Contango Holdings (LSE:CGO) Book Value per Share: £0.02 (As of Nov. 2025)

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What is Contango Holdings Book Value per Share?

Contango Holdings LSE:CGO +4.00% Book Value per Share is £0.02 as of Nov. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Contango Holdings's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was £0.02.

During the past 12 months, Contango Holdings's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 50.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -10.10% 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 9 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Contango Holdings was 87.60% per year. The lowest was -23.70% per year. And the median was 15.15% per year.

Contango Holdings's current price is £0.0065. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was £0.02. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Contango Holdings is 0.27.

During the past 9 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Contango Holdings was 0.29. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Contango Holdings  (LSE:CGO) 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.


Contango Holdings Book Value per Share Related Terms


Contango Holdings Book Value per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Contango Holdings'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.

Contango Holdings Book Value per Share Chart

Contango Holdings Annual Data
Trend May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25
Book Value per Share
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Contango Holdings Semi-Annual Data
May17 Nov17 May18 May19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
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Contango Holdings Book Value per Share Competitor Comparison

For the Thermal Coal subindustry, Contango Holdings'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.


Contango Holdings PB Ratio vs Other Energy Sources Industry

For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, Contango Holdings's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Contango Holdings's PB Ratio falls into.



Contango Holdings Book Value per Share Calculation

Contango Holdings's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(17.82-0.00)/757.98
=0.02

Contango Holdings's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(17.31-0.00)/757.98
=0.02

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Book Value per Share →
What does a Book Value per Share of £0.02 mean?
Contango Holdings (LSE:CGO) has a Book Value per Share of £0.02 as of Nov. 2025. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Contango Holdings and its competitors.
Is Contango Holdings' Book Value per Share too high?
Contango Holdings' current Book Value per Share is £0.02.
How does Contango Holdings' Book Value per Share compare to competitors?
Contango Holdings' Book Value per Share of £0.02 can be compared against companies in the Other Energy Sources 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 an Other Energy Sources company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Other Energy Sources 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 Contango Holdings and its competitors. Contango Holdings's current Book Value per Share is £0.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Contango Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Contango Holdings (LSE:CGO) has a current Book Value per Share of £0.02. The current Book Value per Share is £0.02. 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 Contango Holdings (LSE:CGO), the current Book Value per Share is £0.02 as of Nov. 2025. 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.

Contango Holdings Business Description

Address 1 Charterhouse Mews, London, GBR, EC1M 6BB
Contango Holdings PLC is a natural resource development company. It is engaged in the mining business and associated in fully integrated coke production development opportunity. The projects of the company are the Muchesu Project in Zimbabwe and the development of the Garalo-Ntiela Gold Project in Mali.