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Watches of Switzerland Group (LSE:WOSG) Book Value per Share : £2.16 (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is Watches of Switzerland Group Book Value per Share?

Watches of Switzerland Group's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was £2.16.

During the past 12 months, Watches of Switzerland Group's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 21.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 33.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 46.70% 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 8 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Watches of Switzerland Group was 67.70% per year. The lowest was 19.40% per year. And the median was 43.30% per year.

Watches of Switzerland Group's current price is £4.074. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was £2.16. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Watches of Switzerland Group is 2.08.

During the past 8 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Watches of Switzerland Group was 14.07. The lowest was 1.69. And the median was 6.23.


Watches of Switzerland Group Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Watches of Switzerland Group'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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Watches of Switzerland Group Book Value per Share Chart

Watches of Switzerland Group Annual Data
Trend Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.32 0.83 1.05 1.51 1.96

Watches of Switzerland Group Semi-Annual Data
Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
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 1.29 1.51 1.78 1.96 2.16

Competitive Comparison of Watches of Switzerland Group's Book Value per Share

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Watches of Switzerland Group'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.


Watches of Switzerland Group's PB Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Watches of Switzerland Group's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Watches of Switzerland Group's PB Ratio falls into.



Watches of Switzerland Group Book Value per Share Calculation

Watches of Switzerland Group's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(469-0)/240
=1.96

Watches of Switzerland Group's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(516-0)/238
=2.16

* 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.


Watches of Switzerland Group  (LSE:WOSG) 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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Watches of Switzerland Group (LSE:WOSG) Business Description

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Address
2 Elland Road, Aurum House, Braunstone, Leicester, GBR, LE3 1TT
Watches of Switzerland Group PLC is a retailer of luxury watches in the United Kingdom. Other than luxury watch offerings, the company also offers luxury jewellery, fashion, and classic watches and a range of watch and jewellery aftercare services. The company's geographical segments are the United Kingdom and the United States, of which the majority of the revenue comes from the United Kingdom.

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