Viet First SecuritiesHSTC:VFS -2.80%36 PB Ratio is 0.91 as of Jul. 13, 2026, which is 29% below its 10-year median of 1.28. GuruFocus rates HSTC:VFS with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 779 Capital Markets companies, Viet First Securities ranks better than 67.52% on this metric.
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 Capital Markets subindustry, Viet First Securities'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.
Viet First Securities PB Ratio vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Viet First Securities's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Viet First Securities'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.
Viet First Securities (HSTC:VFS) has a PB Ratio of 0.91 as of Jul. 13, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Viet First Securities and its competitors. This is 29% below median its historical median of 1.28. Over the past decade, Viet First Securities' PB Ratio has ranged from 0.89 to 2.29. According to the industry distribution chart, Viet First Securities ranks #253 out of 779 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 32.5%.
Is Viet First Securities' PB Ratio too high?
Viet First Securities' current PB Ratio of 0.91 is 29% below median its 10-year median of 1.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.89 to a high of 2.29. The Capital Markets industry median PB Ratio is 1.36. Viet First Securities' value of 0.91 is 33.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Viet First Securities ranks #253 out of 779 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Viet First Securities has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Viet First Securities' PB Ratio compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Viet First Securities ranks #253 out of 779 companies for PB Ratio. This puts Viet First Securities in the upper half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 1.36. Viet First Securities' value of 0.91 is 33.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Viet First Securities' own PB Ratio has ranged from 0.89 to 2.29 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.28 vs. the industry median of 1.36, Viet First Securities 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 Capital Markets company?
The median PB Ratio among Capital Markets companies is 1.36, based on 779 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. Viet First Securities's current PB Ratio of 0.91 is 33.1% 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 Viet First Securities and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median PB Ratio is 1.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Viet First Securities's current PB Ratio is 0.91, which is 29% below median its own 10-year median of 1.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Viet First Securities stock overvalued right now?
Viet First Securities (HSTC:VFS) has a current PB Ratio of 0.91. The current PB Ratio is 0.91, which is 29% below median its 10-year median of 1.28 and 33.1% below the Capital Markets industry median of 1.36. Viet First Securities' overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Viet First Securities (HSTC:VFS), the current PB Ratio is 0.91 as of Jul. 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.
Viet First Securities Corp. is engaged in providing various financial services such as stock brokerage, securities investment consulting, self-trading in securities, securities depository, and underwriting securities.
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