book value
Americannoun
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the value of a business, property, etc., as stated in a book of accounts (market value ).
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total assets minus all liabilities; net worth.
noun
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the value of an asset of a business according to its books
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the net capital value of an enterprise as shown by the excess of book assets over book liabilities
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the value of a share computed by dividing the net capital value of an enterprise by its issued shares Compare par value market value
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Etymology
Origin of book value
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Many investors view book value as an understated proxy for intrinsic value.
From Barron's
Instead, Blue Owl said they will return up to 30% of the fund in the first quarter, at book value.
From MarketWatch
“Investors are rotating to the margin of safety in businesses with a book value and cash return,” he adds.
From Barron's
No further downside risks are expected after these write-offs, which Tan estimates to be around 10% in book value.
Most banks trade at one or two times their book values.
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