Matthews International's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $16.58.
During the past 12 months, Matthews International's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -0.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -3.50% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -8.90% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -2.60% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Matthews International was 26.60% per year. The lowest was -11.10% per year. And the median was 8.30% per year.
Matthews International's current price is $26.72. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $16.58. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Matthews International is 1.61.
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Matthews International was 3.56. The lowest was 0.89. And the median was 2.03.
Good Sign:
Matthews International Corp stock PB Ratio (=1.59) is close to 1-year low of 1.59
Matthews International Book Value per Share Historical Data
The historical data trend for Matthews International'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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Matthews International Annual Data
Trend
Sep14
Sep15
Sep16
Sep17
Sep18
Sep19
Sep20
Sep21
Sep22
Sep23
Book Value per Share
22.91
19.19
20.23
16.09
17.25
Matthews International 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
16.61
16.83
17.14
17.25
16.58
Competitive Comparison
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Matthews International'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.
Matthews International PB Ratio Distribution
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Matthews International's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Matthews International's PB Ratio falls into.
Matthews International Book Value per Share Calculation
Matthews International's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 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.
Matthews International (NAS:MATW) 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.
Matthews International Book Value per Share Related Terms
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Matthews International (Matthews International) Business Description
Matthews International Corp is a personal services company that primarily provides brand solution services, memorialization products, and industrial products in the United States and Europe. The majority of Matthews' revenue is derived from its SGK Brand Solutions business, which provides brand development services, printing equipment, creative design services, and embossing tools to the consumer packaged goods and packaging industries. The company's Memorialization segment, which sells bronze and granite memorials, caskets, and cremation equipment to the cemetery and funeral home industries, also contributes a significant amount. Most of Matthews' revenue is generated from sales made in the U.S., while European customers also contribute a sizable percentage.
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