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Abaxis (Abaxis) Book Value per Share : $12.81 (As of Mar. 2018)


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What is Abaxis Book Value per Share?

Abaxis's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $12.81.

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Abaxis's current price is $83.00. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $12.81. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Abaxis is 6.48.


Abaxis Book Value per Share Historical Data

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

Abaxis Annual Data
Trend Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.69 9.77 10.55 11.81 12.81

Abaxis Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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 11.81 11.97 12.21 12.38 12.81

Competitive Comparison of Abaxis's Book Value per Share

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Abaxis'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.


Abaxis's PB Ratio Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Abaxis's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Abaxis Book Value per Share Calculation

Abaxis's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(290.7-0.0)/22.7
=12.81

Abaxis's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(290.7-0.0)/22.7
=12.81

* 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.


Abaxis  (NAS:ABAX) 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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Abaxis (Abaxis) Business Description

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Abaxis Inc manufactures point-of-care blood analysis instruments and consumables for medical and veterinary care providers. The medical segment sells Piccolo Chemistry Analyzers, which can provide results about a blood sample in 12 minutes, and related reagents to physicians, hospitals, pharmacies, and other healthcare providers. The veterinary segment generates the majority of the firm's total revenue and sells products to animal hospitals, veterinary clinics, and private research laboratories. Products in this segment include the VetScan VS2 chemistry analyzer, animal-specific reagents, and rapid tests for canine and feline diseases. The vast majority of the firm's revenue comes from North America and Europe.
Executives
Richard Bastiani director C/O ABAXIS INC, 3240 WHIPPLE RD, UNION CITY CA 94587
Taylor Dean Ross Jr officer: CFO and VP of Finance C/O ABAXIS INC, 3240 WHIPPLE ROAD, UNION CITY CA 94587
Clinton Severson director, officer: CEO & Board Chairman C/O ABAXIS INC, 3240 WHIPPLE ROAD, UNION CITY CA 94587
Michael D Casey director ALLOS THERAPEUTICS, INC., 11080 CIRCLEPOINT ROAD, SUITE 200, WESTMINSTER CO 80020