Price-to-Book Ratio (P/B)
The price-to-book ratio compares a stock's market price with the accounting value of shareholders' equity per share. It indicates how much the market pays for each unit of net assets recorded on the balance sheet.
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The price-to-book ratio compares a stock's market price with the accounting value of shareholders' equity per share. It indicates how much the market pays for each unit of net assets recorded on the balance sheet.
The price-to-earnings ratio compares a stock's share price with the company's earnings per share. It shows how many units of currency the market currently pays for one unit of annual earnings.