enterprise value

noun

The market capitalization of a company, plus debt minus cash.

“Apple Inc. is valued at $500 billion but since they have $200 billion in cash and no debt, their enterprise value is only $300 billion”

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Meanings

nounenterprise value (countable and uncountable, plural enterprise values)

plural enterprise values

  1. countableuncountablebusinessThe market capitalization of a company, plus debt minus cash.

    Apple Inc. is valued at $500 billion but since they have $200 billion in cash and no debt, their enterprise value is only $300 billion

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Chicago

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