Ann's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2015 was €10.64.
During the past 12 months, Ann's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 11.40% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 14.80% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 9.60% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -4.70% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Ann was 14.80% per year. The lowest was -22.30% per year. And the median was 7.80% per year.
Ann's current price is €39.30. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2015 was €10.64. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Ann is 3.69.
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Ann was 5.02. The lowest was 0.32. And the median was 2.73.
Ann Book Value per Share Historical Data
The historical data trend for Ann'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.
Competitive Comparison of Ann's Book Value per Share
For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Ann'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.
Ann's PB Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ann's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ann's PB Ratio falls into.
Ann Book Value per Share Calculation
Ann's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2015 is calculated as:
* 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.
Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.
Ann (FRA:AAK) 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.
Ann Book Value per Share Related Terms
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Ann Inc was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1988 and changed its name to ANN INC. in March 2011. The Company through its wholly-owned subsidiaries is a specialty retailer of women's apparel, shoes and accessories sold mainly under the Ann Taylor and LOFT brands. The Company has four operating segments including Ann Taylor, LOFT, Ann Taylor Factory and LOFT Outlet. Ann Taylor is a luxury brand that offers modern style while remaining true to its legacy as a destination for every generation of working women, with timeless wear-now and wear-to-work fashion of impeccable quality at compelling prices. LOFT provides fashion that delivers feminine appeal, special and unexpected details, and a flattering fit, making its client's style aspirations attainable. The Company's Ann Taylor and LOFT stores offer career and casual separates, dresses, tops, weekend wear, shoes and accessories, coordinated as part of a strategy to provide modern styles that are versatile across all occasions and needs. It also offer updated past season best sellers from the Ann Taylor and LOFT merchandise collections at its Ann Taylor Factory and LOFT Outlet stores, respectively. In addition to its stores, its clients can shop online at www.anntaylor.com and www.LOFT.com. The AnnTaylor, LOFT and AnnTaylor Loft trademarks are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and with the trademark registries of many foreign countries. The Company's stores compete with certain departments in international, national and local department stores and with other specialty stores, catalog and internet businesses that offer similar categories of merchandise.
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