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Shaw Communications (TSX:SJR.B) Book Value per Share : C$12.83 (As of Nov. 2022)


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What is Shaw Communications Book Value per Share?

Shaw Communications's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2022 was C$12.83.

During the past 12 months, Shaw Communications's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 2.50% 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 4.30% 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 Shaw Communications was 30.80% per year. The lowest was -6.10% per year. And the median was 8.00% per year.

Shaw Communications's current price is C$40.48. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2022 was C$12.83. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Shaw Communications is 3.16.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Shaw Communications was 3.19. The lowest was 1.58. And the median was 2.43.

Warning Sign:

Shaw Communications Inc stock PB Ratio (=3.16) is close to 10-year high of 3.19


Shaw Communications Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shaw 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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Shaw Communications Book Value per Share Chart

Shaw Communications Annual Data
Trend Aug13 Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.20 11.59 11.58 12.11 12.49

Shaw Communications Quarterly Data
Feb18 May18 Aug18 Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22
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 12.24 12.38 12.61 12.49 12.83

Competitive Comparison of Shaw Communications's Book Value per Share

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Shaw 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.


Shaw Communications's PB Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Shaw Communications's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Shaw Communications Book Value per Share Calculation

Shaw Communications's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2022 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(6,237-0)/500
=12.49

Shaw Communications's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2022 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(6,411-0)/500
=12.83

* 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.


Shaw Communications  (TSX:SJR.B) 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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Shaw Communications (TSX:SJR.B) Business Description

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Address
630 - 3rd Avenue S.W., Suite 900, Finance Department, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 4L4
Shaw Communications is a Canadian cable company that is one of the biggest providers of internet, television, and landline telephone services in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and northern Ontario. In fiscal 2021, more than 75% of Shaw's total revenue resulted from this wireline business. Shaw now also offers wireless service over most of Canada's population footprint after acquiring Wind Mobile in 2016. As a smaller carrier, Shaw has favored bidding status in spectrum auctions, giving it a further boost in enhancing its wireless network. At the 2019 auction, Shaw added significant amounts of 600 MHz spectrum to the 700 MHz spectrum it is currently deploying.

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