ENTERPRISE VALUE : THE MARKET VALUE OF THE WHOLE BUSINESS?

Enterprise value (EV) is an economic measure which reflects the market value of a whole business. It is a sum of claims of all the security-holders: debt holders, preferred shareholders, minority shareholders, common equity holders, and others. Enterprise value is one of the fundamental metrics used in business valuation, financial modelling, accounting, portfolio analysis, etc.

EV= Market value of Equity + Market value of Debt + Minority Interest at Market Value + Preferred Equity at Market Value – Cash & Cash Equivalent + Market Value of Non Operating Assets