Total Enterprise Value - TEV
A valuation measurement used to compare companies with varying levels of debt. This is calculated as:
TEV = Market Capitalization + Interest Bearing Debt + Preferred Stock - Excess Cash.
Investopedia Commentary
Some people just use market capitalization as the value of a company, but some companies issue more equity than others, so this is why we include debt.
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See also: Debt, Market Capitalization, Preferred Stock
Also spelled: TEV