Tangible assets in business refer to physical items of value that a company owns and uses in its operations to generate income. Examples include buildings, machinery, vehicles, computers and inventory ...

Over the years, many companies have transitioned from asset-heavy to asset-light business models, where intangible assets drive most of their growth. Tangible assets are assets that appear on a ...

As businesses shift toward knowledge-based industries and digital innovation, intangible assets are becoming increasingly important in financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and overall ...

An asset constitutes anything that holds monetary value, whether current or future, to a person or organization. Businesses, governments and non-profits all own assets. So do many people. An asset is ...

Types of Assets While countless things can be considered assets, they don’t all fall into the same class. The four main types of assets are liquid assets, illiquid assets, tangible assets and ...

Intangible assets can be described as those that are not physically present or do not have a physical form. This means they cannot be touched or possessed; however, they still contribute to the ...

When taking an asset-based approach to valuing a company, most financial professionals would agree that determining the market value for a company's tangible assets is pretty easy. Cash is cash.

A manufacturer’s intangible assets are vastly more valuable than its tangible assets; therefore, these invisible assets can be successfully leveraged for growth, while minimizing risk. At the upcoming ...

The evolution of the digital economy changed the way we value companies Caleb has been the Editor in Chief of Investopedia since 2016, and was announced as People Inc.'s Chief Business Editor in 2025.

This is an Insight article, written by a selected contributor as part of WTR's co-published content. Read more on Insight Although there is no doubt that brands, IP and intangible assets are valuable, ...