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Straits Trading Co (SGX:S20) Book Value per Share : S$3.26 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Straits Trading Co Book Value per Share?

Straits Trading Co's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was S$3.26.

During the past 12 months, Straits Trading Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -15.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -4.90% 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 1.70% 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 Straits Trading Co was 23.70% per year. The lowest was -13.50% per year. And the median was 1.20% per year.

Straits Trading Co's current price is S$1.41. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was S$3.26. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Straits Trading Co is 0.43.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Straits Trading Co was 1.04. The lowest was 0.33. And the median was 0.55.

Good Sign:

Straits Trading Co Ltd stock PB Ratio (=0.42) is close to 3-year low of 0.42


Straits Trading Co Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Straits Trading Co'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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Straits Trading Co Book Value per Share Chart

Straits Trading Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.73 3.78 4.35 3.86 3.26

Straits Trading Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 4.35 5.23 3.86 3.59 3.26

Competitive Comparison of Straits Trading Co's Book Value per Share

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Straits Trading Co'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.


Straits Trading Co's PB Ratio Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Straits Trading Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Straits Trading Co's PB Ratio falls into.



Straits Trading Co Book Value per Share Calculation

Straits Trading Co's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1,460.0-0.0)/448.5
=3.26

Straits Trading Co's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1,460.0-0.0)/448.5
=3.26

* 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.


Straits Trading Co  (SGX:S20) 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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Straits Trading Co (SGX:S20) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 Wallich Street, No. 15-01, Guoco Tower, Singapore, SGP, 078881
Straits Trading Co Ltd is an investment company. The company operates in four business segments, Resources segment involved in the smelting of tin concentrates and tin bearing materials, the production of various grades of refined tin metal and the sale and delivery of refined tin metal and by-products, as well as investments in other metals and mineral resources. The Real Estate segment comprises s property investment, sales and leasing, property development, as well as property and real estate fund management. Its Hospitality business includes hotel ownership and hotel management under Far East Hospitality Holdings Pte. Ltd. It derives maximum revenue from the Resources segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Malaysia.

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