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Noble Investments (UK) (LSE:NBL) Book Value per Share : £1.18 (As of Feb. 2013)


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What is Noble Investments (UK) Book Value per Share?

Noble Investments (UK)'s book value per share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2013 was £1.18.

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Noble Investments (UK)'s current price is £2.57. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2013 was £1.18. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Noble Investments (UK) is 2.29.


Noble Investments (UK) Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Noble Investments (UK)'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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Noble Investments (UK) Book Value per Share Chart

Noble Investments (UK) Annual Data
Trend Aug03 Aug04 Aug05 Aug06 Aug07 Aug08 Aug09 Aug10 Aug11 Aug12
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.79 0.85 0.86 0.97 1.12

Noble Investments (UK) Semi-Annual Data
Aug03 Feb04 Aug04 Feb05 Aug05 Feb06 Aug06 Feb07 Aug07 Feb08 Aug08 Feb09 Aug09 Feb10 Aug10 Feb11 Aug11 Feb12 Aug12 Feb13
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 0.95 0.97 1.08 1.12 1.18

Competitive Comparison of Noble Investments (UK)'s Book Value per Share

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Noble Investments (UK)'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.


Noble Investments (UK)'s PB Ratio Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Noble Investments (UK)'s PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Noble Investments (UK)'s PB Ratio falls into.



Noble Investments (UK) Book Value per Share Calculation

Noble Investments (UK)'s Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2012 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(17.38-0.00)/15.50
=1.12

Noble Investments (UK)'s Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2013 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(19.33-0.00)/16.44
=1.18

* 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.


Noble Investments (UK)  (LSE:NBL) 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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Noble Investments (UK) (LSE:NBL) Business Description

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Noble Investments (UK) PLC is engaged in collectibles retail trading and auctions, including rare coins, stamps, tokens, medals and banknotes. Its two segments are Retail trading and related; and Auctions, commissions and fees. Its provides personalized consultancy services to collectors and dealers in English, Ancient and Foreign coins, Commemorative medals and World tokens, Numismatic and Philatelic Books, Banknotes and Paper Ephemera, Military orders and decorations, and World stamps. It operates under Baldwins's and Apex brands. The group has operations in United Kingdom, North America, Europe, and in other part of the world.