VCON (Vicon Industries) Book Value per Share: $-2.89 (As of Sep. 2018)


What is Vicon Industries Book Value per Share?

Vicon Industries VCON Book Value per Share is $-2.89 as of Sep. 2018.

Vicon Industries's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $-2.89.

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Vicon Industries's current price is $65.00. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $-2.89. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Vicon Industries is .

Vicon Industries  (OTCPK:VCON) 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.

Vicon Industries Book Value per Share Related Terms

Vicon Industries Book Value per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Vicon Industries'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.

Vicon Industries Book Value per Share Chart

Vicon Industries Annual Data
Trend Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5,234.00 4,292.80 1,705.40 474.00 -2.89

Vicon Industries Quarterly Data
Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18
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 474.00 459.44 308.89 110.00 -2.89

VCON vs DIRV, GWSN, UUU: Book Value per Share Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Vicon Industries'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.

Vicon Industries PB Ratio vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Vicon Industries's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


Vicon Industries Book Value per Share Calculation

Vicon Industries's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(-0.03-0.00)/0.01
=-2.89

Vicon Industries's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(-0.03-0.00)/0.01
=-2.89

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Book Value per Share →
What does a Book Value per Share of $-2.89 mean?
Vicon Industries (VCON) has a Book Value per Share of $-2.89 as of Sep. 2018. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Vicon Industries and its competitors.
Is Vicon Industries' Book Value per Share too high?
Vicon Industries' current Book Value per Share is $-2.89.
How does Vicon Industries' Book Value per Share compare to DIRV and GWSN?
Vicon Industries' Book Value per Share of $-2.89 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Book Value per Share for a Business Services company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Business Services industry context. However, Book Value per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Book Value per Share mean?
A high Book Value per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Vicon Industries and its competitors. Vicon Industries's current Book Value per Share is $-2.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vicon Industries stock overvalued right now?
Vicon Industries (VCON) has a current Book Value per Share of $-2.89. The current Book Value per Share is $-2.89. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Book Value per Share calculated?
Book Value per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Vicon Industries (VCON), the current Book Value per Share is $-2.89 as of Sep. 2018. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Vicon Industries Business Description

Address 135 Fell Court, Hauppauge, NY, USA, 11788
Vicon Industries Inc is a video management software company. It develops video management software and designs and markets a wide range of video system components. The company comprises principally of cameras, network video servers/recorders, encoders and mass storage units, used in security, surveillance, safety and control applications by a broad group of end users. Vicon operates within the electronic protection segment of the security industry. Its product line consists of various elements of a video system, including cameras for image capture, stand-alone network video management system (VMS) software and various video recording, storage, management and output devices and peripherals.