According to the GuruFocus All-In-One Screener, the following companies have grown their book value per share (BV/S) over the past decade.
BV/S is calculated as total equity minus preferred stock, divided by shares outstanding. Theoretically, it is what shareholders will receive if a company is liquidated. Total equity is a balance sheet item and equal to total assets minus total liabilities. Since the BV/S may not reflect the company’s true value, some investors check the tangible book value to confirm their investment ideas.
The BV/S of Celanese Corp. CE has grown 27.10% over the last 10 years. The price-book ratio is 4.51 and the price-tangible book value is 8.40.
The company, which manufactures chemicals, has a $13.61 billion market cap.
According to the discounted cash flow calculator, the stock is undervalued with a 26% margin of safety at $107. The share price has been as high as $119.29 and as low as $82.91 in the last 52 weeks. As of Wednesday, the stock was trading 10.71% below its 52-week high and 28.48% above its 52-week low. The price-earnings ratio is 12.09.
Dodge & Cox is the company's largest guru shareholder with 8.54% of outstanding shares, followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.45% and Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio)' Renaissance Technologies with 0.17%.
Kansas City Southern’s KSU BV/S has grown 9% over the past decade. The price-book ratio is 2.60 and the price-tangible book value is 2.59.
The railroad company has a market cap of $12.44 billion.
According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued with a 24% margin of safety at $124. The share price has been as high as $125.92 and as low as $90.55 in the last 52 weeks. As of Wednesday, the stock was trading 36.97% below its 52-week high and 36.97% above its 52-week low. The price-earnings ratio is 21.52.
With 0.85% of outstanding shares, Pioneer Investments is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.36% and Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.29%.
The BV/S of Old Dominion Freight Lines Inc. ODFL has grown 18.10% over the last 10 years. The price-book ratio is 4.33 and the price to tangible book value is 4.38.
The less-than-truckload carrier has a market cap of $12.03 billion.
According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and is trading with a 32% margin of safety at $148.57. The share price has been as high as $170.22 and as low as $115 in the last 52 weeks. The stock is trading 12.10% below its 52-week high and 30.10% above its 52-week low. The price-earnings ratio is 19.27.
With 0.30% of outstanding shares, David Rolfe (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.22% and Jerome Dodson (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.18%.
Universal Health Services Inc.’s UHS BV/S has grown 14.50% over the past decade. The price-book ratio is 2.15 and the price to tangible book value is 7.27.
The company, which operates acute care hospitals, has a market cap of $11.72 billion.
According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and is trading with a 29% margin of safety at $130. The share price has been as high as $142.21 and as low as $111.03 in the last 52 weeks. The stock is currently trading 8.30% below its 52-week high and 17.45% above its 52-week low. The price-earnings ratio is 15.30.
The Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder with 4.76% of outstanding shares, followed by First Eagle Investment (Trades, Portfolio) with 3.23% and Larry Robbins (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.28%.
The BV/S of Torchmark Corp. TMK has grown 13.40% over the last 10 years. The price-book ratio is 1.68 and the price to tangible book value is 1.81.
The life and health insurance company has a market cap of $9.95 billion.
According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and trading with a 24% margin of safety at $90.34. The share price has been as high as $91.29 and as low as $69.68 in the last 52 weeks. The stock is trading 0.53% below its 52-week high and 30.32% above its 52-week low. The price-earnings ratio is 14.51.
With 5.78 % of outstanding shares, Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Richard Pzena (Trades, Portfolio)Â with 0.25%.
Disclosure: I do not own any stocks mentioned.
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