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ASGN (ASGN) Book Value per Share : $39.69 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is ASGN Book Value per Share?

ASGN's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $39.69.

During the past 12 months, ASGN's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 1.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 10.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 13.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 14.50% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of ASGN was 122.60% per year. The lowest was -26.80% per year. And the median was 16.40% per year.

ASGN's current price is $97.51. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $39.69. Hence, today's PB Ratio of ASGN is 2.46.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of ASGN was 4.53. The lowest was 1.17. And the median was 2.74.


ASGN Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for ASGN's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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ASGN Book Value per Share Chart

ASGN Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 26.02 30.00 36.01 38.41 40.52

ASGN Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Book Value per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 39.10 39.72 40.18 40.52 39.69

Competitive Comparison of ASGN's Book Value per Share

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, ASGN's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


ASGN's PB Ratio Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, ASGN's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ASGN's PB Ratio falls into.



ASGN Book Value per Share Calculation

ASGN's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1,892-0)/47
=40.52

ASGN's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1,861-0)/47
=39.69

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


ASGN  (NYSE:ASGN) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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ASGN (ASGN) Business Description

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Address
4400 Cox Road, Suite 110, Glen Allen, VA, USA, 23060
ASGN Inc is a provider of information technology (IT) services and professional solutions, including technology, creative, and digital, across the commercial and government sectors. It operates through two segments, Commercial and Federal Government. The Commercial Segment, which is their largest segment, provides consulting, creative digital marketing, and permanent placement services to Fortune 1000 clients and mid-market companies. The Federal Government Segment provides mission-critical solutions to the Department of Defense, intelligence agencies, and civilian agencies.
Executives
Jonathan S Holman director C/O ASGN INCORPORATED, 26745 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Theodore S. Hanson officer: EVP, ASGN 4400 COX ROAD, SUITE 110, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Randolph C Blazer officer: Pres, Apex-a sub of the Issuer C/O ASGN INCORPORATED, 26745 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Jennifer Hankes Painter officer: VP, General Counsel, Secretary C/O ASGN INCORPORATED, 26745 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Rose Cunningham officer: Chief Accounting Officer 4400 COX ROAD, SUITE 110, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Arshad Matin director 26745 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Marie Perry officer: Exec VP, CFO 26745 MALIBU HILLS RD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Mark A. Frantz other: Board Adviser 1300 CALDER ROAD, MCLEAN VA 22101
Edward L Pierce officer: Exec VP, CFO 1439 WINDY MOUNTAIN AVE., WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362
Edwin A. Sheridan director ON ASSIGNMENT, INC., 26745 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Marty R Kittrell director C/O ON ASSIGNMENT, INC., 26745 MALIBU HILLS RD., CALABASAS CA 91301
Mariel A Joliet director C/O ON ASSIGNMENT, 26745 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Maria R Hawthorne director 701 WESTERN AVENUE, GLENDALE CA 91201
Carol Lindstrom director 5994 SILVERADO TRAIL, NAPA CA 94558
Jeremy M Jones director 2532 DUPONT AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92612