Net asset value (NAV)

The net asset value (NAV) of a firm is the amount of money that would be left if it closed, sold its assets and paid its debts.

The net asset value (NAV) of a firm is the amount of money that would be left if it closed, sold its assets and paid its debts. This, divided by the number of shares in issue, gives you the NAV per share.

The NAV is often used to value firms with portfolios of instantly marketable assets, like property firms. Shares are referred to as trading 'at a premium to' (above) or 'at a discount to' (below) their NAV.

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