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Staples (FRA:STP) Price-to-Tangible-Book : 3.32 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Staples Price-to-Tangible-Book?

As of today (2024-04-28), Staples's share price is €8.47. Staples's Tangible Book per Share of Jul. 2017 for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2017 was €2.55. Hence, Staples's Price to Tangible Book Ratio of today is 3.32.

The historical rank and industry rank for Staples's Price-to-Tangible-Book or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:STP's Price-to-Tangible-Book is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 1.83
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Tangible-Book only.

A closely related ratio is called PB Ratio. As of today, Staples's share price is €8.47. Staples's Book Value per Sharefor the quarter that ended in Jul. 2017 was €4.47. Hence, Staples's P/B Ratio of today is 1.89.


Staples Price-to-Tangible-Book Historical Data

The historical data trend for Staples'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.

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Staples Price-to-Tangible-Book Chart

Staples Annual Data
Trend Jan08 Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17
Price-to-Tangible-Book
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.52 3.49 4.93 1.79 2.64

Staples Quarterly Data
Oct12 Jan13 Apr13 Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17
Price-to-Tangible-Book Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.57 1.97 2.64 3.28 3.34

Competitive Comparison of Staples's Price-to-Tangible-Book

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Staples'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.


Staples's Price-to-Tangible-Book Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Staples's Price-to-Tangible-Book distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Staples's Price-to-Tangible-Book falls into.



Staples Price-to-Tangible-Book Calculation

Staples's price-to-tangible-book ratio for today is calculated as:

Price to Tangible Book=Share Price/Tangible Book per Share (Q: Jul. 2017 )
=8.47/2.548
=3.32

* 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.


Be Aware

Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The Price-to-Book Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the Price-to-Book Ratio cannot be applied to them.


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Staples (FRA:STP) Business Description

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Staples is an American retailer with online and delivery capabilities. Staples offers products in categories: technology, facilities and breakroom, furniture, safety, medical, copy and print, and Staples EasyTech services. Staples operates throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The company divides its business into three segments: North American stores and online, North American commercial, and international operations. The product offering includes Staples, Quill, and other proprietary branded products. Staples' product price points are generally low.

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