Slingsby (H C) (LSE:SLNG) PB Ratio : 0.62 (As of May. 22, 2024)

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What is Slingsby (H C) 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 (2024-05-22), Slingsby (H C)'s share price is £2.50. Slingsby (H C)'s Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was £4.04. Hence, Slingsby (H C)'s PB Ratio of today is 0.62.

The historical rank and industry rank for Slingsby (H C)'s PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:SLNG' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.33 Med: 1.18 Max: 4.37
Current: 0.62

During the past 13 years, Slingsby (H C)'s highest PB Ratio was 4.37. The lowest was 0.33. And the median was 1.18.

LSE:SLNG's PB Ratio is ranked better than
76.39% of 144 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 1.18 vs LSE:SLNG: 0.62

During the past 12 months, Slingsby (H C)'s average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 52.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 66.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Slingsby (H C) was 113.00% per year. The lowest was -54.10% per year. And the median was 5.65% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio

Slingsby (H C) PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Slingsby (H C)'s PB Ratio can be seen below:

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Slingsby (H C) PB Ratio Chart

Slingsby (H C) Annual Data

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0.39

2.17

1.07

0.66

0.62

Slingsby (H C) Semi-Annual Data
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PB Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.07	0.52	0.66	0.01	0.62

Competitive Comparison of Slingsby (H C)'s PB Ratio

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Slingsby (H C)'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.

Slingsby (H C)'s PB Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Slingsby (H C)'s PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Slingsby (H C)'s PB Ratio falls into.

Slingsby (H C) 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.

Slingsby (H C)'s PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio	=	Share Price	/	Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2023)
	=	2.50	/	4.044
	=	0.62

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PB Ratio

Market Cap

(Total Stockholders Equity

Preferred Stock)

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.

Slingsby (H C) (LSE:SLNG) 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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Slingsby (H C) (LSE:SLNG) Business Description

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Address

Otley Road, Baildon, Shipley, W Yorks, GBR, BD17 7LW

Website

https://www.slingsby.com

Slingsby (H C) PLC is a UK-based company engaged in the merchanting and distribution of a range of industrial and commercial equipment primarily consisting of incidental purchasing supplies. It offers products across various sectors such as handling and lifting, wheels and castors, ladders and steps, storage and shelving, office, safety and security, workwear, cleaning and hygiene, mailroom and packaging, workshop and maintenance, waste and recycling, premises, lockers and cloakroom, signs and labels, and flooring and matting. All the operations of the group are based in the UK.