Price to Book Value (P/BV)
since 2012
Difficulty: Beginner
Calculation
Facebook Inc., P/BV, long-term trends, calculation
| P/BV | = | Share price1, 2, 3 | ÷ | Book value per share1 (BVPS) | BVPS1 | = | Stockholders’ equity1 (in millions) |
÷ | No. shares of common stock outstanding2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2012 | 6.02 | = | 29.73 | ÷ | 4.93 | 4.93 | = | 11,755 | ÷ | 2,382,134,094 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 10.31 | = | 62.57 | ÷ | 6.07 | 6.07 | = | 15,470 | ÷ | 2,549,742,787 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 6.05 | = | 78.00 | ÷ | 12.90 | 12.90 | = | 36,096 | ÷ | 2,799,011,814 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 7.02 | = | 109.11 | ÷ | 15.54 | 15.54 | = | 44,218 | ÷ | 2,846,280,476 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 6.39 | = | 130.98 | ÷ | 20.48 | 20.48 | = | 59,194 | ÷ | 2,889,981,334 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 7.54 | = | 193.09 | ÷ | 25.59 | 25.59 | = | 74,347 | ÷ | 2,905,000,758 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 5.65 | = | 166.69 | ÷ | 29.48 | 29.48 | = | 84,127 | ÷ | 2,853,989,800 |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2013-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-31).
1 USD $
2 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
3 Close price on the filing date of Facebook Inc.’s Annual Report.
Comparison to Competitors
Facebook Inc., P/BV, long-term trends, comparison to competitors
| Facebook Inc. | Adobe Inc. | Alphabet Inc. | International Business Machines Corp. | Microsoft Corp. | Oracle Corp. | salesforce.com inc. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2012 | 6.02 | 2.84 | 3.46 | 11.77 | 3.68 | 3.11 | 12.73 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 10.31 | 4.49 | 4.57 | 8.37 | 3.36 | 3.13 | 11.74 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 6.05 | 5.26 | 3.44 | 13.73 | 3.96 | 3.82 | 12.79 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 7.02 | 6.35 | 3.91 | 8.92 | 4.66 | 3.66 | 10.57 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 6.39 | 7.37 | 3.99 | 9.30 | 6.08 | 3.49 | 9.45 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 7.54 | 11.50 | 4.93 | 8.20 | 7.69 | 3.90 | 7.78 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 5.65 | 12.76 | 4.49 | – | 10.02 | 3.84 | 9.93 |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2013-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-31).
Comparison to Software & Computer Services Sector
Facebook Inc., P/BV, long-term trends, comparison to Software & Computer Services sector
| Facebook Inc. | Software & Computer Services | |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2012 | 6.02 | 4.35 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 10.31 | 4.69 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 6.05 | 4.51 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 7.02 | 4.85 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 6.39 | 5.19 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 7.54 | 6.15 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 5.65 | – |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2013-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-31).
Comparison to Technology Industry
Facebook Inc., P/BV, long-term trends, comparison to Technology industry
| Facebook Inc. | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2012 | 6.02 | 3.68 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 10.31 | 3.74 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 6.05 | 4.20 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 7.02 | 4.22 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 6.39 | 4.42 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 7.54 | 5.59 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 5.65 | – |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2013-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-31).