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Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LSE:PCFT) Book Value per Share : £1.58 (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Book Value per Share?

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was £1.58.

During the past 12 months, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -4.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 13.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 9.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 9.10% 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 11 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Polar Capital Global Financials Trust was 14.80% per year. The lowest was -2.30% per year. And the median was 11.90% per year.

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's current price is £1.668. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was £1.58. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Polar Capital Global Financials Trust is 1.06.

During the past 11 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Polar Capital Global Financials Trust was 1.64. The lowest was 0.62. And the median was 1.01.


Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Polar Capital Global Financials Trust'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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Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Book Value per Share Chart

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Annual Data
Trend Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.20 1.09 1.68 1.66 1.58

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Semi-Annual Data
May14 Nov14 May15 Nov15 May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23
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 1.68 1.62 1.66 1.51 1.58

Competitive Comparison of Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Book Value per Share

For the Asset Management subindustry, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust'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.


Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's PB Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's PB Ratio falls into.



Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Book Value per Share Calculation

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(488.20-0.00)/308.86
=1.58

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(488.20-0.00)/308.86
=1.58

* 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.


Polar Capital Global Financials Trust  (LSE:PCFT) 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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Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LSE:PCFT) Business Description

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Address
16 Palace Street, London, GBR, SW1E 5JD
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust PLC is an asset management firm based in the United Kingdom. Its core objective is to provide its investors with a growing dividend income with capital appreciation. To achieve this, the company invests in listed or quoted securities issued by companies in the financial sector operating in the banking, insurance, property, and other subsectors. Its portfolio entails equities, index-linked and other debt securities, cash deposits, money market instruments, foreign currency exchange transactions, forward transactions, index options, and other instruments, including derivatives. It has a diversified portfolio of investments in different geographical regions such as North America, Europe, Asia, the United Kingdom, Latin America, Japan, and East Europe.

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