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Prairie Operating CoPROP +7.19%29 PB Ratio is 153.82 as of Jul. 17, 2026, which is 3707% above its 10-year median of 4.04. GuruFocus rates PROP with a GF Score™ of 29/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 926 Oil & Gas companies, Prairie Operating Co ranks worse than 99.46% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Prairie Operating Co's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
PROP'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.69 Med: 4.04 Max: 482
Current: 76.91
During the past 13 years, Prairie Operating Co's highest PB Ratio was 482.00. The lowest was 0.69. And the median was 4.04.
PROP's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 99.46% of 926
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.425
vs PROP: 76.91
During the past 12 months, Prairie Operating Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -99.40% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Prairie Operating Co was 74.00% per year. The lowest was -87.00% per year. And the median was -37.40% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
Prairie Operating Co (NAS:PROP) 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.
Prairie Operating Co PB Ratio Related Terms
Prairie Operating Co PB Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Prairie Operating Co'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 Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Prairie Operating Co'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.
Prairie Operating Co PB Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Prairie Operating Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Prairie Operating Co'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.
Prairie Operating Co (PROP) has a PB Ratio of 153.82 as of Jul. 17, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Prairie Operating Co and its competitors. This is 3707% above median its historical median of 4.04. Over the past decade, Prairie Operating Co's PB Ratio has ranged from 0.69 to 482.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Prairie Operating Co ranks #921 out of 926 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 99.5%.
Is Prairie Operating Co's PB Ratio too high?
Prairie Operating Co's current PB Ratio of 153.82 is 3707% above median its 10-year median of 4.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.69 to a high of 482.00. The Oil & Gas industry median PB Ratio is 1.43. Prairie Operating Co's value of 153.82 is 10694.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Prairie Operating Co ranks #921 out of 926 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Prairie Operating Co has a GF Score™ of 29/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Prairie Operating Co's PB Ratio compare to LRDC and NRT?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Prairie Operating Co ranks #921 out of 926 companies for PB Ratio. This places Prairie Operating Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 1.43. Prairie Operating Co's value of 153.82 is 10694.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Prairie Operating Co's own PB Ratio has ranged from 0.69 to 482.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.04 vs. the industry median of 1.43, Prairie Operating Co 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median PB Ratio among Oil & Gas companies is 1.43, based on 926 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. Prairie Operating Co's current PB Ratio of 153.82 is 10694.4% 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 Prairie Operating Co and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median PB Ratio is 1.43 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Prairie Operating Co's current PB Ratio is 153.82, which is 3707% above median its own 10-year median of 4.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prairie Operating Co stock overvalued right now?
Prairie Operating Co (PROP) has a current PB Ratio of 153.82. The current PB Ratio is 153.82, which is 3707% above median its 10-year median of 4.04 and 10694.4% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.43. Prairie Operating Co's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 7 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 Prairie Operating Co (PROP), the current PB Ratio is 153.82 as of Jul. 17, 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.
Prairie Operating Co is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the acquisition and development of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs). Its assets and operations are located in the oil region of rural Weld County, Colorado, within the Denver-Julesburg Basin in Colorado (the DJ Basin). The company generates maximum revenue from crude oil sales, and the rest from the sale of natural gas and natural gas liquids.
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