Stockholders Equity
Quick Definition
Measures how a company has structured itself to conduct operations over the long term.
IS stockholders equity an asset, liability or expense to a company?
Alexis said:
is a Liability ...
[Harvey] accounting equation The basic equation of double-entry accounting that reflects the relationship of assets, liabilities and net worth (reserves + stockholders equity + retained earnings).
Net Worth - Amount of assets which exceed liabilities; May also be known as stockholders equity or net assets.
Invested capital can be estimated by adding together the stockholders equity, the total long and short term debt and accounts payable, ...
Additional income is finding it's way to the bottom line and stockholders equity per share, even with the additional shares. See page 7 Financial Statements.
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It is calculated by dividing the latest stock price per share by the most recent per share value of stockholders equity (book value). A company with a stock price of $12 per share and a book value of $6 per share is trading at two times book value.
EQUITY The value of the common stockholders equity in a company as listed on the balance sheet.
In banking, it is also divided into primary or core capital (stockholders equity), secondary or supplementary capital (debt and loan loss reserves) and tertiary or market risk capital (short-dated subordinated debt).
The next calculation we'll take a look at is the return on equity. The return on equity is calculated by taking net income and dividing it by stockholders equity. Net income is the money available to the shareholders of the company.
Earnings that have accumulated over the life of a company as result of profitable operations and have not been paid out as dividends to stockholders. Retained earnings represent an increase in stockholders equity reported on a company's balance sheet.
 See also: Equity, Stock, Cash, Earnings, Cash Flow
  
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