Tuesday, November 15, 2016

How to Calculate Book Value Per Share?

Picture Explains the Concept and Formula for calculating book value per share
Book Value Per Share - Concept and Formula
Calculating book value per share is quite simple. There are two distinct ways to obtain the results, as follows, from the:

1.     Assets side of the Balance Sheet
2.     Liabilities Side

Let us take a practical example. Below we present the actual summarised balance sheet of the popular share SJVN Ltd.


SJVN LIMITED
Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2015
(Rs. in Crores [1 Crore = 10 Million])
ASSETS

LIBILITIES

Fixed Assets
9,304.74
Equity Capital
4,136.63


Reserves and Surplus
6,066.41
Non-Current Investments
11.38
Net Worth
10,203.04
Long-term Loans and Advances
188.84


Other non-current assets
286.35
Long-term borrowings
2,453.42


Other long-term liabilities
945.31
Current Assets
4,802.92




Short-term borrowings
0.00
Intangible Assets
0.22




Other Current Liabilities
992.68
Total Assets
14,594.45
Total Liabilities
14,594.45

Follow the six easy steps given belo:

Method 1: From the Assets Side of the Balance Sheet:


Step 1
Ascertain the total value of all assets from the firm’s ‘Balance Sheet’.

Rs.14,594.45 Crores

Step 2
Deduct following intangible assets, if any, from the total value of assets, to obtain value of total tangible assets:
1.     Goodwill/ Acquisition Goodwill/ Cost of Control
2.     Brand Value
3.     Preliminary and pre-operating expenses
4.     License fees/ lump sum royalty fees

Tangible Assets = Rs.14,594.45 – 0.22 = 14,594.23 Crores

Step 3
Determine the total outside liabilities – that is all liabilities and dues payable to outsiders other than shareholders – that is all liabilities other than net worth.

Total Outside Liabilities = Rs. 14,594.45 – 10,203.04 = 4,391.41 Crores

Step 4
Deduct total outside liabilities from total tangible assets and obtain the value of net assets.

Net Assets = Rs.14,594.23 – 4,391.41 = 10,202.82 Crores

Step 5
Find out the total number of equity shares. This can read directly from the schedules or by dividing the value of equity capital by the face value of the share.

Total Number of Equity Shares = Rs. 4,136.63 ÷ Rs.10 = 413.66 Crores

Step 6
Calculate the book value per share by dividing the net assets by the total number of equity shares.

Book Value Per Share = Rs.10,202.82 Crores ÷ 413.66 Crores = Rs.24.66


Method 2: From the Liabilities side of the Balance Sheet


Step 1
Ascertain the net worth. This is the sum of value equity share capital and reserves and surplus.

Net Worth = Rs. 4,136.63 + Rs. 6,066.41 = Rs. 10,203.04 Crores
Step 2
Deduct value of intangible assets from the net worth to obtain tangible net worth.

Tangible Net Worth = Rs.10,203.04 – 0.22 = Rs.10,202.82 Crores

Step 3
Divide the tangible net worth by the total number of equity sahres (Step 5 of Method 1) to obtain the book value per share.

Book Value Per Share = Rs.10,202.82 ÷ 413.66 = Rs.24.66


Recommended Further Reading:

Book Value Per Share Concept Slide

Picture explains that book value is obtained by dividing net assets by number of shares
Picture Depicts the Concept and Formula of Computing Book Value per Share