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Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC (KUW:KUWAITRE) PB Ratio : 1.19 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC 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), Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC's share price is KWD0.35. Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was KWD0.29. Hence, Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC's PB Ratio of today is 1.19.

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

KUW:KUWAITRE' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.4   Med: 0.71   Max: 1.62
Current: 1.19

During the past 13 years, Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC's highest PB Ratio was 1.62. The lowest was 0.40. And the median was 0.71.

KUW:KUWAITRE's PB Ratio is ranked better than
52.25% of 488 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.245 vs KUW:KUWAITRE: 1.19

During the past 12 months, Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 16.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 11.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 10.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 7.20% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC was 11.90% per year. The lowest was -53.10% per year. And the median was 3.95% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC'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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Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC PB Ratio Chart

Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.52 0.74 0.94 0.97 1.25

Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 1.13 1.26 1.35 1.25 1.46

Competitive Comparison of Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC's PB Ratio

For the Insurance - Reinsurance subindustry, Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC'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.


Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC's PB Ratio Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC's PB Ratio falls into.



Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC 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.

Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Mar. 2024)
=0.35/0.293
=1.19

* 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.


Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC  (KUW:KUWAITRE) 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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Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC (KUW:KUWAITRE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Al-Shuhada's Street, Kuwait Return Tower- 8, 9, 13 Floors, Al Sharq District, Kuwait, KWT
Kuwait Reinsurance Co KSC operates as a reinsurance company. It provides traditional and tailored reinsurance solutions to its customers in the energy sector in Kuwait. The company provides tailored risk solutions for a variety of industries. Their operating segments include Fire, General Accident, Marine, Energy, Aviation, and life. The majority of the revenue is derived from its fire insurance business. The company's activities are spread across Kuwait, the Middle East, and North Africa.

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