Is It Cheap? · Intermediate · Pro filter
P/B vs own 5Y median: what it means and how to read it
Today's P/B compared with the company's usual P/B over 5 years. Negative means cheaper than usual.
What is P/B vs own 5Y median?
Today's P/B compared with the company's usual P/B over 5 years. Negative means cheaper than usual.
A worked example
A bank that usually trades at 2.0 times book and is at 1.5 shows −25%. P/B against its own history is the usual check for lenders.
Why does P/B vs own 5Y median matter?
Handy for banks and asset-heavy companies, where P/B matters most.
How do you read P/B vs own 5Y median?
Negative is cheaper than its own history.
Lower is usually better.
What is a typical P/B vs own 5Y median in India today?
The median across the 1597 listed companies that report it, as of 12 Oct 2026. Half sit above each figure and half below.
By company size
Median
Large Cap · 90 companies-13.9%
Mid Cap · 128 companies-11.4%
Small Cap · 1379 companies-16.5%
By industry
Median, largest industries first
Private Sector Bank · 205.5%
Pharmaceuticals · 890.0%
Computers - Software & Consulting · 36-32.8%
Public Sector Bank · 12-3.6%
Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) · 30-14.0%
Power Generation · 17-5.6%
Auto Components & Equipments · 70-0.0%
Cement & Cement Products · 26-28.2%
Civil Construction · 51-20.6%
Aerospace & Defense · 1724.2%
Compare a company with its own industry before the whole market. Every industry, and each company's rank within it, is in the screener.