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Hercules MetalsBADEF +12.28%35 Price-to-Tangible-Book is 31.15 as of Aug. 12, 2026, which is 176% above its 10-year median of 11.27. GuruFocus rates BADEF with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,214 Metals & Mining companies, Hercules Metals ranks worse than 97.29% on this metric.
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Hercules Metals Price-to-Tangible-Book Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hercules Metals's Price-to-Tangible-Book 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 Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Hercules Metals's Price-to-Tangible-Book, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Tangible-Book 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.
Hercules Metals Price-to-Tangible-Book vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Hercules Metals's Price-to-Tangible-Book distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hercules Metals's Price-to-Tangible-Book falls into.
* 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 PB Ratio. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book Ratio and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.
Hercules Metals (BADEF) has a Price-to-Tangible-Book of 31.15 as of Aug. 12, 2026. Price-to-tangible-book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's tangible book value per share. View historical data on Hercules Metals and its competitors. This is 176% above median its historical median of 11.27. Over the past decade, Hercules Metals' Price-to-Tangible-Book has ranged from 3.75 to 28.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Hercules Metals ranks #2154 out of 2214 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 97.3%.
Is Hercules Metals' Price-to-Tangible-Book too high?
Hercules Metals' current Price-to-Tangible-Book of 31.15 is 176% above median its 10-year median of 11.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.75 to a high of 28.06. The Metals & Mining industry median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 2.28. Hercules Metals' value of 31.15 is 1269.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hercules Metals ranks #2154 out of 2214 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hercules Metals has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hercules Metals' Price-to-Tangible-Book compare to EXK?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Hercules Metals ranks #2154 out of 2214 companies for Price-to-Tangible-Book. This places Hercules Metals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 2.28. Hercules Metals' value of 31.15 is 1269.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Hercules Metals' own Price-to-Tangible-Book has ranged from 3.75 to 28.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.27 vs. the industry median of 2.28, Hercules Metals 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 Price-to-Tangible-Book for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Price-to-Tangible-Book among Metals & Mining companies is 2.28, based on 2,214 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Price-to-Tangible-Book significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Price-to-Tangible-Book should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Hercules Metals's current Price-to-Tangible-Book of 31.15 is 1269.2% 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 Price-to-Tangible-Book mean?
A high Price-to-Tangible-Book can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Price-to-tangible-book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's tangible book value per share. View historical data on Hercules Metals and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 2.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hercules Metals's current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 31.15, which is 176% above median its own 10-year median of 11.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hercules Metals stock overvalued right now?
Hercules Metals (BADEF) has a current Price-to-Tangible-Book of 31.15. The current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 31.15, which is 176% above median its 10-year median of 11.27 and 1269.2% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 2.28. Hercules Metals' overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Price-to-Tangible-Book calculated?
Price-to-Tangible-Book is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Hercules Metals (BADEF), the current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 31.15 as of Aug. 12, 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.
Hercules Metals Corp is an exploration company focused on developing North America's newest porphyry copper district in Idaho, United States (the U.S.). Its 100% owned Hercules Project (the Hercules Property) located northwest of Cambridge, hosts the newly discovered Leviathan porphyry copper system, one of the important new discoveries in the region to date.
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