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PharMerica (PharMerica) Book Value per Share : $18.05 (As of Sep. 2017)


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What is PharMerica Book Value per Share?

PharMerica's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was $18.05.

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PharMerica's current price is $29.25. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was $18.05. Hence, today's PB Ratio of PharMerica is 1.62.


PharMerica Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for PharMerica'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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PharMerica Book Value per Share Chart

PharMerica Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.01 15.66 15.88 17.05 17.68

PharMerica Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
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 17.41 17.68 17.70 17.89 18.05

Competitive Comparison of PharMerica's Book Value per Share

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, PharMerica'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.


PharMerica's PB Ratio Distribution in the Medical Distribution Industry

For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, PharMerica's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



PharMerica Book Value per Share Calculation

PharMerica's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(544-0)/31
=17.68

PharMerica's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(562-0)/31
=18.05

* 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.


PharMerica  (NYSE:PMC) 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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PharMerica (PharMerica) Business Description

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PharMerica provides pharmacy services to institutional healthcare providers in the United States. The firm has three operating segments: institutional pharmacy, specialty infusion services, and specialty oncology pharmacy. The institutional pharmacy business provides pharmacy products and services to skilled nursing facilities, nursing centers, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and long-term care settings. It purchases, repackages, and dispenses pharmaceuticals and provides on-call pharmacist services to these customers. The specialty infusions segment delivers specialty infusion therapy to patients outside of hospitals and nursing homes. The specialty oncology pharmacy dispenses oncology drugs and provides care management services to patients, oncology practices, and hospitals.
Executives
Marjorie W Dorr director ANTHEM INC., 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Gregory S Weishar director, officer: Chief Executive Officer ONE CVS DR, WOONSOCKET RI 02895
Geoffrey G Meyers director 333 NORTH SUMMIT ST, 16TH FLOOR, TOLEDO OH 43604
Robert E. Dries officer: CFO 701 COOL SPRINGS BOULEVARD FRANKLIN TN 37067
Patrick G Lepore director 17-17 ROUTE 208 N, FAIRLAWN NJ 07410
Thomas A Caneris officer: SVP, GC and Secretary 1901 CAMPUS PLACE, LOUISVILLE KY 40299
Froesel David W Jr officer: Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer
Thomas P Gerrity director
Mac Mahon Thomas P director
Daniel Newman Mendelson director COVENTRY HEALTH CARE, INC., 6705 ROCKLEDGE DR, SUITE 900, BETHESDA MD 20817
Edward L Kuntz director
R David Yost director 1300 MORRIS DRIVE, SUITE 100, CHESTERBROOK PA 19087
Paul J Diaz director 680 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202

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