Hofseth BioCare ASA (OSTO:HBCO) PB Ratio: (As of Jul. 21, 2026)

Hofseth BioCare ASA  (OSTO:HBCO) 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.

Hofseth BioCare ASA PB Ratio Related Terms

The historical data trend for Hofseth BioCare ASA'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.

Hofseth BioCare ASA PB Ratio Chart

Hofseth BioCare ASA Annual Data
	Trend	Dec16	Dec17	Dec18	Dec19	Dec20	Dec21	Dec22	Dec23	Dec24	Dec25
PB Ratio		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					17.01	7.26	23.21	10.13	0.00

Hofseth BioCare ASA Quarterly Data
	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25	Jun25	Sep25	Dec25	Mar26
PB Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															32.50	600.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

OSTO:HBCO vs KHC, GIS, HRL: PB Ratio Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Hofseth BioCare ASA'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.

Hofseth BioCare ASA PB Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hofseth BioCare ASA's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hofseth BioCare ASA's PB Ratio falls into.

Hofseth BioCare ASA 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.

Hofseth BioCare ASA's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

* 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.

Hofseth BioCare ASA Business Description