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The Searle Co's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨58.44.
During the past 12 months, The Searle Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 10.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -3.80% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 6.30% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 17.40% 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 book value growth rate using book value per share data.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of The Searle Co was 37.60% per year. The lowest was -3.80% per year. And the median was 24.00% per year.
The Searle Co's current price is ₨90.19. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨58.44. Hence, today's PB Ratio of The Searle Co is 1.54.
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of The Searle Co was 12.21. The lowest was 0.45. And the median was 2.14.
Good Sign:
The Searle Co Ltd stock PB Ratio (=1.54) is close to 1-year low of 1.42.
The Searle Co (KAR:SEARL) 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.
The Searle Co Book Value per Share Related Terms
The Searle Co Book Value per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for The Searle Co'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.
KAR:SEARL vs ZTS, UTHR, VTRS: Book Value per Share Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, The Searle Co'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.
The Searle Co PB Ratio vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, The Searle Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Searle Co'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.
The Searle Co (KAR:SEARL) has a Book Value per Share of ₨58.44 as of Mar. 2026. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on The Searle Co and its competitors.
Is The Searle Co's Book Value per Share too high?
The Searle Co's current Book Value per Share is ₨58.44. Overall, The Searle Co has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Searle Co's Book Value per Share compare to ZTS and UTHR?
The Searle Co's Book Value per Share of ₨58.44 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 The Searle Co and its competitors. The Searle Co's current Book Value per Share is ₨58.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Searle Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Searle Co (KAR:SEARL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨75.59, compared to a current price of ₨90.19 — trading 19.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Book Value per Share is ₨58.44. The Searle Co's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 3 warning signs to review. 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 The Searle Co (KAR:SEARL), the current Book Value per Share is ₨58.44 as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Is The Searle Co (KAR:SEARL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Searle Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₨90.19 is trading 19.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨75.59.
GuruFocus considers The Searle Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for KAR:SEARL:
Book Value per Share: ₨58.44
GF Value™: ₨75.59 vs. price of ₨90.19 (19.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KAR:SEARL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
The Searle Co Ltd is principally engaged in the manufacturing and sale of pharmaceutical, consumer health, and nutritional products. It manufactures and sells products such as Semavi, Dalimab, Extor, Tramal, Rotec, Hylixi, Emsyn, and many more, focusing on various therapeutic areas like cardiovascular, antibiotics, nutrition, respiratory care, gastroenterology, oncology, hepatology, neurology and psychiatry, probiotics, antibiotics, and nutritional care. Additionally, the group offers medical devices and disposables, health supplements, and various nutritional consumable products. The majority of the group's revenue consists of pharmaceutical sales. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from Pakistan, and rest from Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Myanmar, Oman, Vietnam, and other countries.
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