Productive Business SolutionsXJAM:PBS -25.00%87 PE Ratio (TTM) is 18.18 as of Jul. 11, 2026, which is 59% below its 10-year median of 44.00. GuruFocus rates XJAM:PBS with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.24 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,230 Industrial Products companies, Productive Business Solutions ranks better than 56.41% on this metric.
During the past 9 years, Productive Business Solutions's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 175.90% per year. The lowest was -12.60% per year. And the median was 65.65% per year.
Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS) PE Ratio (TTM) Explanation
The PE Ratio (TTM) can be viewed as the number of years it takes for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. For example, if a company earns $2 a share per year, and the stock is traded at $30, the PE Ratio (TTM) is 15. Therefore it takes 15 years for the company to earn back the $30 you paid for its stock, assuming the earnings stays constant over the next 15 years.
In real business, earnings never stay constant. If a company can grow its earnings, it takes fewer years for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. If a company's earnings decline it takes more years. As a shareholder, you want the company to earn back the price you pay as soon as possible. Therefore, lower P/E stocks are more attractive than higher P/E stocks so long as the PE Ratio (TTM) is positive. Also for stocks with the same PE Ratio (TTM), the one with faster growth business is more attractive.
If a company loses money, the PE Ratio (TTM) becomes meaningless.
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio (TTM) divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a PE Ratio (TTM) equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a PE Ratio (TTM) of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a PE Ratio (TTM) of 10.
Because the PE Ratio (TTM) measures how long it takes to earn back the price you pay, the PE Ratio (TTM) can be applied to the stocks across different industries. That is why it is the one of the most important and widely used indicators for the valuation of stocks.
Investors need to be aware that the PE Ratio (TTM) can be misleading a lot of times, especially when the underlying business is cyclical and unpredictable. As Peter Lynch pointed out, cyclical businesses have higher profit margins at the peaks of the business cycles. Their earnings are high and PE Ratio (TTM)s are artificially low. It is usually a bad idea to buy a cyclical business when the PE Ratio (TTM) is low. A better ratio to identify the time to buy a cyclical businesses is the PS Ratio .
PE Ratio (TTM) can also be affected by non-recurring-items such as the sale of part of businesses. This may increase for the current year or quarter dramatically. But it cannot be repeated over and over. Therefore PE Ratio without NRI is a more accurate indication of valuation than PE Ratio (TTM).
Productive Business Solutions PE Ratio (TTM) Related Terms
Productive Business Solutions PE Ratio (TTM) Historical Data
* 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.
Productive Business Solutions PE Ratio (TTM) Chart
Productive Business Solutions PE Ratio (TTM) Competitor Comparison
For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Productive Business Solutions's PE Ratio (TTM), along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio (TTM) 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.
Productive Business Solutions PE Ratio (TTM) vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Productive Business Solutions's PE Ratio (TTM) distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Productive Business Solutions's PE Ratio (TTM) falls into.
Productive Business Solutions PE Ratio (TTM) Calculation
The PE Ratio (TTM), or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). It is the most widely used ratio in the valuation of stocks.
Productive Business Solutions's Share Price of today is $0.60.
For company reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Productive Business Solutions's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.03.
* 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:
There are at least three kinds of PE Ratio (TTM)s used by different investors. They are Trailing Twelve Month PE Ratio (TTM) or PE Ratio (TTM) (TTM), Forward PE Ratio, or PE Ratio without NRI. A new PE Ratio (TTM) based on inflation-adjusted normalized PE Ratio (TTM) is called Shiller PE Ratio, after Yale professor Robert Shiller.
In the calculation of PE Ratio (TTM), the earnings per share used are the earnings per share over the past 12 months. For Forward PE Ratio, the earnings are the expected earnings for the next twelve months. In the case of PE Ratio without NRI, the reported earnings less the non-recurring items are used.
For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.
Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS) has a PE Ratio (TTM) of 18.18 as of Jul. 11, 2026. Trailing 12-month P/E ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's trailing 12-month earnings per share. View historical data on Productive Business Solutions and its competitors. This is 59% below median its historical median of 44.00. Over the past decade, Productive Business Solutions' PE Ratio (TTM) has ranged from 10.42 to 1,334.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Productive Business Solutions ranks #972 out of 2230 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 43.6%.
Is Productive Business Solutions' PE Ratio (TTM) too high?
Productive Business Solutions' current PE Ratio (TTM) of 18.18 is 59% below median its 10-year median of 44.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.42 to a high of 1,334.00. The Industrial Products industry median PE Ratio (TTM) is 28.31. Productive Business Solutions' value of 18.18 is 35.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Productive Business Solutions ranks #972 out of 2230 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Productive Business Solutions has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Productive Business Solutions' PE Ratio (TTM) compare to competitors?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Productive Business Solutions ranks #972 out of 2230 companies for PE Ratio (TTM). This puts Productive Business Solutions in the upper half of its industry. The industry median PE Ratio (TTM) is 28.31. Productive Business Solutions' value of 18.18 is 35.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Productive Business Solutions' own PE Ratio (TTM) has ranged from 10.42 to 1,334.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 44.00 vs. the industry median of 28.31, Productive Business Solutions has consistently been below 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 PE Ratio (TTM) for an Industrial Products company?
The median PE Ratio (TTM) among Industrial Products companies is 28.31, based on 2,230 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PE Ratio (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PE Ratio (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Productive Business Solutions's current PE Ratio (TTM) of 18.18 is 35.8% below 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 PE Ratio (TTM) mean?
A high PE Ratio (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Trailing 12-month P/E ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's trailing 12-month earnings per share. View historical data on Productive Business Solutions and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median PE Ratio (TTM) is 28.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Productive Business Solutions's current PE Ratio (TTM) is 18.18, which is 59% below median its own 10-year median of 44.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Productive Business Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.24, compared to a current price of $0.60 — trading 73.2% below its estimated fair value. The current PE Ratio (TTM) is 18.18, which is 59% below median its 10-year median of 44.00 and 35.8% below the Industrial Products industry median of 28.31. Productive Business Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is PE Ratio (TTM) calculated?
PE Ratio (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS), the current PE Ratio (TTM) is 18.18 as of Jul. 11, 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.
Is Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Productive Business Solutions stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.60 is trading 73.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.24.
GuruFocus considers Productive Business Solutions to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for XJAM:PBS:
PE Ratio (TTM): 18.18 (59% below median its 10-year median of 44.00)
GF Value™: $2.24 vs. price of $0.60 (73.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 35.8% below the Industrial Products median (#972 of 2230)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XJAM:PBS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Productive Business Solutions Business Description
Productive Business Solutions Ltd is the distributor of printing equipment, business machines, handsets and related accessories, automated teller machines, security checkpoints, system integration, cloud services, data analytics, communication solutions, e-transactions, development of software and other technology solutions, along with subsidiaries. It has two reportable segments of business: Central America activities involved in the business of sale and leasing of reprographic products, including printing equipment, business machines, and related accessories to customers in the Central America Region; Caribbean activities include sale and leasing of reprographic products including printing equipment, business machines and related accessories to customers in the Caribbean region.
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