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The historical rank and industry rank for Viking Therapeutics's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
MIL:1VKTX'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 7.72
Current: 7.72
During the past 13 years, Viking Therapeutics's highest PB Ratio was 7.72. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
MIL:1VKTX's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 82.49% of 1228
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 2.69
vs MIL:1VKTX: 7.72
During the past 12 months, Viking Therapeutics's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -29.40% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 44.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 20.60% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 26.50% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Viking Therapeutics was 114.80% per year. The lowest was -21.40% per year. And the median was 44.70% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
Viking Therapeutics (MIL:1VKTX) 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.
Viking Therapeutics PB Ratio Related Terms
Viking Therapeutics PB Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Viking Therapeutics's PB Ratio can be seen below:
* 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 Biotechnology subindustry, Viking Therapeutics'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.
Viking Therapeutics PB Ratio vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Viking Therapeutics's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Viking Therapeutics'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.
Viking Therapeutics (MIL:1VKTX) has a PB Ratio of 7.81 as of Jul. 30, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Viking Therapeutics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Viking Therapeutics ranks #1013 out of 1228 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 82.5%.
Is Viking Therapeutics' PB Ratio too high?
Viking Therapeutics' current PB Ratio is 7.81. The Biotechnology industry median PB Ratio is 2.69. Viking Therapeutics' value of 7.81 is 190.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Viking Therapeutics ranks #1013 out of 1228 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Viking Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Viking Therapeutics' PB Ratio compare to DYN and CELC?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Viking Therapeutics ranks #1013 out of 1228 companies for PB Ratio. This places Viking Therapeutics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 2.69. Viking Therapeutics' value of 7.81 is 190.3% above this benchmark. 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 Biotechnology company?
The median PB Ratio among Biotechnology companies is 2.69, based on 1,228 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. Viking Therapeutics's current PB Ratio of 7.81 is 190.3% 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 Viking Therapeutics and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median PB Ratio is 2.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Viking Therapeutics's current PB Ratio is 7.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Viking Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Viking Therapeutics (MIL:1VKTX) has a current PB Ratio of 7.81. The current PB Ratio is 7.81 and 190.3% above the Biotechnology industry median of 2.69. Viking Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 11/100 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 Viking Therapeutics (MIL:1VKTX), the current PB Ratio is 7.81 as of Jul. 30, 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.
Viking Therapeutics Inc is a healthcare service provider. The company specializes in the area of biopharmaceutical development focused on metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company's clinical program pipeline consists of VK2809, VK5211, and VK0214 products. VK2809 and VK0214 are orally available, tissue and receptor-subtype-selective agonists of the thyroid hormone receptor beta. VK5211 is an orally available, non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator.
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