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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. Human capital, for example, is an intangible asset omitted from balance sheets, and is commonly categorized under the S in ESG.

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The Importance of (and challenges with) Valuing Intangibles

IVSC

Searching for stocks with low price-to-book ratios was a good indication of a potential bargain. However, book values are no longer so informative as lots of intangibles are missing from the balance sheet, and some intangibles that are on the balance sheet, including many acquired intangibles and goodwill, are very hard to interpret.

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VALUATION OF BUSINESS LOSING MONEY

The Mentor Group

Here are several possible approaches and considerations: Asset-Based Approach: One way to value a business that is losing money is through an asset-based approach. This method involves assessing the value of the company’s tangible assets, such as property, equipment, inventory, and cash.

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Mergers and Acquisitions Valuation Strategies: Unlocking the Secrets to Successful M&A Transactions

Sun Acquisitions

The valuation is based on key financial metrics such as Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratios, Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratios, or Price-to-Book (P/B) ratios. Asset-Based Valuation: This method calculates the value of a company’s assets and liabilities, including tangible and intangible assets.

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M&A Valuation Methods: Your Essential Guide with 7 Key Methods

Valutico

Analysts use financial metrics and multiples such as Price to Earnings (P/E), Price to Book (P/B), Enterprise Value to Sales (EV/Sales), Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA), and Price to Book (P/B) ratios derived from trading data of similar public companies or deal pricing data of similar M&A transactions.

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29 Valuation Interview Questions and Answers: Mastering the Art of Crackling Interviews

Equilest

Dive into the nuances of industry-specific multiples, grasp the challenges of valuing intangible assets, and discover the evolving landscape of incorporating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors into the valuation framework. One key emphasis is on the Price to Book Value multiple.

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Data Update 3 for 2025: The times they are a'changin'!

Musings on Markets

In the next section, I look at stock returns for companies in different price to book deciles, in a simplistic assessment of the value premium. As with the size premium, low price to book (value) stocks have struggled to deliver in the twenty first century, and as with the small size premium, investors have waited for it to return.