SECOM Co (SECOM Co) PB Ratio : 1.79 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)

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What is SECOM 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 (2024-04-26), SECOM Co's share price is $17.46. SECOM Co's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $9.78. Hence, SECOM Co's PB Ratio of today is 1.79.

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

SOMLY' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.38 Med: 1.95 Max: 2.36
Current: 1.91

During the past 13 years, SECOM Co's highest PB Ratio was 2.36. The lowest was 1.38. And the median was 1.95.

SOMLY's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
53.55% of 1027 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.78 vs SOMLY: 1.91

During the past 12 months, SECOM Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.60% 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 5.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of SECOM Co was 10.90% per year. The lowest was -15.10% per year. And the median was 5.10% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio

SECOM Co PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for SECOM Co's PB Ratio can be seen below:

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SECOM Co PB Ratio Chart

SECOM Co Annual Data

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Mar15

Mar16

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Mar19

Mar20

Mar21

Mar22

Mar23

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2.08

1.87

1.84

1.67

1.52

SECOM Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
PB Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.43	1.52	1.74	1.79	1.83

Competitive Comparison of SECOM Co's PB Ratio

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, SECOM 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.

SECOM Co's PB Ratio Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, SECOM Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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

SECOM 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.

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

PB Ratio	=	Share Price	/	Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2023)
	=	17.46	/	9.775
	=	1.79

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.

SECOM Co (OTCPK:SOMLY) 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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SECOM Co (SECOM Co) Business Description

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SOMLF:USA 9735:Japan XSC:Germany

Address

5-1, Jingumae 1-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 150-0001

Website

http://www.secom.co.jp

SECOM Co Ltd is a provider of security services and surveillance systems. The company operates seven business segments: security services, fire protection services, medical services, insurance services, geographic information services, information- and communication-related services, and real estate and other services. The largest segment by revenue, security services, offers electronic security services and systems, including online commercial and home security systems and large-scale surveillance services. Other segments offer fire protection and detection services, as well as medical dispensing services for home care and hospitals. The company generates most of its revenue in Japan.

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