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Hong Kong and China Gas Co (Hong Kong and China Gas Co) Book Value per Share : $0.41 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Hong Kong and China Gas Co Book Value per Share?

Hong Kong and China Gas Co's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.41.

During the past 12 months, Hong Kong and China Gas Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -5.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -4.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 2.50% 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 Hong Kong and China Gas Co was 26.20% per year. The lowest was -9.60% per year. And the median was 5.15% per year.

Hong Kong and China Gas Co's current price is $0.7384. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.41. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Hong Kong and China Gas Co is 1.80.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Hong Kong and China Gas Co was 4.88. The lowest was 1.55. And the median was 3.35.


Hong Kong and China Gas Co Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hong Kong and China Gas 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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Hong Kong and China Gas Co Book Value per Share Chart

Hong Kong and China Gas Co 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 0.46 0.48 0.48 0.44 0.41

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 0.48 0.45 0.44 0.42 0.41

Competitive Comparison of Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Book Value per Share

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Hong Kong and China Gas 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.


Hong Kong and China Gas Co's PB Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Hong Kong and China Gas Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hong Kong and China Gas Co's PB Ratio falls into.



Hong Kong and China Gas Co Book Value per Share Calculation

Hong Kong and China Gas 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)
=(7,664-0)/18,660
=0.41

Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(7,664-0)/18,660
=0.41

* 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.


Hong Kong and China Gas Co  (OTCPK:HOKCY) 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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Hong Kong and China Gas Co (Hong Kong and China Gas Co) Business Description

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Address
363 Java Road, 23rd Floor, North Point, Hong Kong, HKG
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd, is the oldest public utility company in Hong Kong. The company's core business comprises the production and distribution of town gas in Hong Kong, with a monopoly on distribution and retail. In the mainland, the company has a gas distribution business with 267 projects across 26 provinces. HKCG is also investing in water, upstream gas, and new energies. The business mix is approximately 90% gas utilities and 10% new energy. HKCG also holds a 15.8% stake in International Financial Center, a Grade A office building in the Hong Kong central business district.

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