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Kobe Bussan Co (TSE:3038) PB Ratio : 6.58 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is Kobe Bussan 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 (2024-05-22), Kobe Bussan Co's share price is 円3450.00. Kobe Bussan Co's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 円524.47. Hence, Kobe Bussan Co's PB Ratio of today is 6.58.

Good Sign:

Kobe Bussan Co Ltd stock PB Ratio (=6.72) is close to 5-year low of 6.05

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

TSE:3038' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.91   Med: 6.64   Max: 13.86
Current: 6.58

During the past 13 years, Kobe Bussan Co's highest PB Ratio was 13.86. The lowest was 0.91. And the median was 6.64.

TSE:3038's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
90.27% of 298 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.745 vs TSE:3038: 6.58

During the past 12 months, Kobe Bussan Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 22.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 23.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 27.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 24.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Kobe Bussan Co was 53.50% per year. The lowest was -3.40% per year. And the median was 15.05% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Kobe Bussan Co PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kobe Bussan 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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Kobe Bussan Co PB Ratio Chart

Kobe Bussan Co Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.64 10.73 10.91 7.29 7.22

Kobe Bussan Co Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 8.69 8.21 7.63 7.22 7.19

Competitive Comparison of Kobe Bussan Co's PB Ratio

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Kobe Bussan 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.


Kobe Bussan Co's PB Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kobe Bussan Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kobe Bussan Co's PB Ratio falls into.



Kobe Bussan 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.

Kobe Bussan Co's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Jan. 2024)
=3450.00/524.473
=6.58

* 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.


Kobe Bussan Co  (TSE:3038) 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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Kobe Bussan Co (TSE:3038) Business Description

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Address
883 Nakaishiki Inami-cho, Hyogo-ken, Kako-gun, JPN, 675-1127
Kobe Bussan Co.,Ltd. is a Japan-based company that operates through four business divisions. The Gyomu Super business, accounting for the majority of the company's revenue, is primarily in engaged in franchising supermarkets that provide merchandise produced at the company's own factories or imported from overseas. The Kobe Cook business operates through several formats, including Kobe Cook World Buffet stores, which are buffet-style restaurants; Green's K stores, which are small supermarkets offering ready-made meals; and Green's K Teppan Buffet stores, which are restaurants featuring a blend of buffet and self-cooking. The Kobe Cook Innoventure business is operated to promote restaurant business and offer food materials. The company also operates the Eco Renewable Energy business.

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