The accounting value or "book value" of your company's assets – or even the company itself – probably differs from the market value, and the difference may be significant. The distinction between the ...

As Accounting Coach reports, book value can have two definitions in accounting. The first defines the liquidation value of a firm as in bankruptcy liquidation. Book value can also refer to the ...

In recent Danger Zone reports, I’ve highlighted how P/E ratios and return on equity (ROE) mislead investors. This week, I'm looking at another metric that leads would-be value investors astray. Price ...

Investors constantly seek to answer one fundamental question: Am I paying a fair price for this company? Answering this requires diving into a company’s financial reports and the market’s collective ...

The book value of a company is the difference between that company's total assets and its total liabilities, as shown on the company's balance sheet. Book value represents the carrying value of assets ...

Book value equals a company's total assets minus liabilities, mirroring shareholder equity. Investors use book value per share (BVPS) to assess capital risk and potential liquidation value.

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

In recent Danger Zone reports, we’ve highlighted how P/E ratios and return on equity (ROE) mislead investors. This week, we’re looking at another metric that leads would-be value investors astray ...

When evaluating which investments to add to or subtract from your portfolio, one factor that might influence your decision is whether a particular stock, bond or fund seems like a good value. But ...

On paper, Autodesk Inc. is a bit of a mess. It’s been losing money for almost three years, and its book value — what’s left if you sell off the assets and repay debt — is negative. Yet over the last ...