Liquidmetal TechnologiesLQMT +2.05%32 PB Ratio is 6.88 as of Jul. 05, 2026, which is 217% above its 10-year median of 2.17. GuruFocus rates LQMT with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,981 Industrial Products companies, Liquidmetal Technologies ranks worse than 84.77% on this metric.
Liquidmetal Technologies Inc stock PB Ratio (=6.88) is close to 10-year high of 6.88.
The historical rank and industry rank for Liquidmetal Technologies's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
LQMT'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.95 Med: 2.17 Max: 6.88
Current: 6.88
During the past 13 years, Liquidmetal Technologies's highest PB Ratio was 6.88. The lowest was 0.95. And the median was 2.17.
LQMT's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 84.77% of 2981
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.33
vs LQMT: 6.88
During the past 12 months, Liquidmetal Technologies's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -6.50% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -5.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -5.90% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 0.80% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Liquidmetal Technologies was 78.30% per year. The lowest was -147.30% per year. And the median was -5.60% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
Liquidmetal Technologies (OTCPK:LQMT) PB Ratio Explanation
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 Metal Fabrication subindustry, Liquidmetal Technologies'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.
Liquidmetal Technologies PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Liquidmetal Technologies's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Liquidmetal Technologies'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.
Liquidmetal Technologies (LQMT) has a PB Ratio of 6.88 as of Jul. 05, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Liquidmetal Technologies and its competitors. This is 217% above median its historical median of 2.17. Over the past decade, Liquidmetal Technologies' PB Ratio has ranged from 0.95 to 6.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Liquidmetal Technologies ranks #2527 out of 2981 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 84.8%.
Is Liquidmetal Technologies' PB Ratio too high?
Liquidmetal Technologies' current PB Ratio of 6.88 is 217% above median its 10-year median of 2.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.95 to a high of 6.88. The Industrial Products industry median PB Ratio is 2.33. Liquidmetal Technologies' value of 6.88 is 195.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Liquidmetal Technologies ranks #2527 out of 2981 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Liquidmetal Technologies has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Liquidmetal Technologies' PB Ratio compare to AP and TG?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Liquidmetal Technologies ranks #2527 out of 2981 companies for PB Ratio. This places Liquidmetal Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 2.33. Liquidmetal Technologies' value of 6.88 is 195.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Liquidmetal Technologies' own PB Ratio has ranged from 0.95 to 6.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.17 vs. the industry median of 2.33, Liquidmetal Technologies 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median PB Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 2.33, based on 2,981 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. Liquidmetal Technologies's current PB Ratio of 6.88 is 195.3% 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 Liquidmetal Technologies and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median PB Ratio is 2.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Liquidmetal Technologies's current PB Ratio is 6.88, which is 217% above median its own 10-year median of 2.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Liquidmetal Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Liquidmetal Technologies (LQMT) has a current PB Ratio of 6.88. The current PB Ratio is 6.88, which is 217% above median its 10-year median of 2.17 and 195.3% above the Industrial Products industry median of 2.33. Liquidmetal Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 5 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 Liquidmetal Technologies (LQMT), the current PB Ratio is 6.88 as of Jul. 05, 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.
Liquidmetal Technologies Inc is a materials technology and manufacturing company that develops and commercializes products made from amorphous alloys. The alloys consist of a variety of proprietary bulk alloys and composites that utilize the advantages offered by amorphous alloy technology. Amorphous alloys are, in general, materials that are distinguished by their ability to retain a random atomic structure when they solidify, in contrast to the crystalline atomic structure that forms in other metals and alloys when it is solidify. Its product application spreads across various industries which includes aerospace components, defense parts, medical devices, sporting goods, leisure products, automotive components, and industrial machines.
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