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American Bank (American Bank) Book Value per Share : $5.76 (As of Mar. 2007)


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What is American Bank Book Value per Share?

American Bank's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2007 was $5.76.

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American Bank's current price is $15.9475. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2007 was $5.76. Hence, today's PB Ratio of American Bank is 2.77.


American Bank Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Bank'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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American Bank Book Value per Share Chart

American Bank Annual Data
Trend Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 4.69 5.14 5.80 5.97 5.72

American Bank Quarterly Data
Jun02 Sep02 Dec02 Mar03 Jun03 Sep03 Dec03 Mar04 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07
Book Value per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 5.26 5.26 5.60 5.72 5.76

Competitive Comparison of American Bank's Book Value per Share

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, American Bank'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.


American Bank's PB Ratio Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, American Bank's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



American Bank Book Value per Share Calculation

American Bank's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2006 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(34.22-0.00)/5.98
=5.72

American Bank's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2007 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(34.58-0.00)/6.00
=5.76

* 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.


American Bank  (OTCPK:AMBK) 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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American Bank (American Bank) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
4029 West Tilghman Street, Allentown, PA, USA, 18104
American Bank Inc is a United States-based holding company for American Bank. The bank offers deposit and loan products for consumer, business, institutional and governmental customers, including interest-bearing checking, money market accounts, and retirement accounts. It generates revenue from interest and dividend income on loans and investments.
Executives
John C Long director 2400 BERNVILLE ROAD, READING PA 19612

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