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Princes Group's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £4.24.
During the past 12 months, Princes Group's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 334.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 46.80% 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 5 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Princes Group was 46.80% per year. The lowest was -7.60% per year. And the median was 19.60% per year.
Princes Group's current price is £3.375. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £4.24. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Princes Group is 0.80.
During the past 5 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Princes Group was 4.88. The lowest was 0.72. And the median was 0.90.
Good Sign:
Princes Group PLC stock PB Ratio (=0.77) is close to 1-year low of 0.72.
Princes Group (LSE:PRN) 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.
Princes Group Book Value per Share Related Terms
Princes Group Book Value per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Princes Group'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.
LSE:PRN vs KHC, GIS: Book Value per Share Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Princes Group'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.
Princes Group PB Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Princes Group's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Princes Group'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.
Princes Group (LSE:PRN) has a Book Value per Share of £4.24 as of Dec. 2025. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Princes Group and its competitors.
Is Princes Group's Book Value per Share too high?
Princes Group's current Book Value per Share is £4.24. Overall, Princes Group has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Princes Group's Book Value per Share compare to KHC and GIS?
Princes Group's Book Value per Share of £4.24 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Princes Group and its competitors. Princes Group's current Book Value per Share is £4.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Princes Group stock overvalued right now?
Princes Group (LSE:PRN) has a current Book Value per Share of £4.24. The current Book Value per Share is £4.24. Princes Group's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 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 Princes Group (LSE:PRN), the current Book Value per Share is £4.24 as of Dec. 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.
Princes Group PLC is a food and beverage manufacturing company. Its portfolio spans five strategic business units - Foods, Fish, Italian, Oils and Drinks. Its segments include Food: supplies a variety of foods such as baked beans, soups, ready meals, peas and pulses through the large food retailer and foodservice sales channels, which are predominantly manufactured in the UK; Fish: supplies ambient tuna, mackerel, salmon and other fish in the UK and the EEA; Italian: supplies canned tomatoes, branded pasta, pulses and oil products through the large food retailer; Oils: consists of seed, olive and speciality oils, and compound fats; and Drinks: supplies own brand juices, squash and carbonates, operating out of three production facilities in the UK.
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