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Smart Asia Chemical Bhd's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.31.
During the past 12 months, Smart Asia Chemical Bhd's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 3.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 23.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 23.60% per year.
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During the past 6 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Smart Asia Chemical Bhd was 29.10% per year. The lowest was 18.40% per year. And the median was 23.30% per year.
During the past 6 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Smart Asia Chemical Bhd was 1.54. The lowest was 0.48. And the median was 0.68.
Smart Asia Chemical Bhd (XKLS:0306) 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.
Smart Asia Chemical Bhd Book Value per Share Related Terms
Smart Asia Chemical Bhd Book Value per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Smart Asia Chemical Bhd'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.
Smart Asia Chemical Bhd Book Value per Share Chart
XKLS:0306 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Book Value per Share Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Smart Asia Chemical Bhd'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.
Smart Asia Chemical Bhd PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Smart Asia Chemical Bhd's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smart Asia Chemical Bhd's PB Ratio falls into.
* 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.
Smart Asia Chemical Bhd (XKLS:0306) has a Book Value per Share of RM0.31 as of Mar. 2026. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Smart Asia Chemical Bhd and its competitors.
Is Smart Asia Chemical Bhd's Book Value per Share too high?
Smart Asia Chemical Bhd's current Book Value per Share is RM0.31. Overall, Smart Asia Chemical Bhd has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smart Asia Chemical Bhd's Book Value per Share compare to LIN and SHW?
Smart Asia Chemical Bhd's Book Value per Share of RM0.31 can be compared against companies in the Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Chemicals 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 Smart Asia Chemical Bhd and its competitors. Smart Asia Chemical Bhd's current Book Value per Share is RM0.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smart Asia Chemical Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Smart Asia Chemical Bhd (XKLS:0306) has a current Book Value per Share of RM0.31. The current Book Value per Share is RM0.31. Smart Asia Chemical Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 7 warning signs to review. 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 Smart Asia Chemical Bhd (XKLS:0306), the current Book Value per Share is RM0.31 as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Smart Asia Chemical Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it is involved in the development, manufacturing, distribution, and sale of decorative paints and protective coatings for household and industrial applications. Also involved in the development, manufacturing, distribution and sale of related products, namely colourants, and binding and coating chemicals; sale and trading of painting tools and accessories, aerosol spray paints and other related products to complement decorative paints and protective coatings offerings, ODM services of decorative paints, protective coatings as well as binding and coating chemicals for third party brand owners. Company has three segments manufacturing, sale and trading and other.
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