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What Is Tangible Book Value?

What is tangible book value and why do investors look at it?

By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson – Jan 20, 2014 at 7:10AM EST

Most investors are familiar with the P/E Ratio, but fewer are comfortable with a metric like Tangible Book Value.

In this segment of The Motley Fool's financials-focused show, Where the Money Is, financial-sector analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson explain what Tangible Book Value is, why it's meaningful, and how it differs at companies like Bank of America (BAC 0.99%) and Google (GOOG 0.73%).

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About the Author

Matt Koppenheffer
Matt Koppenheffer is the former Head of the Coverage Team at The Motley Fool. He was a full-time Motley Fool employee from 2012-2025 and is a former advisor and analyst for multiple Motley Fool services. Matt's articles and analysis have been published around the world and his views have been cited in worldwide publications from the Financial Times and The New York Times to the Toronto Star and Germany's Focus Money. He has appeared to offer analysis on a variety of outlets including CNBC and NPR. Matt is the co-author of The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global as well as the creator and former co-host of The Motley Fool's Industry Focus podcast.
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Stocks Mentioned

Bank of America Stock Quote
Bank of America
NYSE: BAC
$49.52
(-0.99%)-$0.50
Alphabet Stock Quote
Alphabet
NASDAQ: GOOGL
$300.93
(-0.73%)-$2.20
Microsoft Stock Quote
Microsoft
NASDAQ: MSFT
$410.89
(+1.40%)+$5.69
Citigroup Stock Quote
Citigroup
NYSE: C
$108.99
(-2.09%)-$2.33

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