Lafarge's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was €52.28.
During the past 12 months, Lafarge's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -13.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -3.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -2.70% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -0.70% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Lafarge was 18.40% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was -1.25% per year.
Lafarge's current price is €65.00. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was €52.28. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Lafarge is 1.24.
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Lafarge was 2.30. The lowest was 0.41. And the median was 1.04.
Lafarge Book Value per Share Historical Data
The historical data trend for Lafarge'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 Lafarge's Book Value per Share
For the Building Materials subindustry, Lafarge'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.
Lafarge's PB Ratio Distribution in the Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Lafarge's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lafarge's PB Ratio falls into.
Lafarge Book Value per Share Calculation
Lafarge's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 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.
Lafarge (XPAR:LGNV) 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.
Lafarge Book Value per Share Related Terms
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Lafarge SA is a French limited liability company governed by French law and was founded in France in 1833 and was incorporated in 1884 under the name "J. et A. Pavin de Lafarge". The Company provides building materials. It is engaged in producing & selling cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete, mostly under the "Lafarge" brand name. Its building products and solutions are used to construct and renovate homes, buildings and infrastructures. At year-end 2013, Company cement production operated, in 56 countries, 113 cement plants and 42 grinding plants, with an annual production capacity of 221 million tons. It also manages cement trading activities. The Company aggregates and concrete are used as raw materials for concrete, masonry, asphalt, and other industrial processes, and as base materials for roads, landï¬lls, and building. As of December 31, 2013, Company had approximately 437 production facilities for aggregates in 23 countries. The Company's Ready-mix concrete had 1,026 concrete plants in 33 countries as of December 31, 2014. The Company also produces asphalt in North America and the United Kingdom, and sells either as a stand-alone product, or in conjunction with contracted paving. The Company operates in Western Europe, North America, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia.
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