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Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC (KUW:BOURSA) PB Ratio : 7.84 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC 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), Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's share price is KWD2.11. Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was KWD0.27. Hence, Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's PB Ratio of today is 7.84.

The historical rank and industry rank for Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

KUW:BOURSA' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.97   Med: 6.68   Max: 10.3
Current: 7.84

During the past 6 years, Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's highest PB Ratio was 10.30. The lowest was 3.97. And the median was 6.68.

KUW:BOURSA's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
93.29% of 760 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 1.31 vs KUW:BOURSA: 7.84

During the past 12 months, Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 2.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 6.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 24.00% per year.

During the past 6 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC was 39.20% per year. The lowest was 6.80% per year. And the median was 26.80% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC'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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Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC PB Ratio Chart

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 4.18 6.69 6.29 5.39

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Competitive Comparison of Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's PB Ratio

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC'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.


Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's PB Ratio Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's PB Ratio falls into.



Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC 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.

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Mar. 2024)
=2.11/0.269
=7.84

* 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.


Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC  (KUW:BOURSA) 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.


Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC PB Ratio Related Terms

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Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC (KUW:BOURSA) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Dasman, P.O.Box 1027, Kuwait City, KWT, 15461
Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC operates as a financial exchange and clearing house in Kuwait. The company also provides securities-related services to participants in the financial sector. Its segment includes securities exchange and clearing, out of which the majority is from the securities exchange.

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