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Illovo Sugar (Malawi)MSW:ILLOVO 35 PB Ratio is 6.96 as of Sep. 22, 2026. GuruFocus rates MSW:ILLOVO with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,911 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) ranks worse than 52328.57% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
MSW:ILLOVO's PB Ratio is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 1.4 * Ranked among companies with meaningful PB Ratio only.
The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.
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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 Confectioners subindustry, Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'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.
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) PB Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'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.
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) (MSW:ILLOVO) has a PB Ratio of 6.96 as of Sep. 22, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Illovo Sugar (Malawi) and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) ranks #999999 out of 1911 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s PB Ratio too high?
Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s current PB Ratio is 6.96. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median PB Ratio is 1.40. Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s value of 6.96 is 397.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) ranks #999999 out of 1911 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s PB Ratio compare to ?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) ranks #999999 out of 1911 companies for PB Ratio. This places Illovo Sugar (Malawi) in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 1.40. Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s value of 6.96 is 397.1% 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median PB Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 1.40, based on 1,911 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. Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s current PB Ratio of 6.96 is 397.1% 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 Illovo Sugar (Malawi) and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median PB Ratio is 1.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s current PB Ratio is 6.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Illovo Sugar (Malawi) stock overvalued right now?
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) (MSW:ILLOVO) has a current PB Ratio of 6.96. The current PB Ratio is 6.96 and 397.1% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 1.40. Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s overall GF Score™ is 35/100 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 Illovo Sugar (Malawi) (MSW:ILLOVO), the current PB Ratio is 6.96 as of Sep. 22, 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.
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) PLC is a sugar producer. The company has agricultural and manufacturing operations in African countries. The company produces raw and refined sugar for local, regional African, European Union (EU), United States of America (USA), and world markets from sugar cane supplied by its own agricultural operations and independent outgrowers.
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