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What is International Business Settlement Holdings PB Ratio?
International Business Settlement HoldingsHKSE:00147 +1.89% PB Ratio is 2.00 as of Aug. 11, 2026, which is 32% below its 10-year median of 2.92. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,716 Real Estate companies, International Business Settlement Holdings ranks worse than 79.55% on this metric.
HKSE:00147's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 79.55% of 1716
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 0.81
vs HKSE:00147: 1.80
During the past 12 months, International Business Settlement Holdings's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 80.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -2.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -11.30% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of International Business Settlement Holdings was 77.40% per year. The lowest was -48.50% per year. And the median was -14.60% 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.
International Business Settlement Holdings PB Ratio Related Terms
International Business Settlement Holdings 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.
International Business Settlement Holdings PB Ratio Chart
International Business Settlement Holdings Annual Data
International Business Settlement Holdings PB Ratio Competitor Comparison
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, International Business Settlement 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.
International Business Settlement Holdings PB Ratio vs Real Estate Industry
International Business Settlement Holdings 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.
International Business Settlement Holdings (HKSE:00147) has a PB Ratio of 2.00 as of Aug. 11, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on International Business Settlement Holdings and its competitors. This is 32% below median its historical median of 2.92. Over the past decade, International Business Settlement Holdings' PB Ratio has ranged from 1.23 to 28.33. According to the industry distribution chart, International Business Settlement Holdings ranks #1365 out of 1716 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 79.5%.
Is International Business Settlement Holdings' PB Ratio too high?
International Business Settlement Holdings' current PB Ratio of 2.00 is 32% below median its 10-year median of 2.92. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.23 to a high of 28.33. The Real Estate industry median PB Ratio is 0.81. International Business Settlement Holdings' value of 2.00 is 146.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, International Business Settlement Holdings ranks #1365 out of 1716 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does International Business Settlement Holdings' PB Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, International Business Settlement Holdings ranks #1365 out of 1716 companies for PB Ratio. This places International Business Settlement Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 0.81. International Business Settlement Holdings' value of 2.00 is 146.9% above this benchmark. Historically, International Business Settlement Holdings' own PB Ratio has ranged from 1.23 to 28.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.92 vs. the industry median of 0.81, International Business Settlement Holdings 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 Real Estate company?
The median PB Ratio among Real Estate companies is 0.81, based on 1,716 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. International Business Settlement Holdings's current PB Ratio of 2.00 is 146.9% 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 International Business Settlement Holdings and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median PB Ratio is 0.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. International Business Settlement Holdings's current PB Ratio is 2.00, which is 32% below median its own 10-year median of 2.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is International Business Settlement Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, International Business Settlement Holdings (HKSE:00147) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.06, compared to a current price of HK$0.05 — trading 10% below its estimated fair value. The current PB Ratio is 2.00, which is 32% below median its 10-year median of 2.92 and 146.9% above the Real Estate industry median of 0.81. 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 International Business Settlement Holdings (HKSE:00147), the current PB Ratio is 2.00 as of Aug. 11, 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.
International Business Settlement Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company's operating segments include Property development; Hotel business; Leasing and trading of computer equipment business and Financing business. It generates maximum revenue from the Property development segment which includes developing and selling commercial and residential properties, and car parking spaces including undertaking primary land development activities, in the PRC. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Hong Kong.
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