Net Worth


Definition of "Net worth"

Jennifer Dreggors
Jennifer Dreggors Berkshire Hathaway Executives

  1. Individual: Total assets less total liabilities less estimated taxes. It is the individual's personal equity which might be the basis for a bank loan to buy real estate.
  2. Corporation: Total assets less total liabilities equal to stockholder's equity.

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