West Japan Railway Co (West Japan Railway Co) Book Value per Share : $15.87 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is West Japan Railway Co Book Value per Share?

West Japan Railway Co's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $15.87.

During the past 12 months, West Japan Railway Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 7.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -10.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -6.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 1.20% 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 West Japan Railway Co was 9.60% per year. The lowest was -10.90% per year. And the median was 5.95% per year.

West Japan Railway Co's current price is $19.01. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $15.87. Hence, today's PB Ratio of West Japan Railway Co is 1.20.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of West Japan Railway Co was 2.14. The lowest was 0.85. And the median was 1.38.

Good Sign:

West Japan Railway Co stock PB Ratio (=1.32) is close to 1-year low of 1.26

West Japan Railway Co Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Japan Railway Co's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

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West Japan Railway Co Book Value per Share Chart

West Japan Railway Co Annual Data

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25.25

27.15

20.52

16.75

15.88

West Japan Railway Co 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															15.70	15.88	15.26	15.07	15.87

Competitive Comparison of West Japan Railway Co's Book Value per Share

For the Railroads subindustry, West Japan Railway Co's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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West Japan Railway Co's PB Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, West Japan Railway Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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West Japan Railway Co Book Value per Share Calculation

West Japan Railway Co's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share	=	(Total Stockholders Equity	-	Preferred Stock)	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	(7,739	-	0)	/	487
	=	15.88

West Japan Railway Co'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)
	=	(7,735	-	0)	/	487
	=	15.87

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.

West Japan Railway Co (OTCPK:WJRYY) 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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Address

4-24, Shibata 2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka, JPN, 530-8341

Website

http://www.westjr.co.jp

West Japan Railway, or JR West, is the main railway operator in Western Japan, headquartered in Osaka. It was originally established when the government-owned nationwide railway operator underwent a six-way territorial split in 1987. Its main assets are the Sanyo Shinkansen, which stretches from Osaka to Fukuoka, and the urban rail network in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. Its nearly 5,000 kilometers of rail track covers a third of Japan's population and a fifth of its land area. Rail operations contribute more than half of revenue, with most of the balance from retail operations, real estate investments, travel agencies, and hotels.