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AXT (AXTI) Book Value per Share : $4.53 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is AXT Book Value per Share?

AXT's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.53.

During the past 12 months, AXT's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -9.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 0.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 0.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 1.90% 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 AXT was 32.00% per year. The lowest was -30.10% per year. And the median was 3.30% per year.

AXT's current price is $2.97. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.53. Hence, today's PB Ratio of AXT is 0.66.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of AXT was 3.41. The lowest was 0.43. And the median was 0.94.


AXT Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for AXT'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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AXT Book Value per Share Chart

AXT Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.54 4.51 4.85 5.01 4.53

AXT Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 5.01 4.97 4.73 4.60 4.53

Competitive Comparison of AXT's Book Value per Share

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, AXT'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.


AXT's PB Ratio Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, AXT's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AXT's PB Ratio falls into.



AXT Book Value per Share Calculation

AXT's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(203.99-3.53)/44.24
=4.53

AXT's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(203.99-3.53)/44.24
=4.53

* 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.


AXT  (NAS:AXTI) 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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AXT (AXTI) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4281 Technology Drive, Fremont, CA, USA, 94538
AXT Inc is a developer and producer of compound and single-element semiconductor substrates, also known as wafers. The dominant substrates used in producing semiconductor chips and other electronic circuits are made from silicon. It is engaged in the design, development, manufacture, and distribution of high-performance compound semiconductor substrates and the sale of materials. The company provides alternative or specialty materials in the form of substrates or wafers, including compound and single-element substrates. Its compound substrates combine indium with phosphorous or gallium with arsenic. Geographically firm has its business presence across the region of Europe, Japan, Taiwan, China, North America, and the Asia Pacific from which China derives its maximum revenue to the company.
Executives
Russell Christine director 17165 PINE STREET, LOS GATOS CA 95032
Gary L Fischer officer: Vice President, CFO & Corp Sec 4281 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, FREMONT CA 94538
Morris S Young director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 4281 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, FREMONT CA 94538
Jesse Chen director 18975 MONTE VISTA DR, SARATOGA CA 95070
David C Chang director C/O TIME WARNER CABLE INC., 60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10023
Ni-pixel director 4699 OLD IRONSIDE DRIVE, SUITE 300, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Robert G Ochrym officer: VP Business Development 4281 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, FREMONT CA 94538
Wilson Weicheng Lin officer: Chief Operating Officer 4281 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, FREMONT CA 94538
Leonard J Leblanc director
Davis Zhang officer: President, JV Operations AXT, INC 4281, TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, FREMONT CA 94538
Hong Q Hou officer: Chief Operating Officer
Nai-yu Pai director 2065 ACADIA CT, CUPERTINO CA 94014
Raymond Anthony Low officer: Chief Financial Officer 25 SHADOW TREE CT, DANVILLE CA 94506
John J Cerilli officer: VP Global Sales & Marketing 4281 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, FREMONT CA 94538
Yin Philip C S officer: Chief Executive Officer 4281 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, FREMONT CA 94538