The Standard Group (NAI:SGL) PB Ratio: (As of Jul. 09, 2026)


NAI:SGL The Standard Group PLC NAI:SGL
42 GF Score
Price KES5.98
GF Value KES3.43
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is The Standard Group PB Ratio?

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. As of today (2026-07-09), The Standard Group's share price is KES5.98. The Standard Group's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was KES-28.10. Hence, The Standard Group's PB Ratio of today is .

The historical rank and industry rank for The Standard Group's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, The Standard Group's highest PB Ratio was 1.99. The lowest was 0.78. And the median was 1.32.

NAI:SGL's PB Ratio is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.295
* Ranked among companies with meaningful PB Ratio only.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of The Standard Group was 12.10% per year. The lowest was -21.10% per year. And the median was -3.80% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


The Standard Group  (NAI:SGL) PB Ratio Explanation

Unlike valuation ratios relative to the earning power such as PE Ratio, PE Ratio without NRI, PS Ratio, Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow , or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, the PB Ratio measures the valuation of the stock relative to the underlying asset of the company.

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.


The Standard Group PB Ratio Related Terms


The Standard Group PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Standard Group'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.

The Standard Group PB Ratio Chart

The Standard Group Annual Data
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The Standard Group Semi-Annual Data
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NAI:SGL vs NYT, WLY: PB Ratio Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, The Standard Group'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.


The Standard Group PB Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, The Standard Group's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Standard Group's PB Ratio falls into.


NAI:SGL
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The Standard Group 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.

The Standard Group's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Jun. 2025)
=5.98/-28.1
=

* 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.

Is The Standard Group (NAI:SGL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Standard Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of KES5.98 is trading 74.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of KES3.43. GuruFocus considers The Standard Group to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NAI:SGL:

  • PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: KES3.43 vs. price of KES5.98 (74.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 42/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NAI:SGL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


The Standard Group Business Description

Address Mombasa Road, P.O. Box 30080, The Standard Group Centre, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
The Standard Group PLC is a multimedia media company in Kenya. The company gathers and shares information through print, Television, Radio, and Digital Media. The company provides a wide range of media products: print titles like The Standard, The Nairobian, and The Standard Courier; radio stations including Radio Maisha, Spice FM, Vybez Radio, and Berur FM; TV channels such as KTN Home, KTN News, BTV, and KTN Farmers TV; and digital services like the E-paper, Reader Revenue, Standardmedia. co.ke, Digger Classifieds, and Value Added Services. The segments of the company are Print and Broadcast.
42GF Score

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KES5.98
Price
KES3.43
GF Value