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Largo (TSX:LGO) Book Value per Share : C$4.87 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Largo Book Value per Share?

Largo's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was C$4.87.

During the past 12 months, Largo's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -7.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -5.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 3.30% 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 Largo was 141.20% per year. The lowest was -62.30% per year. And the median was 0.30% per year.

Largo's current price is C$2.16. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was C$4.87. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Largo is 0.44.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Largo was 23.65. The lowest was 0.39. And the median was 2.52.

Good Sign:

Largo Inc stock PB Ratio (=0.41) is close to 10-year low of 0.39


Largo Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Largo'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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Largo Book Value per Share Chart

Largo Annual Data
Trend Dec14 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 6.46 5.39 5.25 5.63 5.21

Largo 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 5.72 5.65 5.37 5.21 4.87

Competitive Comparison of Largo's Book Value per Share

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Largo'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.


Largo's PB Ratio Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Largo's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Largo Book Value per Share Calculation

Largo'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)
=(333.6-0.0)/64.1
=5.21

Largo'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)
=(311.7-0.0)/64.1
=4.87

* 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.


Largo  (TSX:LGO) 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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Largo (TSX:LGO) Business Description

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Address
55 University Avenue, Suite 1105, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 2H7
Largo Inc is committed to the production and supply of high-quality vanadium products. The Company is also focused on the advancement of renewable energy storage solutions through Largo Clean Energy and its vanadium redox flow battery technology. The Company is engaged in the mining, exploration, and development of mineral properties, primarily in Brazil, through which it produces and supplies vanadium products VPURE Flake, VPURE+ Flake, and VPURE+ Powder.

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