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Nordstrom (Nordstrom) Book Value per Share

: $5.22 (As of Jan. 2024)
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Nordstrom's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $5.22.

During the past 12 months, Nordstrom's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 13.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 39.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -9.20% 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 Nordstrom was 39.30% per year. The lowest was -30.90% per year. And the median was 8.70% per year.

Nordstrom's current price is $18.74. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $5.22. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Nordstrom is 3.59.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Nordstrom was 39.19. The lowest was 2.07. And the median was 6.93.


Nordstrom Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nordstrom'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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Nordstrom Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Book Value per Share
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.29 1.93 3.65 4.62 5.22

Nordstrom Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Book Value per Share 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.62 3.41 4.17 4.49 5.22

Competitive Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Nordstrom'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.


Nordstrom PB Ratio Distribution

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Nordstrom's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Nordstrom Book Value per Share Calculation

Nordstrom's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(848-0)/162
=5.22

Nordstrom's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(848-0)/162
=5.22

* 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.


Nordstrom  (NYSE:JWN) 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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Nordstrom (Nordstrom) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1617 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA, USA, 98101
Nordstrom is a fashion retailer that operates about 93 department stores and approximately 260 off-price Nordstrom Rack stores. The company also operates both full- and off-price e-commerce sites, two clearance stores, and seven Local locations. Nordstrom's largest merchandise categories are women's apparel (28% of 2022 sales), shoes (26% of 2022 sales), men's apparel (15% of 2022 sales), and women's accessories (13% of 2022 sales). Nordstrom, which traces its history to a shoe store opened in Seattle in 1901, continues to be partially owned and managed by members of the eponymous family.
Executives
Gemma Lionello officer: Executive Vice President C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Guy Persaud director C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Fanya Chandler officer: President, Nordstrom Stores C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Teri Bariquit officer: Executive Vice President C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Cathy R Smith officer: Chief Financial Officer TARGET CORPORATION, 1000 NICOLLET MALL, TPS-3155, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Jason Morris officer: CTIO C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATLE WA 98101
Eric D Sprunk director ONE BOWERMAN DRIVE, BEAVERTON OR 97005
Ken Worzel officer: Executive Vice President C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Atticus Nathaniel Tysen director C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Anne L Bramman officer: Chief Financial Officer 207 GOODE AVENUE, GLENDALE CA 91203
Amie Thuener O'toole director C/O ALPHABET INC., 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PKWY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Peter E Nordstrom officer: Executive Vice President C/O NORDSTROM INC, 1617 SIXTH AVE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Bradley D Tilden director NORDSTROM, INC. ATTN: CORP. SEC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Farrell B. Redwine officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Geevy Sk Thomas officer: Executive Vice President C/O NORDSTROM INC, 5820 GLADES ROAD, BOCA RATON FL 33431