Lafarge (XPAR:LGNV) 3-Year Book Growth Rate : -3.30% (As of Jun. 2015)

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What is Lafarge 3-Year Book Growth Rate?

Lafarge's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was €52.28.

During the past 12 months, Lafarge's average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was -13.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was -3.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was -2.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was -0.70% 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 Lafarge was 18.40% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was -1.25% per year.

Competitive Comparison of Lafarge's 3-Year Book Growth Rate

For the Building Materials subindustry, Lafarge's 3-Year Book Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Book Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:

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Lafarge's 3-Year Book Growth Rate Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Lafarge's 3-Year Book Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

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Lafarge 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.

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Lafarge (XPAR:LGNV) 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.

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Lafarge (XPAR:LGNV) Business Description

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Lafarge SA is a French limited liability company governed by French law and was founded in France in 1833 and was incorporated in 1884 under the name "J. et A. Pavin de Lafarge". The Company provides building materials. It is engaged in producing & selling cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete, mostly under the "Lafarge" brand name. Its building products and solutions are used to construct and renovate homes, buildings and infrastructures. At year-end 2013, Company cement production operated, in 56 countries, 113 cement plants and 42 grinding plants, with an annual production capacity of 221 million tons. It also manages cement trading activities. The Company aggregates and concrete are used as raw materials for concrete, masonry, asphalt, and other industrial processes, and as base materials for roads, landï¬lls, and building. As of December 31, 2013, Company had approximately 437 production facilities for aggregates in 23 countries. The Company's Ready-mix concrete had 1,026 concrete plants in 33 countries as of December 31, 2014. The Company also produces asphalt in North America and the United Kingdom, and sells either as a stand-alone product, or in conjunction with contracted paving. The Company operates in Western Europe, North America, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia.

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