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Shin-Etsu Chemical Co (Shin-Etsu Chemical Co) Book Value per Share : $7.42 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Book Value per Share?

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $7.42.

During the past 12 months, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 11.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 16.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 13.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 9.50% 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 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co was 16.40% per year. The lowest was 0.40% per year. And the median was 8.30% per year.

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co's current price is $18.72. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $7.42. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co is 2.63.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co was 3.22. The lowest was 1.10. And the median was 1.91.

Warning Sign:

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd stock PB Ratio (=2.95) is close to 10-year high of 3.22


Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shin-Etsu Chemical Co'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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Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Book Value per Share Chart

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.93 6.23 6.76 7.18 7.13

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co 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 7.18 6.91 7.13 7.42 7.13

Competitive Comparison of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co's Book Value per Share

For the Chemicals subindustry, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co'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.


Shin-Etsu Chemical Co's PB Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shin-Etsu Chemical Co's PB Ratio falls into.



Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Book Value per Share Calculation

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(28,453-0)/3,992
=7.13

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(29,609-0)/3,991
=7.42

* 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.


Shin-Etsu Chemical Co  (OTCPK:SHECY) 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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Shin-Etsu Chemical Co (Shin-Etsu Chemical Co) Business Description

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Address
6-1, Ohtemachi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0004
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd is a Japan-based company primarily engaged in chemical business. The company operates in six business segments namely Poly Vinyl Chloride, Specialty Chemicals, Silicon, Semiconductor Silicon, Electronic and Functional Materials and Diversified business. It derives majority of revenue through Poly Vinyl Chloride segment which manufactures and sells vinyl chloride, caustic soda products, chloromethane and methanol. The group is also involved in manufacturing and selling of various other chemical products such as Polyvinyl alcohol, Synthetic pheromones, Rare-earth magnets for electronics industry and general applications, Photoresists, Photomask blanks and others. Geographically, it operates from the market of Japan and its business is amplifying across the globe.

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