David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in the fields of financial accounting, corporate and individual tax planning and preparation, and investing and retirement planning.

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.

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, ...

Price-to-book ratio is a convenient tool for identifying low-priced stocks with high-growth prospects. Book value is what shareholders may receive if a company liquidates assets after paying off all ...

Value analysis is the best approach to identifying great bargains. Though price-to-earnings (P/E) and price-to-sales (P/S) valuation tools are more commonly used for stock selection, the price-to-book ...

In value investing, it is a common practice to pick stocks that are cheap but fundamentally strong. There are a number of investment styles to cater to investors looking for the best value stocks.