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During the past 12 months, Steel Partners Holdings LP's average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was 27.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was 23.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was 25.60% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was 11.30% 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 average Book Value per Share growth rate.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value per Share Growth Rate of Steel Partners Holdings LP was 26.00% per year. The lowest was -4.10% per year. And the median was 6.90% per year.
Steel Partners Holdings LP (OTCPK:SPLP) 3-Year Book Growth Rate Explanation
Book Value per Share is the ratio of equity available to common shareholders divided by the shares outstanding. Book value per share effectively indicates a firm's net asset value on a per-share basis. It can be used by investors to gauge whether a stock price is undervalued by comparing it to the firm's market value per share. Theoretically, it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated.
Steel Partners Holdings LP 3-Year Book Growth Rate Related Terms
SPLP vs MATW, DLX, FIP: 3-Year Book Growth Rate Comparison
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Steel Partners Holdings LP's 3-Year Book Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Book Growth Rate 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.
Steel Partners Holdings LP 3-Year Book Growth Rate vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Steel Partners Holdings LP's 3-Year Book Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Steel Partners Holdings LP's 3-Year Book Growth Rate falls into.
Steel Partners Holdings LP 3-Year Book Growth Rate Calculation
This is the 3-year average growth rate of Book Value per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.
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 average Book Value per Share growth rate.
What does a 3-Year Book Growth Rate of 23.40% mean?
Steel Partners Holdings LP (SPLP) has a 3-Year Book Growth Rate of 23.40% as of Sep. 2025. 3-Year Book Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of Book Value per Share. View historical data for Steel Partners Holdings LP and its competitors. This is 239% above median its historical median of 6.90.
Is Steel Partners Holdings LP's 3-Year Book Growth Rate too high?
Steel Partners Holdings LP's current 3-Year Book Growth Rate of 23.40% is 239% above median its 10-year median of 6.90. The Conglomerates industry median 3-Year Book Growth Rate is 5.65. Steel Partners Holdings LP's value of 23.40% is 314.2% above this industry median. Overall, Steel Partners Holdings LP has a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 66/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Steel Partners Holdings LP's 3-Year Book Growth Rate compare to MATW and DLX?
Steel Partners Holdings LP's 3-Year Book Growth Rate of 23.40% can be compared against companies in the Conglomerates industry. The industry median 3-Year Book Growth Rate is 5.65. Steel Partners Holdings LP's value of 23.40% is 314.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.90 vs. the industry median of 5.65, Steel Partners Holdings LP has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year Book Growth Rate for a Conglomerates company?
The median 3-Year Book Growth Rate among Conglomerates companies is 5.65, based on 538 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year Book Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year Book Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Steel Partners Holdings LP's current 3-Year Book Growth Rate of 23.40% is 314.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 3-Year Book Growth Rate mean?
A high 3-Year Book Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year Book Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of Book Value per Share. View historical data for Steel Partners Holdings LP and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median 3-Year Book Growth Rate is 5.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Steel Partners Holdings LP's current 3-Year Book Growth Rate is 23.40%, which is 239% above median its own 10-year median of 6.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Steel Partners Holdings LP stock overvalued right now?
Steel Partners Holdings LP (SPLP) has a current 3-Year Book Growth Rate of 23.40%. The stock's GF Value™ is $51.26, compared to a current price of $50.00 — trading 2.5% below its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Book Growth Rate is 23.40%, which is 239% above median its 10-year median of 6.90 and 314.2% above the Conglomerates industry median of 5.65. Steel Partners Holdings LP's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year Book Growth Rate calculated?
3-Year Book Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Steel Partners Holdings LP (SPLP), the current 3-Year Book Growth Rate is 23.40% as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Steel Partners Holdings LP (SPLP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Steel Partners Holdings LP stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $50.00 is trading 2.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $51.26.
Key valuation signals for SPLP:
3-Year Book Growth Rate: 23.40% (239% above median its 10-year median of 6.90)
GF Value™: $51.26 vs. price of $50.00 (2.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 314.2% above the Conglomerates median
No single metric tells the full story. See the SPLP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Steel Partners Holdings LP operates in industrial products, energy, defense, supply chain management and logistics, banking, and youth sports industries. Its segments include the Diversified Industrial segment comprised of manufacturers of engineered niche industrial products, joining materials, tubing, building materials, performance materials etc; the Energy segment provides drilling and production services to the oil and gas industry and owns a youth sports business; the Financial Services segment consists of the operations of WebBank, a Utah chartered industrial bank, which engages in full range of banking activities; The Supply Chain segment consists of end-to-end world-wide supply; and Corporate and Other consists of equity method and other investments, and cash and cash equivalents.
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