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Ems-Chemie Holding AG Price-to-Tangible-Book Related Terms
Ems-Chemie Holding AG Price-to-Tangible-Book Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ems-Chemie Holding AG'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.
Ems-Chemie Holding AG Price-to-Tangible-Book Chart
XSWX:EMSN vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Price-to-Tangible-Book Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ems-Chemie Holding AG'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.
Ems-Chemie Holding AG Price-to-Tangible-Book vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ems-Chemie Holding AG's Price-to-Tangible-Book distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ems-Chemie Holding AG'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.
Ems-Chemie Holding AG (XSWX:EMSN) has a Price-to-Tangible-Book of 9.14 as of Sep. 21, 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 Ems-Chemie Holding AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ems-Chemie Holding AG ranks #1426 out of 1547 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 92.2%.
Is Ems-Chemie Holding AG's Price-to-Tangible-Book too high?
Ems-Chemie Holding AG's current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 9.14. The Chemicals industry median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 1.92. Ems-Chemie Holding AG's value of 9.14 is 376% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ems-Chemie Holding AG ranks #1426 out of 1547 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ems-Chemie Holding AG has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ems-Chemie Holding AG's Price-to-Tangible-Book compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Ems-Chemie Holding AG ranks #1426 out of 1547 companies for Price-to-Tangible-Book. This places Ems-Chemie Holding AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 1.92. Ems-Chemie Holding AG's value of 9.14 is 376% 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 Price-to-Tangible-Book for a Chemicals company?
The median Price-to-Tangible-Book among Chemicals companies is 1.92, based on 1,547 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. Ems-Chemie Holding AG's current Price-to-Tangible-Book of 9.14 is 376% 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 Ems-Chemie Holding AG and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 1.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ems-Chemie Holding AG's current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 9.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ems-Chemie Holding AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ems-Chemie Holding AG (XSWX:EMSN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF597.95, compared to a current price of CHF799.00 — trading 33.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 9.14 and 376% above the Chemicals industry median of 1.92. Ems-Chemie Holding AG's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 6 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 Ems-Chemie Holding AG (XSWX:EMSN), the current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 9.14 as of Sep. 21, 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 Ems-Chemie Holding AG (XSWX:EMSN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ems-Chemie Holding AG stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF799.00 is trading 33.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF597.95.
GuruFocus considers Ems-Chemie Holding AG to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:EMSN:
Price-to-Tangible-Book: 9.14
GF Value™: CHF597.95 vs. price of CHF799.00 (33.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 376% above the Chemicals median (#1426 of 1547)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:EMSN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ems-Chemie Holding AG is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells a variety of chemical-based products. The firm organizes itself into two segments based on product type: High-Performance Polymers and Specialty Chemicals. The High-Performance Polymers segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells plastic products to the automotive, electrical, and electronics industries. The Specialty Chemicals segment sells fibres, bonding agents for tires, and fusible bonding yarns for textiles and powder coating products. Geographically, the majority of its revenue comes from Europe and the rest from Asia, the Americas, and other regions.
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