Prakash Industries P/B Ratio

PRAKASH • Price-to-Book ratio analysis and book value breakdown
Current P/B Ratio
0.75
Low Valuation
Low - Trading below book value, may indicate undervaluation

Current Valuation Metrics

P/B Ratio 0.75
Current Price ₹137.05
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 -0.08
Sector Median 1.1
Sector Rank #11 of 50
Sector Percentile 22.0%

Key P/B Ratio Insights for Prakash Industries

  • Stock appears undervalued with PB of 0.75, trading below book value
  • Trading below book value - potential value opportunity or financial distress signal
  • Current PB is 56.3% above historical average
  • Trading at premium to sector average PB of -0.08

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
-0.08
Sector Median
1.1
Lowest P/B
-58.97
Highest P/B
2.25
Companies
50
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Orissa Minerals Developm… ORISSAMINE -58.97 ₹2,918 Low
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Chrome Silicon CHROME -0.68 ₹74 Low
VISA Steel VISASTEEL -0.43 ₹556 Low
Impex Ferro Tech IMPEXFERRO -0.05 ₹16 Low
Ankit Metal & Power ANKITMETAL -0.02 ₹24 Low
Ashoka Metcast ASHOKAMET 0.35 ₹39 Low
Utique Enterprises UTIQUE 0.37 ₹29 Low
Scan Steels SCANSTL 0.45 ₹194 Low
QVC Exports QVCEL 0.52 ₹32 Low