Life's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was $12.62.
During the past 12 months, Life's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 22.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 14.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 12.70% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 12.10% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Life was 14.60% per year. The lowest was 4.20% per year. And the median was 8.40% per year.
Life's current price is $11.015. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was $12.62. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Life is 0.87.
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Life was 2.79. The lowest was 0.89. And the median was 1.47.
Good Sign:
Life Corp stock PB Ratio (=1.33) is close to 1-year low of 1.24.
Life (OTCPK:LIFCF) 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.
Life Book Value per Share Related Terms
Life Book Value per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Life'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.
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Life'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.
Life PB Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Life's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Life'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.
Life (LIFCF) has a Book Value per Share of $12.62 as of Feb. 2026. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Life and its competitors.
Is Life's Book Value per Share too high?
Life's current Book Value per Share is $12.62. Overall, Life has a GF Score™ of 87/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Life's Book Value per Share compare to KR?
Life's Book Value per Share of $12.62 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive 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 Retail - Defensive company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Retail - Defensive 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 Life and its competitors. Life's current Book Value per Share is $12.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Life stock overvalued right now?
Life (LIFCF) has a current Book Value per Share of $12.62. The stock's GF Value™ is $10.32, compared to a current price of $11.02 — trading 6.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Book Value per Share is $12.62. Life's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Life (LIFCF), the current Book Value per Share is $12.62 as of Feb. 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 Life (LIFCF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Life stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $11.02 is trading 6.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $10.32.
Key valuation signals for LIFCF:
Book Value per Share: $12.62
GF Value™: $10.32 vs. price of $11.02 (6.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LIFCF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Life Corp is a Japanese supermarket chain operator. The company is domiciled in Japan and generates the majority of revenue domestically. Life Corporation operates stores in Osaka, Tokyo, Hyogo, Kyoto, Nara, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa, and derives the majority of revenue from stores located in Osaka and Tokyo. The company's supermarkets focus on the retail of seafood products, bakery products, food products, fresh fruit and vegetables, meat products, clothing, toilet paper, and craft products. The supermarkets carry a private-label brand of packaged foods.
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