Book Value

Book Value
1. The value at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet. To calculate, take the cost of an asset minus the accumulated depreciation.

2. The net asset value of a company, calculated by total assets minus intangible assets (patents, goodwill) and liabilities.

3. The initial outlay for an investment. This number may be net or gross of expenses such as trading costs, sales taxes, service charges and so on.

Also known as "net book value (NBV)".

In the U.K., book value is known as "net asset value".

Book value is the accounting value of a firm. It has two main uses:

1. It is the total value of the company's assets that shareholders would theoretically receive if a company were liquidated.

2. By being compared to the company's market value, the book value can indicate whether a stock is under- or overpriced.

3. In personal finance, the book value of an investment is the price paid for a security or debt investment. When a stock is sold, the selling price less the book value is the capital gain (or loss) from the investment.


Investment dictionary. . 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • book value — n: the value of something as shown on bookkeeping records as distinguished from market value: as a: the value of an asset equal to cost less depreciation b: the value of a corporation s capital stock expressed as its original cost less… …   Law dictionary

  • book value — book values N COUNT In business, the book value of an asset is the value it is given in the account books of the company that owns it. The insured value of the airplane was greater than its book value, so the airline made a profit of $1.7 million …   English dictionary

  • book value — n. 1. the value of any of the assets of a business as shown on its account books 2. a) the net worth of a business, or the value of its capital stock, as shown by the excess of assets over liabilities b) the value, on this basis, of a single… …   English World dictionary

  • book value — book .value n 1.) how much a car of a particular age, style etc should be worth if you sold it 2.) technical a) the value of a business after you sell all of its ↑assets and pay all of its debts b) the value of something that a company owns,… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • book value — book ,value noun count BUSINESS the official or expected value of a company or product, as calculated in accounts or stated in information about prices …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Book value — In accounting, book value or carrying value is the value of an asset or according to its balance sheet account balance. For assets, the value is based on the original cost of the asset less any depreciation, amortization or impairment costs made… …   Wikipedia

  • book value — The value at which an asset is carried and reported on the owner s balance sheet. For debt securities, the current book value may be the purchase price plus accretion ( in the case of securities purchased at a discount) or the purchase price… …   Financial and business terms

  • Book value — A company s book value is its total assets minus intangible assets and liabilities, such as debt. A company s book value might be more or less than its market value. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * book value book value ➔ value1 * * * …   Financial and business terms

  • book value — 1) See: net book value 2) (net asset value) The value of a company calculated as that of its total assets less intangible assets and liabilities. The information required to calculate the book value is all in the balance sheet. However, it can be …   Accounting dictionary

  • book value — 1) See net book value 2) = net asset value The value of a company calculated as that of its total assets less intangible assets and liability The information required to calculate the book value is all in the balance sheet However, it can be very …   Big dictionary of business and management

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”