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News Communications (News Communications) Book Value per Share : $-6.89 (As of Dec. 2004)


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What is News Communications Book Value per Share?

News Communications's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2004 was $-6.89.

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News Communications's current price is $77.50. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2004 was $-6.89. Hence, today's PB Ratio of News Communications is .


News Communications Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for News Communications'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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News Communications Book Value per Share Chart

News Communications Annual Data
Trend Nov96 Nov97 Nov98 Nov99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 23.39 14.10 2.09 2.83 -6.89

News Communications Semi-Annual Data
Nov96 Nov97 Nov98 Nov99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04
Book Value per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 23.39 14.10 2.09 2.83 -6.89

Competitive Comparison of News Communications's Book Value per Share

For the Publishing subindustry, News Communications'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.


News Communications's PB Ratio Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, News Communications's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



News Communications Book Value per Share Calculation

News Communications's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2004 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(-0.62-0.18)/0.12
=-6.89

News Communications's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2004 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(-0.62-0.18)/0.12
=-6.89

* 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.


News Communications  (OTCPK:NWCM) 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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News Communications (News Communications) Business Description

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Address
Website
News Communications, Inc. is engaged in publishing & distribution of advertiser-supported newspapers & magazines. It publishes three newspapers, two magazines including Dans Hampton Style & Dans Hampton Sports; & a guide, Dans Hampton Style Insider Guide.
Executives
Ross Wilbur L Jr director 328 EL VEDADO ROAD, PALM BEACH FL 33480

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