Air Liquide's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $10.14.
During the past 12 months, Air Liquide's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 2.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 9.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 6.90% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 7.30% 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 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Air Liquide was 12.70% per year. The lowest was 3.90% per year. And the median was 7.60% per year.
Air Liquide's current price is $39.67. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $10.14. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Air Liquide is 3.91.
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Air Liquide was 4.20. The lowest was 2.34. And the median was 3.11.
Warning Sign:
Air Liquide SA stock PB Ratio (=4.04) is close to 10-year high of 4.2
Air Liquide Book Value per Share Historical Data
The historical data trend for Air Liquide'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.
Competitive Comparison of Air Liquide's Book Value per Share
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Air Liquide'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.
Air Liquide's PB Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Air Liquide's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Air Liquide's PB Ratio falls into.
Air Liquide Book Value per Share Calculation
Air Liquide's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:
* 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.
Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.
Air Liquide (OTCPK:AIQUY) 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.
Air Liquide Book Value per Share Related Terms
Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Air Liquide's Book Value per Share provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.
Founded in 1902, Air Liquide is one of the leading industrial gas companies in the world, serving over 3.8 million customers in 78 countries. The company generated approximately EUR 29.9 billion of revenue in 2022, serving a wide range of industries, including chemicals, energy, healthcare, food and beverage, and electronics. The healthcare division serves around 1.8 million patients and 15,000 hospitals and clinics annually. Air Liquide employs approximately 65,000 people.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
Portfolio Contest
AIQUY has been successfully added to your 