Western Asset Invstm Grd Dfnd Opp Tr (Western Asset Invstm Grd Dfnd Opp Tr) PB Ratio : 0.99 (As of May. 13, 2024)

Western Asset Invstm Grd Dfnd Opp Tr PB Ratio Chart

Western Asset Invstm Grd Dfnd Opp Tr Semi-Annual Data
	Nov17	May18	Nov18	May19	Nov19	May20	Nov20	May21	Nov21	May22	Nov22	May23	Nov23
PB Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial								1.03	0.95	0.96	0.95	0.96

Competitive Comparison of Western Asset Invstm Grd Dfnd Opp Tr's PB Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, Western Asset Invstm Grd Dfnd Opp Tr'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.

Western Asset Invstm Grd Dfnd Opp Tr's PB Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Western Asset Invstm Grd Dfnd Opp Tr's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Asset Invstm Grd Dfnd Opp Tr's PB Ratio falls into.

Western Asset Invstm Grd Dfnd Opp Tr 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.

Western Asset Invstm Grd Dfnd Opp Tr's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

* 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.

Western Asset Invstm Grd Dfnd Opp Tr  (NYSE:IGI) 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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