book value

noun

1. the value of a business, property, etc., as stated in a book of accounts ( market value ).
2. total assets minus all liabilities; net worth.

book value

noun

1. the value of an asset of a business according to its books
2. 1. the net capital value of an enterprise as shown by the excess of book assets over book liabilities
   2. the value of a share computed by dividing the net capital value of an enterprise by its issued shares Compare par value market value

Word History and Origins

Origin of book value¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Goldman trades at 1.6 times book value, while JP Morgan Chase trades at one times book.

From The Daily Beast

On March 16, Bear Stearns lost nearly all of its book value and had to be sold at rock-bottom prices to JPMorgan Chase.

From The Daily Beast

This may be taken as accountable for the fact that "mill stocks usually sell below their book value."

From Project Gutenberg

Prior to the maturing of a share it has two values, the holding or book value and the withdrawal value.

From Project Gutenberg