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Hillshire Brands Co (LSE:HSH) PB Ratio : 7.03 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Hillshire Brands Co 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 (2024-05-04), Hillshire Brands Co's share price is $36.09. Hillshire Brands Co's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was $5.14. Hence, Hillshire Brands Co's PB Ratio of today is 7.03.

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

LSE:HSH' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.01   Med: 2.36   Max: 24.11
Current: 12.23

During the past 13 years, Hillshire Brands Co's highest PB Ratio was 24.11. The lowest was 1.01. And the median was 2.36.

LSE:HSH's PB Ratio is not ranked
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 1.515 vs LSE:HSH: 12.23

During the past 12 months, Hillshire Brands Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 31.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -29.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -35.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -17.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Hillshire Brands Co was 40.70% per year. The lowest was -48.90% per year. And the median was -4.50% per year.

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Hillshire Brands Co PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hillshire Brands Co'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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Hillshire Brands Co PB Ratio Chart

Hillshire Brands Co Annual Data
Trend Jun04 Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 6.64 - - 8.39

Hillshire Brands Co Quarterly Data
Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14
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 8.39 - 7.15 - -

Competitive Comparison of Hillshire Brands Co's PB Ratio

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Hillshire Brands Co'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.


Hillshire Brands Co's PB Ratio Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hillshire Brands Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hillshire Brands Co's PB Ratio falls into.



Hillshire Brands Co 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.

Hillshire Brands Co's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Jun. 2014)
=36.09/5.137
=7.03

* 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.


Hillshire Brands Co  (LSE:HSH) 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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Hillshire Brands Co (LSE:HSH) Business Description

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Hillshire Brands Co was organized as a corporation in Baltimore, Maryland in 1941 as The C.D. Kenny Company, was renamed Sara Lee Corporation in 1985 and adopted its current name in June 2012. It is a manufacturer and marketer of food products. It provides meat-centric food solutions for the retail and foodservice markets. The Company's Brands' portfolio includes iconic brands such as Jimmy Dean, Ball Park, Hillshire Farm, State Fair, Sara Lee frozen bakery and Chef Pierre pies, as well as artisanal brands Aidells and Gallo Salame. Its operations are organized around two business segments - Retail and Foodservice/Other. Retail sells a variety of packaged meat and frozen bakery products to retail customers in North America. Products include hot dogs and corn dogs, breakfast sausages, breakfast convenience items, including breakfast sandwiches and bowls, dinner sausages, premium deli and luncheon meats and cooked hams, as well as frozen pies, cakes, cheesecakes and other desserts. The primary raw materials for the segment's products include pork and beef, which are purchased almost entirely from third party suppliers and independent farmers, and poultry. The branded meat business is highly competitive, with an emphasis on product quality, innovation and value. New product innovations are a key component to its success. The Retail segment competes with other international, national, regional and local companies in each of the product categories. Foodservice/Other sells a variety of meat and bakery products to foodservice customers in North America. Products include hot dogs and corn dogs, breakfast sausages and sandwiches, dinner sausages, premium deli and luncheon meats, ham, beef and turkey as well as a variety of bakery products, including pastries, muffins, frozen pies, cakes and cheesecakes. The primary raw materials for Foodservice/Other's products include pork, beef and poultry and, to a lesser extent, wheat flour, sugar, corn syrup, cooking oils, butter, fruit and eggs, which are purchased from independent suppliers and farmers. The Foodservice/Other segment competes with other international, national, regional and local companies in each of its product categories. It considers major mass retailers and supermarket chains in the United States to be its most significant customers. The Company is subject to regulations administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration.

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