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Meiji Holdings Co (Meiji Holdings Co) PB Ratio : 1.24 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is Meiji Holdings 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 (2024-05-17), Meiji Holdings Co's share price is $11.055. Meiji Holdings Co's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $8.93. Hence, Meiji Holdings Co's PB Ratio of today is 1.24.

Good Sign:

Meiji Holdings Co Ltd stock PB Ratio (=1.3) is close to 10-year low of 1.19

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

MEJHY' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.99   Med: 1.99   Max: 3.92
Current: 1.3

During the past 13 years, Meiji Holdings Co's highest PB Ratio was 3.92. The lowest was 0.99. And the median was 1.99.

MEJHY's PB Ratio is ranked better than
56.44% of 1802 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.54 vs MEJHY: 1.30

During the past 12 months, Meiji Holdings Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 7.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 8.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 9.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Meiji Holdings Co was 107.90% per year. The lowest was 2.70% per year. And the median was 9.35% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Meiji Holdings Co PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meiji Holdings 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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Meiji Holdings Co PB Ratio Chart

Meiji Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.90 1.89 1.40 1.24 1.26

Meiji Holdings Co 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 1.24 1.18 1.36 1.28 1.26

Competitive Comparison of Meiji Holdings Co's PB Ratio

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Meiji Holdings 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.


Meiji Holdings Co's PB Ratio Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Meiji Holdings Co's PB Ratio falls into.



Meiji Holdings 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.

Meiji Holdings Co's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Mar. 2024)
=11.055/8.926
=1.24

* 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.


Meiji Holdings Co  (OTCPK:MEJHY) 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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Meiji Holdings Co (Meiji Holdings Co) Business Description

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Address
4-16, Kyobashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-0031
Meiji Holdings was established in April 2009 as a merged entity of Meiji Dairies, Japan's largest dairy company, and Meiji Seika, the country's number-two confectionery maker. The amalgamation was propelled by a surge in commodity prices, Japan's aging and shrinking population, and fierce competition. The food business, comprising dairy and confectionery operations, represents more than 80% of the group's sales and profits. The rest mainly comes from the pharmaceutical business, specializing in antibacterial and generic drugs, as well as vaccines. Meiji is looking to step up overseas expansion of the food business, particularly in China, which will serve as a key growth driver over the medium term.

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