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What is the Price-to-book ratio?

Share price divided by book value per share — a classic value-investing metric.

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P/B works best for asset-heavy businesses like banks, insurers, and industrials. It's less meaningful for asset-light software firms whose value lies in intangibles.

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Is P/B still relevant?

For value investors and financial-sector analysis, yes. For tech and services, it's often misleading.

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