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Helvetia Holding AG (XSWX:HELN) Book Value per Share : CHF63.16 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Helvetia Holding AG Book Value per Share?

Helvetia Holding AG's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF63.16.

During the past 12 months, Helvetia Holding AG's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -3.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -17.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -12.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -3.50% 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 Helvetia Holding AG was 20.30% per year. The lowest was -17.80% per year. And the median was 3.30% per year.

Helvetia Holding AG's current price is CHF129.30. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF63.16. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Helvetia Holding AG is 2.05.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Helvetia Holding AG was 2.12. The lowest was 0.61. And the median was 1.10.

Warning Sign:

Helvetia Holding AG stock PB Ratio (=2.03) is close to 10-year high of 2.12


Helvetia Holding AG Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Helvetia Holding AG'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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Helvetia Holding AG Book Value per Share Chart

Helvetia Holding AG 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 117.84 112.01 69.18 65.38 63.16

Helvetia Holding AG 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 69.18 78.93 65.38 63.76 63.16

Competitive Comparison of Helvetia Holding AG's Book Value per Share

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Helvetia Holding AG'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.


Helvetia Holding AG's PB Ratio Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Helvetia Holding AG's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Helvetia Holding AG's PB Ratio falls into.



Helvetia Holding AG Book Value per Share Calculation

Helvetia Holding AG'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)
=(3,812-475)/53
=63.16

Helvetia Holding AG'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)
=(3,812-475)/53
=63.16

* 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.


Helvetia Holding AG  (XSWX:HELN) 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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Helvetia Holding AG (XSWX:HELN) Business Description

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Address
Dufourstrasse 40, Saint Gallen, CHE, CH-9001
Helvetia Holding AG is a diversified insurance company. The company operates multiple segments including life, nonlife, and other activities. The company's life segment offers life insurance, pension plans, and annuities and generates most of the company's revenue. Helvetia derives the vast majority of its revenue within Switzerland, followed by Germany and Italy. Helvetia's business focuses on retail customers, as well as corporations of all sizes. It considers merger and acquisition investment as a component of its operational growth strategy.

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