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Showa Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4990) Book Value per Share : 円701.36 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Showa Chemical Industry Co Book Value per Share?

Showa Chemical Industry Co's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 円701.36.

During the past 12 months, Showa Chemical Industry Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 12.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 8.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 6.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 8.90% 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 Showa Chemical Industry Co was 12.90% per year. The lowest was 3.60% per year. And the median was 9.10% per year.

Showa Chemical Industry Co's current price is 円445.00. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 円701.36. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Showa Chemical Industry Co is 0.63.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Showa Chemical Industry Co was 3.20. The lowest was 0.61. And the median was 0.94.

Good Sign:

Showa Chemical Industry Co Ltd stock PB Ratio (=0.63) is close to 10-year low of 0.61


Showa Chemical Industry Co Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Showa Chemical Industry 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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Showa Chemical Industry Co Book Value per Share Chart

Showa Chemical Industry Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 485.57 507.02 546.30 578.03 637.93

Showa Chemical Industry Co 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 623.88 637.93 655.37 690.56 701.36

Competitive Comparison of Showa Chemical Industry Co's Book Value per Share

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Showa Chemical Industry 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.


Showa Chemical Industry Co's PB Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Showa Chemical Industry Co's PB Ratio falls into.



Showa Chemical Industry Co Book Value per Share Calculation

Showa Chemical Industry Co's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(6,756-0)/11
=637.93

Showa Chemical Industry 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)
=(7,443-0)/11
=701.36

* 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.


Showa Chemical Industry Co  (TSE:4990) 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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Showa Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4990) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2-23-18, Shimo-meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 153-0064
Showa Chemical Industry Co Ltd is engaged in the development and manufacturing of diatomite and perlite. The product range consists of radiolite diatomite filter aids and functional additives, and topco perlite products. Its products are used in a widening spectrum of applications from chemical manufacturing, pool water treatment, pharmaceuticals, incinerator exhaust ?ltration, the manufacture of building materials, silicone resins, and soil conditioners. It is operating a diatomite plant in Jilin Province, Northeast China.

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