For example, when stocks are sold by an investor, capital gains are determined based on the selling price minus the book value. However, even this is sometimes referred to as carrying value ...

Below book value stocks are not thought of by Wall Street analysts as having much to do (if anything) with growth, this era’s ...

For example, a stock with a P/B ratio of 2 means that we pay $2 for every $1 of book value. Thus, the higher the P/B, the more expensive the stock.

ASA is a South African-based fund now trading at a 2% discount from its book value with a price-earnings ratio of 6.70. Market capitalization is $419 million. Volume is light with an average daily ...

Among the valuation metrics, price-to-earnings (P/E) and price-to-sales (P/S) are more commonly used for stock selection. This is because calculations based on earnings and, to some extent, sales are ...