Wacker Chemie AG's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $96.96.
During the past 12 months, Wacker Chemie AG's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -9.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 39.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 15.80% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 6.10% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Wacker Chemie AG was 39.60% per year. The lowest was -19.50% per year. And the median was 6.30% per year.
Wacker Chemie AG's current price is $104.75. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $96.96. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Wacker Chemie AG is 1.08.
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Wacker Chemie AG was 5.20. The lowest was 0.89. And the median was 1.94.
Good Sign:
Wacker Chemie AG stock PB Ratio (=1.13) is close to 3-year low of 1.06
Wacker Chemie AG Book Value per Share Historical Data
The historical data trend for Wacker Chemie AG'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.
Competitive Comparison of Wacker Chemie AG's Book Value per Share
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Wacker Chemie AG'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.
Wacker Chemie AG's PB Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Wacker Chemie AG's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Wacker Chemie AG's PB Ratio falls into.
Wacker Chemie AG Book Value per Share Calculation
Wacker Chemie AG's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:
* 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.
Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.
Wacker Chemie AG (OTCPK:WKCMF) 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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Wacker Chemie AG (Wacker Chemie AG) Business Description
Wacker Chemie AG manufactures and sells chemicals and silicon-based products. The firm organizes itself into four segments based on product type. The Wacker Silicones segment, which generates the most revenue of any segment, sells silicon- and methanol-based products, including durable insulators, lubricants, and sealants. The Wacker Polymers segment provides chemical binders and additives used in construction industry products. The Wacker Biosolutions segment sells chemicals to the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. The Wacker Polysilicon segment sells material for solar power and semiconductors. The majority of revenue comes from Europe, China, India, and South Korea.
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