SolarCity (SolarCity) Tangible Book per Share : $4.96 (As of Sep. 2016)

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What is SolarCity Tangible Book per Share?

Tangible book value per share is calculated as the total tangible equity divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). Total tangible equity is calculated as the Total Stockholders Equity minus Preferred Stock minus Intangible Assets. SolarCity's tangible book value per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was $4.96.

Since intangibles such as goodwill cannot be sold when the company liquidates, tangible book value per share is considered more accurate in reflecting how much shareholders will receive when the company liquidates.

SolarCity Tangible Book per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for SolarCity's Tangible Book per Share can be seen below:

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SolarCity Tangible Book per Share Chart

SolarCity Annual Data

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Tangible Book per Share

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-2.59

2.44

3.73

2.14

3.69

SolarCity Quarterly Data
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Tangible Book per Share	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2.95	3.69	3.84	4.05	4.96

Competitive Comparison of SolarCity's Tangible Book per Share

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, SolarCity's Price-to-Tangible-Book, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Tangible-Book data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

SolarCity's Price-to-Tangible-Book Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, SolarCity's Price-to-Tangible-Book distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SolarCity's Price-to-Tangible-Book falls into.

SolarCity Tangible Book per Share Calculation

SolarCity's Tangible Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Tangible Book Value per Share	=	(Total Stockholders Equity	-	Preferred Stock	-	Intangible Assets)	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	(878.566	-	0	-	517.109)	/	97.864
	=	3.69

SolarCity's Tangible Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as

Tangible Book Value per Share	=	(Total Stockholders Equity	-	Preferred Stock	-	Intangible Assets)	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	(971.932	-	0	-	472.557)	/	100.74
	=	4.96

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total equity is a balance sheet item and equal to total assets less total liabilities of the company. Since intangibles such as goodwill cannot be sold when the company liquidates, tangible book value per share is considered more accurate in reflecting how much shareholders will receive when the company liquidates.

SolarCity (NAS:SCTY) Tangible Book per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.

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SolarCity (SolarCity) Business Description

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http://www.solarcity.com

SolarCity Corp was incorporated as a Delaware corporation on June 21, 2006. The Company is engaged in the design, manufacture, installation and sale or lease of solar energy systems to residential and commercial customers, or sale of electricity generated by solar energy systems to customers. Its customers include residential, commercial and government. The residential customers are individual homeowners who want to switch to cleaner, more affordable energy. Residential customers also include homeowners within communities developed by home builders the company is partnered with. The Commercial customers represent diverse business sectors, including technology, retail, manufacturing, agriculture and nonprofits, including customers such as Walmart, eBay, HP, Walgreens, Intel, and Safeway, Mexican businesses such as Tiendas Soriana, and thousands of other businesses across the United States, including SMBs. For government the company has installed solar energy systems for various federal, state and municipal government entities, including the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marines and Navy, the City of Lancaster, the City of San Jose, the City of Sacramento, the Department of Homeland Security and a number of schools and universities. The Company market and sell its products and services through a national sales organization that includes a direct outside sales force, a door-to-door sales force, call centers, a channel partner network and a robust customer referral program. It purchases components such as solar panels and inverters directly from multiple manufacturers. The Company's competitors include Vivint Solar Inc., Sunrun Inc., NRG Home Solar, Sungevity, Inc., Trinity Solar, Verengo, Inc., SunPower Corporation, SunEdison LLC, Borrego Solar Systems, Inc., G&S Solar Installers, Cenergy Power and numerous other companies. The Company's operations are subject to stringent and complex federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the occupational health and safety of its employees, wage regulations and environmental regulations.

Executives

Draper Associates L P	10 percent owner	55 EAST 3RD AVENUE, SAN MATEO CA 94401
Draper Associates Riskmasters Fund, Llc	10 percent owner	2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Antonio J. Gracias	director	C/O VALOR EQUITY PARTNERS, 200 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 1020, CHICAGO IL 60604
Elon Musk	director, 10 percent owner	C/O TESLA MOTORS, INC., 3500 DEER CREEK ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Stephen T Jurvetson	10 percent owner	2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Jeffrey B Straubel	director	C/O TESLA MOTORS, INC., 3500 DEER CREEK ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Timothy C Draper	10 percent owner	55 EAST 3RD AVENUE, SAN MATEO CA 94401
Fisher John H N	director	2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Draper Fisher Jurvetion Partners Growth Fund 2006 Llc	10 percent owner	2882 SAND HILL RD SUITE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund Ix Lp	10 percent owner	PO Box 265GT Walker House Mary St, Georgetown Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands E9 00000
Draper Fisher Jurvetson Growth Fund 2006 Lp	10 percent owner	2882 SAND HILL RD STE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Draper Fisher Jurvetson Partners Ix, Llc	10 percent owner	2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94023
Kendall Donald R Jr	director	3055 CLEARVIEW WAY, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Brad W Buss	officer: Chief Financial Officer	198 CHAMPION COURT, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Van De Bunt Bennet	director	3340 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD, 3RD FLOOR, SANTA MONICA CA 90405