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Dark Accounting Matter

Harvard Corporate Governance

The S&P 500 currently trades at a price to book value of 4.2, suggesting that book value accounts for less than 20% of the S&P 500’s market value. The remaining 80%, appears nowhere in these firms’ balance sheets—it is invisible to contemporary accounting techniques and constitutes “dark accounting matter.”

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What is Adjusted Book Value?

Equilest

What is Adjusted Book Value? Book value of equity, also known as theoretical book value, is a valuation process in which a company's total assets are deducted from intangible assets and liabilities. . The company's Book Value is equivalent to 100,000 USD in that case. .

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What Is The Difference Between Market Value and Book Value?

Equilest

Market value and book value with two definitions of value. Market value or relevant market value for companies traded on various stock exchanges. On the other hand, the Book Value is the value of the equity or the value of the shares as stated in the firm's financial statements.

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Good (Bad) Banks and Good (Bad) Investments: At the right price.

Musings on Markets

In this post, I will begin by looking at how to value banks and follow up with an examination of investor views of banking have changed, by looking at pricing, before examining divergences in how banks are priced in the market today. All Equity, All the time!

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Why Insurance Company ICC Holdings Shares Are Jumping Today

Benzinga

for a total equity value of around $73.8 times ICCH’s book value as of March-end. (NASDAQ: ICCH ) shares are jumping today after the company inked a definitive deal to be acquired by Mutual Capital Group, Inc. As per the terms, MCG will acquire all outstanding ICCH shares for $23.50

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Invisible, yet Invaluable: Valuing Intangibles in the Birkenstock IPO!

Musings on Markets

In this post, I will look at another initial public offering, Birkenstock, that is likely to get more attention in the next few weeks, given that it is targeting to go public at a pricing of about €8 billion, for its equity, in a few weeks. So, how far has accounting come in bringing intangible assets on to balance sheets?

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Equitest's Review on techozens.com: "The Best & Trusted Business Appraisal Software for Startups, CPA"

Startup Valuation Blog

As the name suggests Equitest is an intuitive valuation software that makes the equity valuation process simple and affordable for businesses, startups, and professionals. It uses reliable financial models, technologies, and machine learning (ML) algorithms so you can calculate, test, and evaluate your company’s equity easily and accurately.