Any entrepreneur is going to set a high price on a company they created. Whether you're thinking of buying or looking to sell your own, you need objective metrics to set the right purchase price.

Book value equals a company's total assets minus liabilities, mirroring shareholder equity. Investors use book value per share (BVPS) to assess capital risk and potential liquidation value.

When you buy stock in a company, you’re buying an equity stake. The value of that equity stake will change over time: growing and shrinking in tandem with company performance. Much of this is ...

Coming up with a reasonable valuation for a business can often be a challenge. The best indicator of company value is what market participants are willing to pay for it, and so companies whose shares ...

Bryn Harman, CFA, has 40+ years of experience in corporate finance, including as CEO/CIO of value-oriented investing firm Pelouse Capital Management. In the food chain of corporate security investors, ...

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

Imagine walking through a local garage sale and spotting a vintage, mechanical watch priced at just five dollars. You know, based on its brand and craftsmanship, that the watch is easily worth fifty.