book value
noun
: the value of something as shown on bookkeeping records as distinguished from market value:
a
: the value of an asset equal to cost minus depreciation
b
: the value of a corporation's stock equal to its book value minus its liabilities
Examples of book value in a Sentence
I paid $4,100 for the car four years ago, but its book value is now under $500.
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The stock trades at just over its book value with a price-earnings ratio of 10.
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John Navin, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Magyar Bancorp's total stockholders' equity increased to $110.5 million, with book value per share rising to $16.98.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
Value investors such as Graham sought the rare companies with a book value greater than the share price.
—Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The company trades at 1.3 times book value versus peers that trade at an average of 2.5 times.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
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John Navin, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Magyar Bancorp's total stockholders' equity increased to $110.5 million, with book value per share rising to $16.98.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
Value investors such as Graham sought the rare companies with a book value greater than the share price.
—Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The company trades at 1.3 times book value versus peers that trade at an average of 2.5 times.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Book value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/book%20value. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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