During the past 12 months, International Distribution Services's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 13.60% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -8.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -5.50% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 2.80% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of International Distribution Services was 47.10% per year. The lowest was -10.90% per year. And the median was 3.60% per year.
* 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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International Distribution Services Book Value per Share Chart
Competitive Comparison of International Distribution Services's Book Value per Share
For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, International Distribution 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.
International Distribution Services's PB Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, International Distribution Services's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where International Distribution 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.
Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.
International Distribution Services (LSE:IDS) 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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International Distribution Services Business Description
International Distribution Services PLC is a postal and delivery service company domiciled in the United Kingdom. It delivers parcels and letters, produces stamps, and provides marketing services under the Royal Mail and Parcelforce brands. It organizes itself into two segments, based on geography: Royal Mail U.K. operations and GLS non-U.K. operations. Royal Mail derives the majority of revenue from U.K. operations, the company's domestic business. Non-U.K. operations principally include operations across Europe and the United States.
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