Key Takeaways Warren Buffett has pointed out that book value can significantly misstate the intrinsic value of a business.He prefers using intrinsic value, "the discounted value of the cash that can ...

In our recent article on the flaws in return on equity, we showed how it has no correlation with several different measures of valuation. However, there is one valuation metric, price-to-book (“P/B”), ...

The accounting value or "book value" of your company's assets – or even the company itself – probably differs from the market value, and the difference may be significant. The distinction between the ...

As Accounting Coach reports, book value can have two definitions in accounting. The first defines the liquidation value of a firm as in bankruptcy liquidation. Book value can also refer to the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. #1 stock picker for 51 straight months on SumZero. AI is my edge. In recent Danger Zone reports, I’ve highlighted how P/E ratios ...

Continuing a theme, this column is another “Mythbuster” that demonstrates the fallacy behind a couple of longstanding arguments against using values in financial statement reporting.In our prior ...

Our November column challenged the status quo by using the “Four-Way Test” to show that GAAP-based financial reporting is unethical. As if that situation isn’t bad enough on its own, GAAP’s ...

On paper, Autodesk Inc. is a bit of a mess. It’s been losing money for almost three years, and its book value — what’s left if you sell off the assets and repay debt — is negative. Yet over the last ...

Alset faces poor capital allocation, declining book value, and unprofitable ventures. Click here to read an analysis of AEI stock now.

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...