Bausch & Lomb's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $18.95.
During the past 12 months, Bausch & Lomb's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -6.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -10.30% per year.
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During the past 6 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Bausch & Lomb was -10.00% per year. The lowest was -10.30% per year. And the median was -10.15% per year.
Bausch & Lomb's current price is $15.39. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $18.95. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Bausch & Lomb is 0.81.
During the past 6 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Bausch & Lomb was 1.05. The lowest was 0.70. And the median was 0.83.
Bausch & Lomb Book Value per Share Historical Data
The historical data trend for Bausch & Lomb'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 Bausch & Lomb's Book Value per Share
For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Bausch & Lomb'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.
Bausch & Lomb's PB Ratio Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Bausch & Lomb's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bausch & Lomb's PB Ratio falls into.
Bausch & Lomb Book Value per Share Calculation
Bausch & Lomb'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.
Bausch & Lomb (NYSE:BLCO) 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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Bausch & Lomb (Bausch & Lomb) Business Description
Bausch & Lomb is one of the largest vision care companies in the U.S. The firm was previously a subsidiary under parent company Bausch Health and it was spun off to become a public company in 2022. It operates in three segments: vision care, surgical, and ophthalmic pharmaceuticals. Vision care is composed of contact lenses, a market which B&L controls 10%, and ocular health products, which includes Biotrue and Lumify. Surgical includes a suite of intraocular lenses, equipment for cataract and vitreoretinal surgeries, as well as surgical instruments. Ophthalmic pharmaceuticals has a diverse lineup of products, including Xipere, Vyzulta, and Lotemax that treat different complications. With over 100 products, B&L has the largest portfolio of eye care prescriptions in the space.
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