Kennametal P/B Ratio

KENNAMET • Price-to-Book ratio analysis and book value breakdown
Current P/B Ratio
7.2
High Valuation
Very High - Significant premium, high growth expectations or speculative

Current Valuation Metrics

P/B Ratio 7.2
Current Price ₹2079.55
Book Value/Share ₹293.64
Exchange BSE

Book Value Breakdown (2022)

Balance Sheet Components
Total Equity ₹646 Cr
Share Capital ₹22 Cr
Reserves & Surplus ₹624 Cr
Outstanding Shares 22,000,000
Book Value per Share ₹293.64

Valuation Signal

Signal Overvalued
Historical Avg 5.55
Historical Range 3.39 - 7.63
Percentile 75.0%

Sector Context

Sector Average 0.13
Sector Median 0.69
Sector Rank #11 of 50
Sector Percentile 22.0%

Key P/B Ratio Insights for Kennametal

  • Stock appears overvalued with PB of 7.2, trading at significant premium to book value
  • Trading at high premium to book value - indicates strong growth expectations or asset-light business model
  • Current PB is 29.8% above historical average
  • Trading at premium to sector average PB of 0.13

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P/B Ratio Historical Trend for Kennametal

Historical P/B ratio trend based on balance sheet data. P/B below 1.0 may indicate undervaluation, while higher ratios suggest growth expectations or asset-light business models.

Historical P/B Ratio Data

Year P/B Ratio Book Value/Share (₹) Year-end Price (₹) Total Equity (₹ Cr) Valuation
2022 7.63 ₹293.64 ₹2239.30 ₹646 High
2021 6.95 ₹266.36 ₹1850.15 ₹586 High
2020 3.39 ₹252.73 ₹857.35 ₹556 High
2019 4.22 ₹237.73 ₹1004.30 ₹523 High

Sector P/B Ratio Comparison

Comparing Kennametal with other companies in Capital Goods sector
Sector Average
0.13
Sector Median
0.69
Lowest P/B
-6.17
Highest P/B
1.34
Companies
50
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Incon Engineers INCON -3.23 ₹6 Low
Mipco Seamless Rings MPCOSEMB -2.94 ₹10 Low
Thakral Services THAKRAL -1.58 ₹15 Low
Switching Technologies G… SWITCHTE -0.89 ₹15 Low
HMT HMT -0.85 ₹2,242 Low
Pan Electroncis PANELEC -0.59 ₹17 Low
TMT India TMTIND-B1 -0.51 ₹3 Low