Total shareholders' investments in the company and total profits or losses since the start up of the company minus all dividends and/or capital contributions, unrealized gain on available-for-sales securities and any foreign currency translation adjustments since the company's start-up

The financial interest of the stockholders in the net assets of a company. It is the aggregate of the preferred and common stockholders' accounts as depicted on a balance sheet.

Total assets minus total liabilities of a company.

or stockholders' equity the money subscribed to buy shares plus a company's retained profits.

In contrast to external liabilities, equity represents those company funds provided by the owners or those profits which have been retained in the company.

The difference between a company's total assets and total liabilities. Sometimes call net worth or book value, shareholders equity represents the shareholders' ownership of the company. See Price/Book ratio.

In business and accounting, shareholder equity is everything of the company that is owned by the shareholders.

The part of a company's capital belonging to its shareholders. It includes subscribed capital and retained earnings.

This is a company's total assets minus total liabilities. A company's net worth is the same thing.

The sum of preferred and common stock equity held by shareholders

A company's total assets minus total liability. The net worth is the same thing.

Permanent or virtually permanent capital consisting of share capital and reserves placed at the disposal of the company. Shareholders' equity can comprise convertible bonds, bonds redeemable in shares and syndicated loans when subscribed by shareholders.

ownership interest of common and preferred stockholders in a company. Also, the difference between the assets and liabilities of a company, sometimes called net worth.

a balance sheet item showing net worth less the liquidating or redemption value of any preferred issues outstanding. Represents the sum of the value of common stock at par, the surplus of capital received (over par value), and retained earnings (i.e., earned surplus). Retained earnings are the sum of net profits earned in all years less dividends paid in all years.

Funds provided by the owners of an enterprise for its financing or left within the company as earned profit. The capital providers are entitled to a share of the profit, e.g. in the form of a dividend, in return for making the shareholders' equity available.

The Book value of the company’s net assets (i.e. total assets less total liabilities). Français: Fonds propres Español: Patrimonio neto

The residual interest in the assets of the entity after deducting all of its liabilities. Financial institutions are obliged to keep sufficient shareholders' equity to meet their obligations towards customers.

The amount of a corporation's assets belonging to its shareholders (both common and preferred) after allowance for any prior claim.

Capital invested by the shareholders in the company, increased by the reserves.

See Stockholders' Equity

Calculated by subtracting the company's total assets from total liabilities.

In business accounting the shareholders' equity is the owners' residual interest in the assets of the enterprise after deducting all its liabilities. (IFRS Framework quotation: International Accounting Standards Board F.49(c)). It appears on the Balance Sheet of the business' Financial Statements and is equal to Assets less Liabilities (see the accounting equation).