Swiss Helvetia Fund's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $9.76.
During the past 12 months, Swiss Helvetia Fund's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 10.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -2.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 2.40% per year.
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During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Swiss Helvetia Fund was 13.10% per year. The lowest was -9.50% per year. And the median was -2.70% per year.
During the past 7 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Swiss Helvetia Fund was 1.05. The lowest was 0.48. And the median was 0.87.
Good Sign:
Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc stock PB Ratio (=0.84) is close to 1-year low of 0.77
Swiss Helvetia Fund Book Value per Share Historical Data
The historical data trend for Swiss Helvetia Fund'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.
Competitive Comparison of Swiss Helvetia Fund's Book Value per Share
For the Asset Management subindustry, Swiss Helvetia Fund'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.
Swiss Helvetia Fund's PB Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Swiss Helvetia Fund's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Swiss Helvetia Fund's PB Ratio falls into.
Swiss Helvetia Fund Book Value per Share Calculation
Swiss Helvetia Fund's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:
* 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.
Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.
Swiss Helvetia Fund (NYSE:SWZ) 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.
Swiss Helvetia Fund Book Value per Share Related Terms
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Swiss Helvetia Fund (Swiss Helvetia Fund) Business Description
Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc is a non-diversified, closed-end investment company. Its investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation through investment in equity and equity-linked securities of Swiss companies. The group invests in various sectors such as pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, industrial goods and services, banks, personal and household goods, construction and materials, biotechnology, medical equipment, chemicals, technology, financial services, insurance, and retail.
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