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Price-To-Asset Ratio

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price-to-asset ratio
A ratio that compares a firm's stock price with its book value per share. A low ratio indicates the firm's assets are not being fully valued by investors or the assets are being overvalued on the firm's financial statements. If the former is the case, the company may be a candidate for a takeover attempt.
Price-To-Asset Ratio
A ratio of the share price of a security to its net asset value per share. A low ratio that the company is undervalued and may be a candidate for an acquisition. On the other hand, a high ratio indicates that the company is overvalued and may soon undergo a price correction.


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