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Literacy Capital (LSE:BOOK) Book Value per Share : £5.02 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Literacy Capital Book Value per Share?

Literacy Capital's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was £5.02.

During the past 12 months, Literacy Capital's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 19.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 52.40% 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 4 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Literacy Capital was 52.40% per year. The lowest was 52.40% per year. And the median was 52.40% per year.

Literacy Capital's current price is £5.275. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was £5.02. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Literacy Capital is 1.05.

During the past 4 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Literacy Capital was 2.15. The lowest was 0.96. And the median was 1.45.

Good Sign:

Literacy Capital PLC stock PB Ratio (=1.05) is close to 3-year low of 0.96


Literacy Capital Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Literacy Capital'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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Literacy Capital Book Value per Share Chart

Literacy Capital Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Book Value per Share
1.42 2.73 4.21 5.02

Literacy Capital Semi-Annual Data
Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Sep22 Jun23 Dec23
Book Value per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.82 2.73 3.85 4.90 5.02

Competitive Comparison of Literacy Capital's Book Value per Share

For the Asset Management subindustry, Literacy Capital'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.


Literacy Capital's PB Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Literacy Capital's PB Ratio falls into.



Literacy Capital Book Value per Share Calculation

Literacy Capital'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)
=(301.09-0.00)/60.00
=5.02

Literacy Capital'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)
=(301.09-0.00)/60.00
=5.02

* 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.


Literacy Capital  (LSE:BOOK) 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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Literacy Capital (LSE:BOOK) Business Description

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Address
5-11 Regent Street, St James's, 3rd Floor, Charles House, London, GBR, SW1Y 4LR
Literacy Capital PLC is a closed-end investment company focused on investing in and supporting UK businesses and helping their management teams to achieve long-term success.

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