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African PioneerLSE:AFP +4.55% Price-to-Tangible-Book is 1.64 as of Sep. 11, 2026. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,235 Metals & Mining companies, African Pioneer ranks better than 50.65% on this metric.
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African Pioneer Price-to-Tangible-Book Related Terms
African Pioneer Price-to-Tangible-Book Historical Data
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The historical data trend for African Pioneer'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, African Pioneer'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.
African Pioneer Price-to-Tangible-Book vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, African Pioneer's Price-to-Tangible-Book distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where African Pioneer'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.
African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) has a Price-to-Tangible-Book of 1.64 as of Sep. 11, 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 African Pioneer and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, African Pioneer ranks #1103 out of 2235 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 49.4%.
Is African Pioneer's Price-to-Tangible-Book too high?
African Pioneer's current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 1.64. The Metals & Mining industry median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 2.32. African Pioneer's value of 1.64 is 29.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, African Pioneer ranks #1103 out of 2235 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does African Pioneer's Price-to-Tangible-Book compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, African Pioneer ranks #1103 out of 2235 companies for Price-to-Tangible-Book. This puts African Pioneer in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 2.32. African Pioneer's value of 1.64 is 29.3% below this benchmark. 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 2.32, based on 2,235 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. African Pioneer's current Price-to-Tangible-Book of 1.64 is 29.3% 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 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 African Pioneer and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 2.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. African Pioneer's current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 1.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is African Pioneer stock overvalued right now?
African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) has a current Price-to-Tangible-Book of 1.64. The current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 1.64 and 29.3% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 2.32. 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 African Pioneer (LSE:AFP), the current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 1.64 as of Sep. 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.
African Pioneer PLC is engaged in exploring opportunities within the natural resources sector in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on base and precious metals, including but not limited to copper, nickel, and zinc. The company tends to enhance the value of its mineral resource Projects located in Namibia, Zambia, and Botswana through exploration and technical studies conducted by the company or through a joint venture or other arrangements to establish the projects. Its project portfolio comprises the Ongombo and Ongeama projects, Kalahari Copper Belt, Limpopo Mobile Belt, Central African Copperbelt, and the Zambezi Belt Copper and Gold projects.
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