Mercantile Ventures P/B Ratio

MERCANTILE • Price-to-Book ratio analysis and book value breakdown
Current P/B Ratio
0.85
Low Valuation
Low - Trading below book value, may indicate undervaluation

Current Valuation Metrics

P/B Ratio 0.85
Current Price ₹22.93
Book Value/Share ₹30.71
Exchange BSE

Book Value Breakdown (2025)

Balance Sheet Components
Total Equity ₹344 Cr
Share Capital ₹112 Cr
Reserves & Surplus ₹219 Cr
Outstanding Shares 112,000,000
Book Value per Share ₹30.71

Valuation Signal

Signal Undervalued
Historical Avg 0.81
Historical Range 0.6 - 1.04
Percentile 80.0%

Sector Context

Sector Average -6.13
Sector Median -0.07
Sector Rank #11 of 50
Sector Percentile 22.0%

Key P/B Ratio Insights for Mercantile Ventures

  • Stock appears undervalued with PB of 0.85, trading below book value
  • Trading below book value - potential value opportunity or financial distress signal
  • Trading at premium to sector average PB of -6.13

View the current stock price of Mercantile Ventures for more insights.

P/B Ratio Historical Trend for Mercantile Ventures

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
2025 0.81 ₹30.71 ₹24.74 ₹344 Low
2024 0.74 ₹31.07 ₹23.06 ₹348 Low
2023 0.84 ₹27.5 ₹23.19 ₹308 Low
2022 0.6 ₹29.82 ₹17.75 ₹334 Low
2021 1.04 ₹26.25 ₹27.40 ₹294 Moderate

Sector P/B Ratio Comparison

Comparing Mercantile Ventures with other companies in Commercial Services sector
Sector Average
-6.13
Sector Median
-0.07
Lowest P/B
-79.63
Highest P/B
0.15
Companies
50
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Befound Movement BEFOUNDMOL -79.63 ₹5 Low
Amalgamated Electricity AMALGAM -40.98 ₹20 Low
CHPL Industries CHPLIND -40.24 ₹35 Low
Lords Mark LORDSMARK -27.19 ₹67 Low
Hemo Organic HEMORGANIC -26.78 ₹7 Low
Monotype MONOT -16.3 ₹30 Low
Modella Woollens MODWOOL -13.99 ₹6 Low
Muller & Phipps MULLER -10.94 ₹16 Low
Ambitious Plastomac AMBIT -10.04 ₹6 Low
Garodia Chemicals GARODCH -7.64 ₹6 Low