Prakash Industries P/B Ratio

PRAKASH • Price-to-Book ratio analysis and book value breakdown
Current P/B Ratio
0.71
Low Valuation
Low - Trading below book value, may indicate undervaluation

Current Valuation Metrics

P/B Ratio 0.71
Current Price ₹129.57
Book Value/Share ₹174.27
Exchange NSE

Book Value Breakdown (2018)

Balance Sheet Components
Total Equity ₹2,736 Cr
Share Capital ₹157 Cr
Reserves & Surplus ₹2,547 Cr
Outstanding Shares 157,000,000
Book Value per Share ₹174.27

Valuation Signal

Signal Undervalued
Historical Avg 0.48
Historical Range 0.48 - 0.48
Percentile 100.0%

Sector Context

Sector Average 0.01
Sector Median 1.01
Sector Rank #11 of 50
Sector Percentile 22.0%

Key P/B Ratio Insights for Prakash Industries

  • Stock appears undervalued with PB of 0.71, trading below book value
  • Trading below book value - potential value opportunity or financial distress signal
  • Current PB is 47.9% above historical average
  • Trading at premium to sector average PB of 0.01

View the current stock price of Prakash Industries for more insights.

P/B Ratio Historical Trend for Prakash Industries

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
2018 0.48 ₹174.27 ₹83.60 ₹2,736 Low

Sector P/B Ratio Comparison

Comparing Prakash Industries with other companies in Metals & Mining sector
Sector Average
0.01
Sector Median
1.01
Lowest P/B
-49.32
Highest P/B
2.24
Companies
50
Company Symbol P/B Ratio Market Cap (₹ Cr) Valuation
Orissa Minerals Developm… ORISSAMINE -49.32 ₹2,475 Low
Bihar Sponge Iron BIHSPONG -1.33 ₹107 Low
Chrome Silicon CHROME -0.63 ₹71 Low
VISA Steel VISASTEEL -0.31 ₹433 Low
Impex Ferro Tech IMPEXFERRO -0.05 ₹15 Low
Ankit Metal & Power ANKITMETAL -0.02 ₹23 Low
Utique Enterprises UTIQUE 0.34 ₹26 Low
Ashoka Metcast ASHOKAMET 0.36 ₹38 Low
Scan Steels SCANSTL 0.43 ₹181 Low
QVC Exports QVCEL 0.44 ₹26 Low