Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) Book Value per Share: £0.28 (As of May. 2014)

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What is Allocate Software Book Value per Share?

Allocate Software LSE:ALLA Book Value per Share is £0.28 as of May. 2014. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Allocate Software's book value per share for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 was £0.28.

During the past 12 months, Allocate Software's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 27.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -3.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 39.30% 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 Allocate Software was 128.90% per year. The lowest was -30.70% per year. And the median was 2.50% per year.

Allocate Software's current price is £0.00. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 was £0.28. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Allocate Software is 0.00.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Allocate Software was 59.00. The lowest was 2.08. And the median was 4.24.


Allocate Software  (LSE:ALLA) 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.


Allocate Software Book Value per Share Related Terms


Allocate Software Book Value per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Allocate Software'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.

Allocate Software Book Value per Share Chart

Allocate Software Annual Data
Trend May05 May06 May07 May08 May09 May10 May11 May12 May13 May14
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.19 0.31 0.25 0.22 0.28

Allocate Software Semi-Annual Data
Nov04 May05 Nov05 May06 Nov06 May07 Nov07 May08 Nov08 May09 Nov09 May10 Nov10 May11 Nov11 May12 Nov12 May13 Nov13 May14
Book Value per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.25 0.20 0.22 0.21 0.28

LSE:ALLA vs SREV, ASUR: Book Value per Share Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Allocate Software'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.


Allocate Software PB Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Allocate Software's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Allocate Software's PB Ratio falls into.



Allocate Software Book Value per Share Calculation

Allocate Software's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2014 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(18.85-0.00)/68.29
=0.28

Allocate Software's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(18.85-0.00)/68.29
=0.28

* 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.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Book Value per Share →
What does a Book Value per Share of £0.28 mean?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a Book Value per Share of £0.28 as of May. 2014. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Allocate Software and its competitors.
Is Allocate Software's Book Value per Share too high?
Allocate Software's current Book Value per Share is £0.28.
How does Allocate Software's Book Value per Share compare to SREV and ASUR?
Allocate Software's Book Value per Share of £0.28 can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Software 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 Allocate Software and its competitors. Allocate Software's current Book Value per Share is £0.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Allocate Software stock overvalued right now?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a current Book Value per Share of £0.28. The current Book Value per Share is £0.28. 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 Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA), the current Book Value per Share is £0.28 as of May. 2014. 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.

Allocate Software Business Description

Allocate Software PLC is engaged in the development, sale and support of workforce management solutions, and the provision of related IT services to major healthcare, defence, government and commercial customers. The business of the company is focused principally on the Healthcare market in addition to Defence. Its segments are Licence, Subscriptions, Support, and Services. Licence and Subscriptions segments represent the sale of non-cancellable software licence agreements and subscriptions associated with that software. Support and Services segments represent the provision of installation, consulting, training and product support. It operates in UK, Europe, USA and Australia.