Using finance.yahoo.com, locate the most recent annual report , which contains a balance sheet for the company.  What is the book value of equity for that company? (name the company), The market value is the number of shares of stock outstanding times the price per share. You can find this information at finance.yahoo.com.. What is the market value of equity?  What is the difference between the two for this company? Which number do you think is more relevant for shareholders and why?