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What is Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) PB Ratio?
Shirble Department Store Holdings (China)HKSE:00312 +4.26% PB Ratio is 0.17 as of Aug. 25, 2026, which is 47% below its 10-year median of 0.32. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,074 Retail - Cyclical companies, Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) ranks better than 97.11% on this metric.
HKSE:00312's PB Ratio is ranked better than 97.11% of 1074
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.48
vs HKSE:00312: 0.17
During the past 12 months, Shirble Department Store Holdings (China)'s average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -9.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -16.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -23.40% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -8.00% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) was 82.00% per year. The lowest was -29.90% per year. And the median was -2.80% 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.
Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) PB Ratio Related Terms
Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) 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.
Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) PB Ratio Chart
Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) Annual Data
For the Department Stores subindustry, Shirble Department Store Holdings (China)'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.
Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) PB Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) 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.
Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) (HKSE:00312) has a PB Ratio of 0.17 as of Aug. 25, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) and its competitors. This is 47% below median its historical median of 0.32. Over the past decade, Shirble Department Store Holdings (China)'s PB Ratio has ranged from 0.06 to 3.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) ranks #31 out of 1074 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 2.9%.
Is Shirble Department Store Holdings (China)'s PB Ratio too high?
Shirble Department Store Holdings (China)'s current PB Ratio of 0.17 is 47% below median its 10-year median of 0.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.06 to a high of 3.19. The Retail - Cyclical industry median PB Ratio is 1.48. Shirble Department Store Holdings (China)'s value of 0.17 is 88.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) ranks #31 out of 1074 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Shirble Department Store Holdings (China)'s PB Ratio compare to DDS?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) ranks #31 out of 1074 companies for PB Ratio. This places Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) in the top 3% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median PB Ratio is 1.48. Shirble Department Store Holdings (China)'s value of 0.17 is 88.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Shirble Department Store Holdings (China)'s own PB Ratio has ranged from 0.06 to 3.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.32 vs. the industry median of 1.48, Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) 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 a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median PB Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 1.48, based on 1,074 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. Shirble Department Store Holdings (China)'s current PB Ratio of 0.17 is 88.5% 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 Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median PB Ratio is 1.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shirble Department Store Holdings (China)'s current PB Ratio is 0.17, which is 47% below median its own 10-year median of 0.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) (HKSE:00312) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.06, compared to a current price of HK$0.05 — trading 18.3% below its estimated fair value. The current PB Ratio is 0.17, which is 47% below median its 10-year median of 0.32 and 88.5% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 1.48. 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 Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) (HKSE:00312), the current PB Ratio is 0.17 as of Aug. 25, 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.
Shirble Department Store Holdings (China) Ltd is principally engaged in investment holding and the operation of department stores in the People's Republic of China. The Group operates through two reportable operating segments, including the department store business segment, which generates maximum revenue and is engaged in the operation of department stores, and the other segment comprising property business and unallocated items, mainly head office overheads. The Group generates revenue from the PRC.
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