Below are the bottom five companies in the Precious Metals & Minerals industry as ranked by the price to book ratio. Companies with high ratios often present less value to investors, all else being equal.
Stillwater Mining (NYSE:SWC) has a price to book ratio of 4.3x based on a current price of $21.68 and a book value per share of $5.01.
Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) has a price to book ratio of 2.5x based on a current price of $9.58 and a book value per share of $3.78.
Harry Winston Diamond (NYSE:HWD) has a price to book ratio of 1.3x based on a current price of $10.85 and a book value per share of $8.56.
Coeur d'Alene Mines (NYSE:CDE) has a price to book ratio of 1.1x based on a current price of $24.87 and a book value per share of $22.91.
Searchlight Minerals (NASDAQ:SRCH) has a price to book ratio of 0.7x based on a current price of $0.75 and a book value per share of $1.01.
SmarTrend currently has shares of Hecla Mining in an Uptrend and issued the Uptrend alert on August 30, 2010 at $5.46. The stock has risen 75.3% since the Uptrend alert was issued.
Stillwater Mining (NYSE:SWC) has a price to book ratio of 4.3x based on a current price of $21.68 and a book value per share of $5.01.
Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) has a price to book ratio of 2.5x based on a current price of $9.58 and a book value per share of $3.78.
Harry Winston Diamond (NYSE:HWD) has a price to book ratio of 1.3x based on a current price of $10.85 and a book value per share of $8.56.
Coeur d'Alene Mines (NYSE:CDE) has a price to book ratio of 1.1x based on a current price of $24.87 and a book value per share of $22.91.
Searchlight Minerals (NASDAQ:SRCH) has a price to book ratio of 0.7x based on a current price of $0.75 and a book value per share of $1.01.
SmarTrend currently has shares of Hecla Mining in an Uptrend and issued the Uptrend alert on August 30, 2010 at $5.46. The stock has risen 75.3% since the Uptrend alert was issued.
