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London Security (LSE:LSC) Book Value per Share : £12.42 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is London Security Book Value per Share?

London Security's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was £12.42.

During the past 12 months, London Security's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 6.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 6.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 6.60% 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 London Security was 312.60% per year. The lowest was -86.60% per year. And the median was 8.70% per year.

London Security's current price is £30.50. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was £12.42. Hence, today's PB Ratio of London Security is 2.46.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of London Security was 3.89. The lowest was 2.01. And the median was 2.56.

Good Sign:

London Security PLC stock PB Ratio (=2.46) is close to 1-year low of 2.4


London Security Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for London Security'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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London Security Book Value per Share Chart

London Security 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 9.45 10.26 10.74 11.90 12.42

London Security 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 10.74 11.51 11.90 12.47 12.42

Competitive Comparison of London Security's Book Value per Share

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, London Security'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.


London Security's PB Ratio Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, London Security's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



London Security Book Value per Share Calculation

London Security'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)
=(152.2-0.0)/12.3
=12.42

London Security'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)
=(152.2-0.0)/12.3
=12.42

* 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.


London Security  (LSE:LSC) 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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London Security (LSE:LSC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2 Jubilee Way, Premier House, Elland, West Yorkshire, GBR, HX5 9DY
London Security PLC is an investment holding company that provides fire protection services and products. The business activity of the group functions through the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, France, Germany, Denmark and Luxembourg. It derives revenue from the Outright sale of equipment, Maintenance, service, installation and Equipment rental activity. The company products are marketed under Nu-Swift, Ansul, Total; and Premier and Master brand names. The group operates in a single segment being g the provision and maintenance of fire protection and security equipment in Europe.

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