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Astute Metals NL (ASX:ASE) PB Ratio : 0.60 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Astute Metals NL PB Ratio?

The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. As of today (2024-05-27), Astute Metals NL's share price is A$0.03. Astute Metals NL's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was A$0.05. Hence, Astute Metals NL's PB Ratio of today is 0.60.

The historical rank and industry rank for Astute Metals NL's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:ASE' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 37.5
Current: 0.6

During the past 13 years, Astute Metals NL's highest PB Ratio was 37.50. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

ASX:ASE's PB Ratio is ranked better than
80.49% of 2378 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.42 vs ASX:ASE: 0.60

During the past 12 months, Astute Metals NL's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -12.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 38.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 10.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Astute Metals NL was 113.40% per year. The lowest was -76.90% per year. And the median was -20.65% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Astute Metals NL PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Astute Metals NL's PB Ratio 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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Astute Metals NL PB Ratio Chart

Astute Metals NL Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.47 2.50 1.97 1.69 0.94

Astute Metals NL Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
PB Ratio 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 2.36 1.69 1.28 0.94 0.80

Competitive Comparison of Astute Metals NL's PB Ratio

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Astute Metals NL's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio 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.


Astute Metals NL's PB Ratio Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Astute Metals NL's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Astute Metals NL's PB Ratio falls into.



Astute Metals NL PB Ratio Calculation

The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks.

Astute Metals NL's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2023)
=0.03/0.05
=0.60

* 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 Price-to-Tangible-Book. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.


Astute Metals NL  (ASX:ASE) PB Ratio Explanation

Unlike valuation ratios relative to the earning power such as PE Ratio, PE Ratio without NRI, PS Ratio, Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow , or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, the PB Ratio measures the valuation of the stock relative to the underlying asset of the company.

The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.


Be Aware

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


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Astute Metals NL (ASX:ASE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
189 Kent Street, Suite 6, Level 5, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Astute Metals NL is a mineral resources company with a predominant focus on the exploration and development of mineral sands. The Group operated in four operating segments being Heavy minerals, Diamond Exploration, Lithium, and Gold Exploration industry in the geographical location, being Australia.

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