definition of enterprise value (EV) Click here to go to the original topic          Value Investing Forum Forum Index -> Getting started - for New Investors blast_investor Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:35 pm     definition of enterprise value (EV)  enterprise value Definition A measure of what the market believes a company's ongoing operations are worth. Enterprise value is equal to (company's market capitalization - cash and cash equivalents + preferred stock + debt). The number is of importance both to individual investors and potential acquirers considering a takeover attempt.          Value Investing Forum Forum Index -> Getting started - for New Investors Page 1 of 1 Search Engine Indexer BlastInvest @2005 p h p B B © 2001, 2002 p h p B B Group