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Firsthand Technology Value Fund (Firsthand Technology Value Fund) Book Value per Share : $0.18 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Firsthand Technology Value Fund Book Value per Share?

Firsthand Technology Value Fund's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.18.

During the past 12 months, Firsthand Technology Value Fund's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -95.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -76.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -56.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -26.90% 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 Firsthand Technology Value Fund was 5.40% per year. The lowest was -76.90% per year. And the median was -7.45% per year.

Firsthand Technology Value Fund's current price is $0.235. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.18. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Firsthand Technology Value Fund is 1.28.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Firsthand Technology Value Fund was 3.74. The lowest was 0.15. And the median was 0.39.


Firsthand Technology Value Fund Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Firsthand Technology Value Fund'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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Firsthand Technology Value Fund Book Value per Share Chart

Firsthand Technology Value Fund 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 17.70 14.82 13.75 4.44 0.18

Firsthand Technology Value Fund Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 4.44 3.75 1.61 0.10 0.18

Competitive Comparison of Firsthand Technology Value Fund's Book Value per Share

For the Asset Management subindustry, Firsthand Technology Value Fund'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.


Firsthand Technology Value Fund's PB Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Firsthand Technology Value Fund's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Firsthand Technology Value Fund's PB Ratio falls into.



Firsthand Technology Value Fund Book Value per Share Calculation

Firsthand Technology Value Fund'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)
=(1.26-0.00)/6.89
=0.18

Firsthand Technology Value Fund'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)
=(1.26-0.00)/6.89
=0.18

* 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.


Firsthand Technology Value Fund  (NAS:SVVC) 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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Firsthand Technology Value Fund (Firsthand Technology Value Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
150 Almaden Boulevard, Suite 1250, San Jose, CA, USA, 95113
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc is an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital, principally by seeking capital gains on its equity and equity-related investments.
Executives
Star Equity Fund, Lp 10 percent owner 53 FOREST AVENUE, SUITE 101, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Star Equity Fund Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 53 FOREST AVENUE, SUITE 101, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Star Investment Management Llc 10 percent owner 53 FOREST AVENUE, SUITE 101, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Jeffrey E. Eberwein 10 percent owner 53 FOREST AVENUE, SUITE 101, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Star Equity Holdings, Inc. 10 percent owner 53 FOREST AVE, SUITE 101, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Star Value, Llc 10 percent owner 53 FOREST AVENUE, SUITE 101, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Kevin M Landis director, officer: President 150 ALMADEN BLVD., SUITE 1250, SAN JOSE CA 95113
Greg Burglin director 150 ALMADEN BLVD., SUITE 1250, SAN JOSE CA 95113
Mark F Fitzgerald director PO BOX 1168, GENOA NV 89411-1168
Kimun Lee director 150 ALMADEN BLVD., SUITE 1250, SAN JOSE CA 95113
Investors, Llp Bulldog 10 percent owner PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO, 250 PEHLE AVE. SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Omar Billawala officer: CFO 150 ALMADEN BLVD., SUITE 1250, SAN JOSE CA 95113
Nicholas P Petredis director 150 ALMADEN BLVD., SUITE 1250, SAN JOSE CA 95113
Steady Gain Partners Lp 10 percent owner 2000 ROYAL COURT, UNIT 2315, NORTH HILLS NY 11040
Full Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. 10 percent owner C.O MAPLES CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED, P.O. BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1104

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