China Life Insurance (601628.SS) Price/Book Ratio

Price: $37.8
Market Cap: $911.81B
Avg Volume: 13.43M
Country: CN
Industry: Insurance - Life
Sector: Financial Services
Beta: 0.664
52W Range: $26.5-50.88
Website: China Life Insurance

What is China Life Insurance's Price/Book Ratio?

  • China Life Insurance's trailing twelve month (TTM) Price/Book ratio is 1.89.
  • China Life Insurance's annual Price/Book ratio as of today is 1.73.
  • China Life Insurance's quarterly Price/Book ratio is 2.19.

What is the Price/Book Ratio?

The Price/Book (P/B) ratio is a financial metric that compares a company's market value to its book value. It is calculated by dividing the company's stock price by its book value per share. A lower P/B ratio may indicate that the stock is undervalued.

How is the Price/Book Ratio Calculated?

P/B Ratio = (Market Price per Share) / (Book Value per Share)

Related Metrics

Other important metrics to assess China Life Insurance's financial health include:

  • P/E Ratio (Price to Earnings Ratio) - measures the company's current share price relative to its per-share earnings:
    • Annual: 37.80
    • Quarterly: 4.69
    • TTM: 9.76
  • P/S Ratio (Price to Sales Ratio) - compares the company's stock price to its revenues:
    • Annual: 1.09
    • Quarterly: 6.52
    • TTM: 1.84
  • P/C Ratio (Price to Cash Flow Ratio) - compares the company's market value to its cash flow:
    • Annual: 2.06
    • Quarterly: 11.21
    • TTM: 2.02
  • PEG Ratio (Price/Earnings to Growth Ratio) - measures the ratio of the P/E ratio to the company's expected earnings growth rate:
    • Annual: -1.10
    • Quarterly: 0.02
    • TTM: 0.03

These metrics provide insights into China Life Insurance's financial health and its ability to meet short-term obligations. Comparing these ratios with industry benchmarks can offer a deeper understanding of the company's performance.

Annual Price/Book Ratio

1.73

Quarterly Price/Book Ratio

2.19

TTM Price/Book Ratio

1.89

China Life Insurance Historical Price/Book Ratio
4.004.003.003.002.002.001.001.000.000.00Price/Book Ratio20152015201620162017201720182018201920192020202020212021202220222023202320242024
Historical P/E Ratio
50.0050.0040.0040.0030.0030.0020.0020.0010.0010.000.000.00P/E Ratio20152015201620162017201720182018201920192020202020212021202220222023202320242024
Historical P/S Ratio
3.003.002.002.001.001.000.000.00P/S Ratio20152015201620162017201720182018201920192020202020212021202220222023202320242024
Historical P/C Ratio
20.0020.0010.0010.000.000.00-10.00-10.00-20.00-20.00-30.00-30.00-40.00-40.00-50.00-50.00P/C Ratio20152015201620162017201720182018201920192020202020212021202220222023202320242024
Historical PEG Ratio
16.0016.0012.0012.008.008.004.004.000.000.00-4.00-4.00PEG Ratio20152015201620162017201720182018201920192020202020212021202220222023202320242024

China Life Insurance Historical Ratios

The table below shows various financial metrics for each year, with the latest data available for the last fiscal year 2023.

Year Price/Book Ratio P/E Ratio P/S Ratio P/C Ratio PEG Ratio
2023 1.73 37.80 1.09 2.06 -1.10
2022 2.41 32.70 1.31 2.98 -0.89
2021 1.78 16.75 1.03 2.97 14.91
2020 2.41 21.59 1.35 3.57 -1.64
2019 2.44 16.91 1.35 3.45 0.04
2018 1.77 49.48 0.90 3.82 -0.77
2017 2.68 26.71 1.34 4.29 0.38
2016 2.24 35.63 1.26 7.65 -0.78
2015 2.48 23.07 1.58 -42.55 3.29
2014 3.39 29.93 2.19 12.32 1.01

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