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Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust (LSE:EWI) Book Value per Share : £1.51 (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust Book Value per Share?

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was £1.51.

During the past 12 months, Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -23.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -18.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 0.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 11.60% 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 Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust was 26.10% per year. The lowest was -18.60% per year. And the median was 12.35% per year.

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust's current price is £1.454. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was £1.51. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust is 0.96.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust was 1.73. The lowest was 0.49. And the median was 1.02.


Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust'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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Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust Book Value per Share Chart

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.77 2.80 3.31 1.98 1.51

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust Semi-Annual Data
Apr14 Oct14 Apr15 Oct15 Apr16 Oct16 Apr17 Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
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 3.31 2.20 1.98 1.83 1.51

Competitive Comparison of Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust's Book Value per Share

For the Asset Management subindustry, Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust'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.


Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust's PB Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust's PB Ratio falls into.



Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust Book Value per Share Calculation

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(584.74-0.00)/387.10
=1.51

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(584.74-0.00)/387.10
=1.51

* 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.


Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust  (LSE:EWI) 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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Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust (LSE:EWI) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, GBR, EH1 3AN
Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust PLC is an investment company with the objective to achieve long-term capital growth by investing in listed companies worldwide. It seeks to construct its portfolio through the identification of individual companies with business across North America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe. The firm invests mainly in information technology, materials, consumer discretionary, financials, industrials, health care sectors and communication Services. It manages portfolios of United States, Canadian and Asian clients and has a client base covering corporate, public and foundation assets.

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