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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That being said, there is enough total contraction on a revenue and book value basis to support a short-term investment.
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Gurufocus, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The bottom line: Citigroup has been trading below book value — which is to say, at less than the accounting value of its assets — more or less continuously since the financial crisis of 2008.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Furthermore, the shares currently trade at a price to tangible book value of 1.98x compared to a median price to tangible book value of 2.13 over the past 10 years.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The first filter looks for companies with a current return on equity (earnings per share over the most current 12 months divided by book value per share as of the latest quarter) greater than 12.0%.
—Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Gurufocus, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The bottom line: Citigroup has been trading below book value — which is to say, at less than the accounting value of its assets — more or less continuously since the financial crisis of 2008.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Furthermore, the shares currently trade at a price to tangible book value of 1.98x compared to a median price to tangible book value of 2.13 over the past 10 years.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The first filter looks for companies with a current return on equity (earnings per share over the most current 12 months divided by book value per share as of the latest quarter) greater than 12.0%.
—Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for book value
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“Book value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/book%20value. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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