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Kuraray Co (TSE:3405) Book Value per Share : 円2,278.18 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Kuraray Co Book Value per Share?

Kuraray Co's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 円2,278.18.

During the past 12 months, Kuraray Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 16.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 13.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 6.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.80% 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 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Kuraray Co was 13.70% per year. The lowest was -3.00% per year. And the median was 3.90% per year.

Kuraray Co's current price is 円1912.50. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 円2,278.18. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Kuraray Co is 0.84.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Kuraray Co was 1.54. The lowest was 0.50. And the median was 0.91.


Kuraray Co Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kuraray Co'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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Kuraray Co Book Value per Share Chart

Kuraray Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,529.72 1,451.27 1,629.03 1,933.38 2,134.77

Kuraray Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 1,956.96 2,126.78 2,188.32 2,134.77 2,278.18

Competitive Comparison of Kuraray Co's Book Value per Share

For the Chemicals subindustry, Kuraray Co'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.


Kuraray Co's PB Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Kuraray Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kuraray Co's PB Ratio falls into.



Kuraray Co Book Value per Share Calculation

Kuraray Co's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(714,626-0)/335
=2,134.77

Kuraray Co's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(762,752-0)/335
=2,278.18

* 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.


Kuraray Co  (TSE:3405) 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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Kuraray Co (TSE:3405) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Ote Center Building,1-1-3, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8115
Kuraray Co Ltd manufactures and sells specialty chemicals, fiber, and resin. The firm organizes itself into six segments based on product type. The Vinyl Acetate segment, which generates the most revenue of any segment, sells plastic films and resins for use in the food packaging and electronics industries. The Isoprene segment sells isoprene chemicals, thermoplastic elastomers, and liquid rubber. The Functional Materials segment sells dental materials, while the Fibers and Textiles segment sells fibers for cement and concrete, industrial products for automobiles, and hook and loop fasteners for clothing. The other two segments are Trading, and Other. The majority of revenue comes from Asia.

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