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During the past 12 months, DRS Data & Research Services'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 -11.80% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -0.10% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.90% 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 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of DRS Data & Research Services was 15.90% per year. The lowest was -15.50% per year. And the median was 2.90% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of DRS Data & Research Services was 1.61. The lowest was 0.48. And the median was 0.92.
DRS Data & Research Services (LSE:DRSA) 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.
DRS Data & Research Services Book Value per Share Related Terms
DRS Data & Research Services Book Value per Share Historical Data
* 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.
DRS Data & Research Services Book Value per Share Chart
DRS Data & Research Services Book Value per Share Competitor Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, DRS Data & Research Services'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.
DRS Data & Research Services PB Ratio vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, DRS Data & Research Services's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where DRS Data & Research Services'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.
DRS Data & Research Services (LSE:DRSA) has a Book Value per Share of £0.16 as of Dec. 2015. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on DRS Data & Research Services and its competitors.
Is DRS Data & Research Services' Book Value per Share too high?
DRS Data & Research Services' current Book Value per Share is £0.16.
How does DRS Data & Research Services' Book Value per Share compare to competitors?
DRS Data & Research Services' Book Value per Share of £0.16 can be compared against companies in the Business Services 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 Business Services company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Business Services 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 DRS Data & Research Services and its competitors. DRS Data & Research Services's current Book Value per Share is £0.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DRS Data & Research Services stock overvalued right now?
DRS Data & Research Services (LSE:DRSA) has a current Book Value per Share of £0.16. The current Book Value per Share is £0.16. 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 DRS Data & Research Services (LSE:DRSA), the current Book Value per Share is £0.16 as of Dec. 2015. 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.
DRS Data & Research Services PLC was incorporated on August 1, 1969. The Company is engaged in the provision of data capture services, the manufacture, sale and support of optical and image scanning equipment, design and printing of documentation used for data capture and associated software and bureau services.
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