Dis-Chem Pharmacies (JSE:DCP) Book Value per Share : R5.22 (As of Feb. 2024)

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What is Dis-Chem Pharmacies Book Value per Share?

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was R5.22.

During the past 12 months, Dis-Chem Pharmacies's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 11.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 20.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 21.30% 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 11 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Dis-Chem Pharmacies was 37.70% per year. The lowest was 5.60% per year. And the median was 20.80% per year.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's current price is R32.17. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was R5.22. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Dis-Chem Pharmacies is 6.17.

During the past 11 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Dis-Chem Pharmacies was 44.64. The lowest was 4.96. And the median was 9.66.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

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Dis-Chem Pharmacies Book Value per Share Chart

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Annual Data

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2.62

3.38

3.87

4.54

5.21

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Semi-Annual Data
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Book Value per Share	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															3.87	4.37	4.54	4.87	5.22

Competitive Comparison of Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Book Value per Share

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Dis-Chem Pharmacies'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.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's PB Ratio Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Dis-Chem Pharmacies's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Dis-Chem Pharmacies Book Value per Share Calculation

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share	=	(Total Stockholders Equity	-	Preferred Stock)	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	(4,472	-	0)	/	858
	=	5.21

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share	=	(Total Stockholders Equity	-	Preferred Stock)	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	(4,472	-	0)	/	858
	=	5.22

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.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies (JSE:DCP) 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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Dis-Chem Pharmacies (JSE:DCP) Business Description

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23 Stag Road, Glen Austin, Midrand, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 1685

Website

https://www.dischem.co.za

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd is a pharmaceutical company based in South Africa. Its product portfolio includes personal care products, beauty products, healthcare and nutrition products, and dispensary and baby care products. The operating segments of the group are Retail and Wholesale. It derives maximum revenue from the Retail segment, which includes company stores, retailers of pharmaceutical and a variety of health and beauty products, as well as pharma-logistic services and oncology and retailers of pharmaceutical products. The Wholesale segment consists of the CJ wholesale and company distribution businesses, wholesalers of pharmaceuticals, and a variety of health and beauty products. Geographically, the group carries its business operations principally in South Africa.