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 company’s shares can be purchased today at 92% of their book value.
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John Navin, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Supply chain bottlenecks and shortages of critical components—such as semiconductors and specialized machinery—have further driven up prices, highlighting the substantial gap between current book values and genuine replacement or reproduction costs.
—Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The company is now at 89% of tangible book value and has a management team that is pragmatic about a potential partnership, the analyst said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
The company reported a tangible book value per share of $12.95 and a return on average equity of 9.00%.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
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John Navin, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Supply chain bottlenecks and shortages of critical components—such as semiconductors and specialized machinery—have further driven up prices, highlighting the substantial gap between current book values and genuine replacement or reproduction costs.
—Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The company is now at 89% of tangible book value and has a management team that is pragmatic about a potential partnership, the analyst said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
The company reported a tangible book value per share of $12.95 and a return on average equity of 9.00%.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 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 18 Apr. 2025.
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