CSSV (Caspian Services) Book Value per Share: $-1.18 (As of Jun. 2016)

What is Caspian Services Book Value per Share?

Caspian Services CSSV Book Value per Share is $-1.18 as of Jun. 2016.

Caspian Services's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was $-1.18.

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Caspian Services's current price is $0.0008. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was $-1.18. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Caspian Services is .

Caspian Services (OTCPK:CSSV) 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.

Caspian Services Book Value per Share Related Terms

Caspian Services Book Value per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Caspian Services's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

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* 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.

Caspian Services Book Value per Share Chart

Caspian Services Annual Data

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Book Value per Share	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-0.64	-0.96	-1.10	-1.16	-1.18

CSSV vs GLRI, TIRTZ, GLFH: Book Value per Share Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Caspian Services'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.

Caspian Services PB Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Caspian Services's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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

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Caspian Services Book Value per Share Calculation

Caspian Services's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2015 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share	=	(Total Stockholders Equity	-	Preferred Stock)	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	(-50.43	-	0.00)	/	52.66
	=	-0.96

Caspian Services's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share	=	(Total Stockholders Equity	-	Preferred Stock)	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	(-62.33	-	0.00)	/	52.66
	=	-1.18

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.

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What does a Book Value per Share of $-1.18 mean?

Caspian Services (CSSV) has a Book Value per Share of $-1.18 as of Jun. 2016. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Caspian Services and its competitors.

Is Caspian Services' Book Value per Share too high?

Caspian Services' current Book Value per Share is $-1.18.

How does Caspian Services' Book Value per Share compare to GLRI and TIRTZ?

Caspian Services' Book Value per Share of $-1.18 can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good Book Value per Share for an Oil & Gas company?

A good Book Value per Share depends on the Oil & Gas industry context. However, Book Value per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high Book Value per Share mean?

A high Book Value per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Caspian Services and its competitors. Caspian Services's current Book Value per Share is $-1.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Caspian Services stock overvalued right now?

Caspian Services (CSSV) has a current Book Value per Share of $-1.18. The current Book Value per Share is $-1.18. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is Book Value per Share calculated?

Book Value per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Caspian Services (CSSV), the current Book Value per Share is $-1.18 as of Jun. 2016. 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.

Caspian Services Business Description

Industry Energy Oil & Gas

Comparable Companies BOM:531279 GLRI TSXV:IES WAR:BCI TIRTZ GLFH OSL:SBX TSXV:DAL TSXV:NWE TSXV:SEW FOSI BSE:UZT BOM:526614 LSE:IGSS TSX:HE XCNQ:RGT TSXV:HTC TSXV:DVT TSXV:TRB GLFMQ

Address 2319 Foothill Drive, Suite 160, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 84109

Website http://www.caspianservicesinc.com

Caspian Services Inc provides oilfield services to oil & gas industry in Kazakhstan. The company operates in three reportable segments including Vessel operations, Geophysical services, and Marine base services. Vessel operations consist of chartering a fleet of shallow draft offshore support vessels to customers performing oil and gas exploration activities in the Caspian Sea. Geophysical services consist of providing seismic data acquisition services to oil and gas companies operating onshore in Kazakhstan. Marine base service consists of operating a marine base with a boat repair and drydocking services yard located at the port of Bautino on the North Caspian Sea. It generates the majority of the revenue from Vessel operations segment.