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 forward price-earnings ratio is 6 and the REIT trades at 41% of its book value.
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John Navin, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The bank trades at 1.28 times its book value, per FactSet.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
As of December 31, 2024, the company held credit investments with an outstanding principal balance of $4.4 billion and owned 187 commercial real estate properties with a net book value of $983.3 million.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
The company’s shares can be purchased today at 92% of their book value.
—John Navin, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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John Navin, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The bank trades at 1.28 times its book value, per FactSet.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
As of December 31, 2024, the company held credit investments with an outstanding principal balance of $4.4 billion and owned 187 commercial real estate properties with a net book value of $983.3 million.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
The company’s shares can be purchased today at 92% of their book value.
—John Navin, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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 28 Apr. 2025.
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