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3M India Price/Book

What is the Price/Book of 3M India?

The Price/Book of 3M India Limited is 23.00

What is the definition of Price/Book?



Price to book ratio represents the ratio between a company’s stock value and the book value per share.

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The price to book ratio, or P/B ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's current market price to its book value. It is also sometimes known as a market to book ratio or price to equity ratio. The calculation of a price to book ratio can be performed in two ways. It can be calculated as the company's market capitalization divided by the company's total book value from its balance sheet. It can also be calculated using per-share values and dividing a company's current share price by the book value per share (i.e. its book value divided by the number of outstanding shares).

The P/B ratio varies between industries. The industries that require more infrastructure capital (for each dollar of profit) will usually trade at P/B ratios much lower than, for example, consulting firms. P/B ratios are commonly used to compare banks, because most assets and liabilities of banks are constantly valued at market values. A higher P/B ratio implies that investors expect management to create more value from a given set of assets, all else equal (and/or that the market value of the firm's assets is significantly higher than their accounting value).

P/B ratios do not, however, directly provide any information on the ability of the firm to generate profits or cash for shareholders. This ratio also gives some idea of whether an investor is paying too much for what would be left if the company went bankrupt immediately. For companies in distress, the book value is usually calculated without the intangible assets that would have no resale value. In such cases, P/B should also be calculated on a "diluted" basis, because stock options may well vest on sale of the company or change of control or firing of management.

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What does 3M India do?

3M India Limited engages in the manufacture and trade of various products for industrial, health care, consumer, safety and graphics, and electronics and energy markets in India. The company operates in four segments: Safety and Industrial, Transportation and Electronics, Health Care, and Consumer. The Safety and Industrial segment offers vinyl, polyester, foil and specialty industrial tapes, adhesives, and other specialty materials; functional and decorative graphics; masking tapes; and abrasion-resistant films. This segment serves original equipment manufacturer and automotive aftermarket, electronics, appliance, and roofing granules. Its Health Care segment provides medical and surgical supplies, medical devices, drug delivery systems, dental and orthodontic products, and food safety products, as well as skin and wound care, and infection prevention products and solutions. The company Transportation and Electronics segment offers personal protection products; asset protection solutions; border control products; passive fire protection for industries and commercial; track and trace products; cleaning and hygiene products for the hospitality industry; traffic safety systems; commercial graphics; architectural markets; and mobile interactive solutions. Its Consumer segment provides office supply, stationery, home care, and protective material products for consumer retail, modern trade, and other retail channels. The company also exports its products. It serves automotive, commercial solutions, consumer, design and construction, electronics, energy, health care, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, safety, and transportation industries. 3M India Limited was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Bengaluru, India. 3M India Limited is a subsidiary of 3M Company, USA.

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