intrinsic

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Buffett emphasizes intrinsic value—or the value of Berkshire’s businesses rather than their carrying value on the company’s balance sheet since most are worth way more than their historic carrying value.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The price, which matches the stock’s volume-weighted average for the past six months, represents a 20% premium to the intrinsic equity value determined by an external valuation, Raiffeisen said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

There are personality differences, disagreement with book choices, intrinsic ways of seeing the world that can occasionally come to a head in a book club.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Finally landing the Masters last year, becoming only the sixth man to complete the career Grand Slam, provides an intrinsic value which the 36-year-old from Northern Ireland has long been searching for.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In a story such as this, the name of the individual is intrinsic.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot