Richardson Electronics, Price to Book Ratio

Richardson Electronics, posts a P/B ratio of 1.33. That is below the sector sector average of 4.76. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

For its sector stocks, a P/B ratio near 4.76 is typical. Richardson Electronics,'s 1.33 is lower that level. That is roughly 72.1% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Richardson Electronics,'s P/B ratio of 1.33 comes from dividing a price-based measure by a related financial statistic. Changes can come from the stock price moving, the underlying fundamental shifting, or both. Track both the level and the trend — a rising multiple on falling fundamentals is a different story than a rising multiple on rising earnings.

Context for RELL's P/B ratio usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 4.76), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Richardson Electronics,'s other metric pages and overview cover the third.