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Victrex (LSE:VCT) Book Value per Share : £5.73 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Victrex Book Value per Share?

Victrex's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was £5.73.

During the past 12 months, Victrex's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 2.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 1.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 0.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.40% 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 Victrex was 37.50% per year. The lowest was -0.30% per year. And the median was 16.30% per year.

Victrex's current price is £12.74. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was £5.73. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Victrex is 2.22.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Victrex was 6.09. The lowest was 2.17. And the median was 4.16.

Good Sign:

Victrex PLC stock PB Ratio (=2.17) is close to 10-year low of 2.17


Victrex Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Victrex'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.

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Victrex Book Value per Share Chart

Victrex Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.34 5.52 5.86 5.62 5.73

Victrex Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 5.86 5.39 5.62 5.59 5.73

Competitive Comparison of Victrex's Book Value per Share

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Victrex'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.


Victrex's PB Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Victrex's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Victrex Book Value per Share Calculation

Victrex's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(499.0-0.0)/87.0
=5.73

Victrex's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(499.0-0.0)/87.0
=5.73

* 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.


Victrex  (LSE:VCT) 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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Victrex (LSE:VCT) Business Description

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Victrex Technology Centre, Hillhouse International, Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire, GBR, FY5 4QD
Victrex is a British specialty chemicals company whose business is based predominantly on manufacturing and creating solutions using polyetheretherketone, or PEEK, an ultra-high-performance lightweight plastic. Around 40% of sales are generated in Europe, with Asia and the Americas contributing 30% each. The business has two segments. The industrial segment targets transportation, energy, electronics, and manufacturing, while the medical segment provides healthcare solutions for the implantable device markets.

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