. This is 82% above median its historical median of 1.63. Over the past decade, El AL Israel Airlines' PB Ratio has ranged from 0.46 to 3.88. According to the industry distribution chart, El AL Israel Airlines ranks #768 out of 965 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 79.6%.
Is El AL Israel Airlines' PB Ratio too high?
El AL Israel Airlines' current PB Ratio of 2.96 is 82% above median its 10-year median of 1.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.46 to a high of 3.88. The Transportation industry median PB Ratio is 1.27. El AL Israel Airlines' value of 2.96 is 133.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, El AL Israel Airlines ranks #768 out of 965 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, El AL Israel Airlines has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does El AL Israel Airlines' PB Ratio compare to DAL and UAL?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, El AL Israel Airlines ranks #768 out of 965 companies for PB Ratio. This places El AL Israel Airlines in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 1.27. El AL Israel Airlines' value of 2.96 is 133.1% above this benchmark. Historically, El AL Israel Airlines' own PB Ratio has ranged from 0.46 to 3.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.63 vs. the industry median of 1.27, El AL Israel Airlines 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 Transportation company?
The median PB Ratio among Transportation companies is 1.27, based on 965 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. El AL Israel Airlines's current PB Ratio of 2.96 is 133.1% 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 El AL Israel Airlines and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median PB Ratio is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. El AL Israel Airlines's current PB Ratio is 2.96, which is 82% above median its own 10-year median of 1.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is El AL Israel Airlines stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, El AL Israel Airlines (ELALF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.95, compared to a current price of $5.00 — trading 156.4% above its estimated fair value. The current PB Ratio is 2.96, which is 82% above median its 10-year median of 1.63 and 133.1% above the Transportation industry median of 1.27. El AL Israel Airlines' overall GF Score™ is 56/100 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 El AL Israel Airlines (ELALF), the current PB Ratio is 2.96 as of Aug. 01, 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 El AL Israel Airlines (ELALF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, El AL Israel Airlines stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $5.00 is trading 156.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.95.
GuruFocus considers El AL Israel Airlines to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ELALF:
PB Ratio: 2.96 (82% above median its 10-year median of 1.63)
GF Value™: $1.95 vs. price of $5.00 (156.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 133.1% above the Transportation median (#768 of 965)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ELALF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
El AL Israel Airlines Ltd is an international airline company which provides air transportation of passengers and cargo in Israel and overseas, by means of passenger aircraft and cargo aircraft. The company's passenger aircraft mainly operate scheduled flights as well as charter flights. The group is engaged in activities related to the air transport operations, such as the sale of duty-free products, food production, and supply mainly to the company's aircraft, providing security services, ongoing maintenance services and overall maintenance services to aircraft of other airlines at Ben Gurion Airport, and managing travel agencies abroad. The reporting segments of the company are air transport on passenger aircraft, and air transport on cargo plane.
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