Labat Africa's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was R0.15.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Labat Africa was 263.40% per year. The lowest was -54.90% per year. And the median was 25.80% per year.
Labat Africa's current price is R0.05. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was R0.15. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Labat Africa is .
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Labat Africa was 145.00. The lowest was 0.33. And the median was 4.17.
Good Sign:
Labat Africa Ltd stock PB Ratio (=0.33) is close to 10-year low of 0.33.
Labat Africa (JSE:LAB) 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.
Labat Africa Book Value per Share Related Terms
Labat Africa Book Value per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Labat Africa'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.
JSE:LAB vs ZTS, UTHR, VTRS: Book Value per Share Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Labat Africa'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.
Labat Africa PB Ratio vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Labat Africa's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Labat Africa's PB Ratio falls into.
* 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.
Labat Africa (JSE:LAB) has a Book Value per Share of R0.15 as of Nov. 2025. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Labat Africa and its competitors.
Is Labat Africa's Book Value per Share too high?
Labat Africa's current Book Value per Share is R0.15.
How does Labat Africa's Book Value per Share compare to ZTS and UTHR?
Labat Africa's Book Value per Share of R0.15 can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers 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 a Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Drug Manufacturers 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 Labat Africa and its competitors. Labat Africa's current Book Value per Share is R0.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Labat Africa stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Labat Africa (JSE:LAB) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is R0.22, compared to a current price of R0.05 — trading 77.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Book Value per Share is R0.15. 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 Labat Africa (JSE:LAB), the current Book Value per Share is R0.15 as of Nov. 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.
Labat Africa Ltd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company operates in the following segments; Technology, Head office, and Healthcare. The Technology segment manufactures and distributes integrated circuits South African Micro - Electronic Systems. Head office operations provide management services, logistics and seeks further investment opportunities for the Group. The Healthcare segment generates maximum revenue for the company and focusses on medical cannabis industry in South Africa. Geographically, the company carries out its business operations in South Africa.
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