Stock Quotes in this Article: BDN, GXP, TI   Imagine that you
own shares of a company that has a million shares that are
trading for $10 per share. This would give the company a market
capitalization of $10 million. Now imagine that if you add up
all the assets of the company, such as bank accounts, inventory,
equipment and real estate, it comes to $15 million. Adding all
the liabilities such as debt and short-term loans amounts to $3
million, so when you subtract the liabilities from the assets,
it gives the company a net worth of $12 million.  Divide that
number by the million shares and you end up with a $12-per-share
book value. That means that if you buy the stock today and the
company goes out of business today, you would end up with a $2,
or 20%, increase in your investment.  There are various reasons
a stock would sell below book value, such as tax selling, a
bearish stock market or an industry or sector that falls out of
favor. has turned up a list of over 25 stocks selling at or
below book value, mo