Personal Assets Trust (LSE:PNL) Book Value per Share: £5.41 (As of Apr. 2026)

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What is Personal Assets Trust Book Value per Share?

Personal Assets Trust LSE:PNL +0.36% 43 Book Value per Share is £5.41 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:PNL with a GF Score™ of 43/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Personal Assets Trust's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was £5.41.

During the past 12 months, Personal Assets Trust's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 2.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 3.80% 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 Personal Assets Trust was 13.50% per year. The lowest was -3.60% per year. And the median was 3.75% per year.

Personal Assets Trust's current price is £5.57. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was £5.41. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Personal Assets Trust is 1.03.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Personal Assets Trust was 1.12. The lowest was 0.95. And the median was 1.03.


Personal Assets Trust  (LSE:PNL) 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.


Personal Assets Trust Book Value per Share Related Terms


Personal Assets Trust Book Value per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Personal Assets Trust'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.

Personal Assets Trust Book Value per Share Chart

Personal Assets Trust Annual Data
Trend Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25 Apr26
Book Value per Share
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Personal Assets Trust Semi-Annual Data
Oct16 Apr17 Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25 Apr26
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 4.87 4.99 5.15 5.40 5.41

LSE:PNL vs BLK, BX, KKR: Book Value per Share Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Personal Assets Trust'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.


Personal Assets Trust PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Personal Assets Trust's PB Ratio falls into.


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Personal Assets Trust Book Value per Share Calculation

Personal Assets Trust's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1,686.3-0.0)/311.8
=5.41

Personal Assets Trust's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1,686.3-0.0)/311.8
=5.41

* 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 £5.41 mean?
Personal Assets Trust (LSE:PNL) has a Book Value per Share of £5.41 as of Apr. 2026. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Personal Assets Trust and its competitors.
Is Personal Assets Trust's Book Value per Share too high?
Personal Assets Trust's current Book Value per Share is £5.41. Overall, Personal Assets Trust has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Personal Assets Trust's Book Value per Share compare to BLK and BX?
Personal Assets Trust's Book Value per Share of £5.41 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management 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 Asset Management company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Asset Management 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 Personal Assets Trust and its competitors. Personal Assets Trust's current Book Value per Share is £5.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Personal Assets Trust stock overvalued right now?
Personal Assets Trust (LSE:PNL) has a current Book Value per Share of £5.41. The current Book Value per Share is £5.41. Personal Assets Trust's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 4 warning signs to review. 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 Personal Assets Trust (LSE:PNL), the current Book Value per Share is £5.41 as of Apr. 2026. 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.

Personal Assets Trust Business Description

Address 28 Walker Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, GBR, EH3 7HR
Personal Assets Trust PLC is an investment trust for private investors, ranging from first-time savers to experienced investors. The Company carries on the business of an investment trust and has been approved as such by HM Revenue & Customs. Its investment policy is to protect and increase, in that order, the value of shareholders' funds per share over the long term.
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