Noun
the value at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet; equals cost minus accumulated depreciation
Source: WordNetYou might be a redneck if... the blue book value of your truck goes up and down depending on how much gas it has in it. Jeff Foxworthy
As of year-end, the book value had risen to $65.71, while the shares were trading a little over $52 a share. Source: Internet
Assuming no ROE changes, doing a simple back-calculation at current valuations would suggest that the market is implying a 9-10% impairment on the book value of the aircraft after accounting for leverage effects. Source: Internet
Alexion’s acquisition strategy has also allowed them to increase their book value by 42.8% per annum since 2007. Source: Internet
However, the non-agency mREITs trading at deep discounts to book value offer the greatest opportunity for capital gains. Source: Internet
But it’s cheap, selling for less than book value (corporate net worth per share) and 0.26 times revenue. Source: Internet