{"id":1933,"date":"2019-06-15T17:35:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T17:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/?p=1933"},"modified":"2026-03-02T09:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T09:00:53","slug":"market-value-vs-book-value-equity-securities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/equity\/market-value-vs-book-value-equity-securities\/","title":{"rendered":"Market Value vs. Book Value of Equity Securities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"QAPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"Which company has the least attractive growth opportunities based on P\/B ratio?\",\n    \"text\": \"Company P\/B ratios:\\n\\nToyota: 1.25\\nFord: 1.58\\nTesla: 11.65\\n\\nBased solely on the P\/B ratio, which auto company is likely to have the least attractive opportunities for growth?\\n\\nA. 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The lesson concludes with analyses of equity valuation metrics and performance expectations.\",\n  \"uploadDate\": \"2022-05-11T00:00:00+00:00\",\n  \"thumbnailUrl\": \"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dzzqUd0SqtQ\/hqdefault.jpg\",\n  \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dzzqUd0SqtQ\",\n  \"embedUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dzzqUd0SqtQ\",\n  \"duration\": \"PT36M43S\"\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dzzqUd0SqtQ?si=KNNgUUFPvgKPoKTW\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n<p>The book value of a company\u2019s equity reflects the historical operating and financing decisions of its management. The market value of the company\u2019s equity reflects these decisions as well as investors\u2019 collective assessment and expectations about the company\u2019s future cash flows generated by its positive net present value investment opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>As such, book value only looks at the company\u2019s past, while market value should be based on the company\u2019s future. If a company has a high price-to-book ratio (market price per share divided by book value of equity per share) relative to its industry peers, the market likely has high growth expectations for the company. It doesn\u2019t make sense to compare the P\/B ratios of companies within different industries because market prices also reflect the growth opportunities of the industries as a whole, which may differ significantly.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Question<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>$$<br \/>\\begin{array}{l|r}<br \/>\\textbf{Company} &amp; \\textbf{P\/B} \\\\<br \/>\\hline<br \/>\\text{Toyota} &amp; 1.25 \\\\<br \/>\\text{Ford} &amp; 1.58 \\\\<br \/>\\text{Tesla} &amp; 11.65\\\\<br \/>\\end{array}<br \/>$$<\/p>\n<p>Based solely on the P\/B ratio, which auto company is <em>likely<\/em> to have the <em>least<\/em> <em>attractive<\/em> opportunities for growth?<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha;\">\n<li data-tadv-p=\"keep\">Ford.<\/li>\n<li data-tadv-p=\"keep\">Tesla.<\/li>\n<li data-tadv-p=\"keep\">Toyota.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is <strong>C<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Because Toyota has the lowest current P\/B ratio, the market is placing the lowest value on the company\u2019s future growth opportunities. 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