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Africa Opportunity Fund (LSE:AOF) Book Value per Share : $0.86 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Africa Opportunity Fund Book Value per Share?

Africa Opportunity Fund's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.86.

During the past 12 months, Africa Opportunity Fund's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -9.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 10.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 8.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -2.90% 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 11 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Africa Opportunity Fund was 16.20% per year. The lowest was -22.40% per year. And the median was 4.40% per year.

Africa Opportunity Fund's current price is $0.65. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.86. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Africa Opportunity Fund is 0.75.

During the past 11 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Africa Opportunity Fund was 1.37. The lowest was 0.42. And the median was 0.77.


Africa Opportunity Fund Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Africa Opportunity Fund'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.

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Africa Opportunity Fund Book Value per Share Chart

Africa Opportunity Fund Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.64 0.65 1.05 0.95 0.86

Africa Opportunity Fund Semi-Annual Data
Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 1.05 1.00 0.95 0.97 0.86

Competitive Comparison of Africa Opportunity Fund's Book Value per Share

For the Asset Management subindustry, Africa Opportunity Fund'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.


Africa Opportunity Fund's PB Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Africa Opportunity Fund's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Africa Opportunity Fund's PB Ratio falls into.



Africa Opportunity Fund Book Value per Share Calculation

Africa Opportunity Fund's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(9.88-0.00)/11.47
=0.86

Africa Opportunity Fund's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(9.88-0.00)/11.47
=0.86

* 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.


Africa Opportunity Fund  (LSE:AOF) 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.


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Africa Opportunity Fund (LSE:AOF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
South Church Street, P.O. Box 309, George Town, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, CYM
Africa Opportunity Fund Ltd operates in United Kingdom's financial service sector and is a closed-end investment company formed with the objective of achieving capital growth and income through investments in value, arbitrage, and special situations opportunities derived from the continent of Africa. The Company is organized into one main operating segment, which invests in equity securities, debt instruments, and relative derivatives. All of the Company's activities are interrelated, and each activity is dependent on the others.

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