Any entrepreneur is going to set a high price on a company they created. Whether you're thinking of buying or looking to sell your own, you need objective metrics to set the right purchase price.

When you buy stock in a company, you’re buying an equity stake. The value of that equity stake will change over time: growing and shrinking in tandem with company performance. Much of this is ...

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, ...

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

Calculate P/B ratio by dividing stock price by book value per share. A lower P/B ratio may suggest a stock is undervalued; watch for very low ratios. Use P/B ratio to analyze banks and other ...