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Octopus AIM VCT (LSE:OOA) PB Ratio : 0.80 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Octopus AIM VCT 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), Octopus AIM VCT's share price is £0.63. Octopus AIM VCT's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2023 was £0.79. Hence, Octopus AIM VCT's PB Ratio of today is 0.80.

The historical rank and industry rank for Octopus AIM VCT's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:OOA' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.57   Med: 0.94   Max: 1.29
Current: 0.8

During the past 13 years, Octopus AIM VCT's highest PB Ratio was 1.29. The lowest was 0.57. And the median was 0.94.

LSE:OOA's PB Ratio is ranked better than
74.2% of 1690 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.95 vs LSE:OOA: 0.80

During the past 12 months, Octopus AIM VCT's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -25.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -5.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -4.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Octopus AIM VCT was 87.90% per year. The lowest was -42.50% per year. And the median was 0.50% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Octopus AIM VCT PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Octopus AIM VCT'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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Octopus AIM VCT PB Ratio Chart

Octopus AIM VCT Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.95 1.00 0.96 0.98 0.96

Octopus AIM VCT Semi-Annual Data
Aug13 Feb14 Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23
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 0.96 0.93 0.98 0.97 0.96

Competitive Comparison of Octopus AIM VCT's PB Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, Octopus AIM VCT'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.


Octopus AIM VCT's PB Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Octopus AIM VCT's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Octopus AIM VCT's PB Ratio falls into.



Octopus AIM VCT 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.

Octopus AIM VCT's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Feb. 2023)
=0.63/0.785
=0.80

* 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.


Octopus AIM VCT  (LSE:OOA) 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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Octopus AIM VCT (LSE:OOA) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
33 Holborn, 6th Floor, London, GBR, EC1N 2HT
Octopus AIM VCT PLC is a United Kingdom-based venture capital trust. The company invests in a diversified portfolio of Alternative Investment Market or NEX listed companies to provide shareholders with attractive tax-free dividends and long-term capital growth. The company's investments are made selectively across a range of sectors in companies that have the potential to grow and enhance their value.

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