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 (2026-06-25), Qualstar's share price is $3.40. Qualstar's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $1.07. Hence, Qualstar's PB Ratio of today is 3.17.
The historical rank and industry rank for Qualstar's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
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in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 2.32 * 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.
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.
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Qualstar PB Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Qualstar'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 Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Qualstar'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.
Qualstar PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Qualstar's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Qualstar'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.
Qualstar'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.
Qualstar (QBAK) has a PB Ratio of 3.17 as of Jun. 25, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Qualstar and its competitors.
Is Qualstar's PB Ratio too high?
Qualstar's current PB Ratio is 3.17. The Industrial Products industry median PB Ratio is 2.32. Qualstar's value of 3.17 is 36.6% above this industry median. Overall, Qualstar has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Qualstar's PB Ratio compare to POLA and OZSC?
Qualstar's PB Ratio of 3.17 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 2.32. Qualstar's value of 3.17 is 36.6% 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median PB Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 2.32, based on 2,986 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. Qualstar's current PB Ratio of 3.17 is 36.6% 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 Qualstar and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median PB Ratio is 2.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Qualstar's current PB Ratio is 3.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Qualstar stock overvalued right now?
Qualstar (QBAK) has a current PB Ratio of 3.17. The current PB Ratio is 3.17 and 36.6% above the Industrial Products industry median of 2.32. Qualstar's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Qualstar (QBAK), the current PB Ratio is 3.17 as of Jun. 25, 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.
Qualstar Corp is a U.S.-based provider of data storage systems marketed under the Qualstar brand and power solutions marketed under the N2Power brand. The company operates through the Data Storage segment, which generates the majority of its revenue. It manufactures automated magnetic tape libraries to store, retrieve, and manage electronic data for archive, backup, and recovery, and provides technical customer support services. The Power Supplies segment designs and markets high-efficiency switching power supplies for electronic equipment. The company utilizes contract manufacturers in Asia and sells its products globally through authorized resellers and directly to OEMs. It operates in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and others, with the majority of its revenue from North America.
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