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Western Bulk Chartering AS (Western Bulk Chartering AS) PB Ratio : 1.52 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Western Bulk Chartering AS 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 (2024-05-12), Western Bulk Chartering AS's share price is $2.3708. Western Bulk Chartering AS's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.56. Hence, Western Bulk Chartering AS's PB Ratio of today is 1.52.

The historical rank and industry rank for Western Bulk Chartering AS's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WSSTF' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.15   Med: 2.25   Max: 8.67
Current: 1.58

During the past 6 years, Western Bulk Chartering AS's highest PB Ratio was 8.67. The lowest was 1.15. And the median was 2.25.

WSSTF's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
56.3% of 929 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.34 vs WSSTF: 1.58

During the past 12 months, Western Bulk Chartering AS's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -17.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 46.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 34.60% per year.

During the past 6 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Western Bulk Chartering AS was 66.40% per year. The lowest was 29.70% per year. And the median was 46.90% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Western Bulk Chartering AS PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Bulk Chartering AS'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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Western Bulk Chartering AS PB Ratio Chart

Western Bulk Chartering AS Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - 3.34 1.78 1.57

Western Bulk Chartering AS Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.34 2.74 1.78 1.59 1.57

Competitive Comparison of Western Bulk Chartering AS's PB Ratio

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Western Bulk Chartering AS'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.


Western Bulk Chartering AS's PB Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Western Bulk Chartering AS's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Bulk Chartering AS's PB Ratio falls into.



Western Bulk Chartering AS 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.

Western Bulk Chartering AS's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2023)
=2.3708/1.561
=1.52

* 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.


Western Bulk Chartering AS  (OTCPK:WSSTF) 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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Western Bulk Chartering AS (Western Bulk Chartering AS) Business Description

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Address
Henrik Ibsensgate 100, PO Box 2868, Solli, Oslo, NOR, 0230
Western Bulk Chartering AS is a transporter of dry bulk commodities. Its commodity includes coal, minerals, steel products, cement, agriculture or grains, ferrous ores, and fertilizers, among others. It operates in dry bulk vessels in the Panamax to Handysize segment. Geographic diversification is the Far East, Europe, India, North America, Africa, South America, and the Middle East.

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