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Advance AgrolifeNSE:ADVANCE -0.49%17 PB Ratio is 2.35 as of Jul. 21, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 2.35. GuruFocus rates NSE:ADVANCE with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 247 Agriculture companies, Advance Agrolife ranks worse than 72.87% on this metric.
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 (2026-07-21), Advance Agrolife's share price is ₹113.10. Advance Agrolife's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹48.21. Hence, Advance Agrolife's PB Ratio of today is 2.35.
The historical rank and industry rank for Advance Agrolife's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:ADVANCE'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2 Med: 2.35 Max: 5.17
Current: 2.35
During the past 5 years, Advance Agrolife's highest PB Ratio was 5.17. The lowest was 2.00. And the median was 2.35.
NSE:ADVANCE's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 72.87% of 247
companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 1.48
vs NSE:ADVANCE: 2.35
During the past 12 months, Advance Agrolife's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 207.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 83.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Advance Agrolife was 83.00% per year. The lowest was 41.40% per year. And the median was 62.20% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
Advance Agrolife (NSE:ADVANCE) 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.
Advance Agrolife PB Ratio Related Terms
Advance Agrolife PB Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Advance Agrolife'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 Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Advance Agrolife'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.
Advance Agrolife PB Ratio vs Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Advance Agrolife's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Advance Agrolife'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.
Advance Agrolife (NSE:ADVANCE) has a PB Ratio of 2.35 as of Jul. 21, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Advance Agrolife and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.35. Over the past decade, Advance Agrolife's PB Ratio has ranged from 2.00 to 5.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Advance Agrolife ranks #180 out of 247 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 72.9%.
Is Advance Agrolife's PB Ratio too high?
Advance Agrolife's current PB Ratio of 2.35 is near median its 10-year median of 2.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.00 to a high of 5.17. The Agriculture industry median PB Ratio is 1.48. Advance Agrolife's value of 2.35 is 58.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Advance Agrolife ranks #180 out of 247 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Advance Agrolife has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Advance Agrolife's PB Ratio compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Advance Agrolife ranks #180 out of 247 companies for PB Ratio. This places Advance Agrolife in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 1.48. Advance Agrolife's value of 2.35 is 58.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Advance Agrolife's own PB Ratio has ranged from 2.00 to 5.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.35 vs. the industry median of 1.48, Advance Agrolife 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 Agriculture company?
The median PB Ratio among Agriculture companies is 1.48, based on 247 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. Advance Agrolife's current PB Ratio of 2.35 is 58.8% 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 Advance Agrolife and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median PB Ratio is 1.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advance Agrolife's current PB Ratio is 2.35, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advance Agrolife stock overvalued right now?
Advance Agrolife (NSE:ADVANCE) has a current PB Ratio of 2.35. The current PB Ratio is 2.35, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.35 and 58.8% above the Agriculture industry median of 1.48. Advance Agrolife's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 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 Advance Agrolife (NSE:ADVANCE), the current PB Ratio is 2.35 as of Jul. 21, 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.
Advance Agrolife Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of a broad spectrum of technical and formulated grade of agrochemicals. Its products include insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, micronutrient fertilizers, formulation-grade products, technical-grade products, bio-fertilizers, and plant growth regulators. The company operates in manufacturing and trading as a single business segment based on its products and has one reportable segment, namely Pesticides Products.
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