- 1). Obtain the annual report. You can usually download the annual report from the company's website or by contacting the company's Investor Relations department.
- 2). Turn to the balance sheet. The balance sheet provides a summary of firm assets and liabilities. It also provides information about company stock in the stockholders' equity section at the bottom of the balance sheet.
- 3). Look for the amount associated with par value in the stockholders' equity section. This is a mandatory line item for public companies. The par value may be zero or 1 cent or even 10 cents. Companies usually like to keep the par value as low as possible.
- 4). Look up the current value of your stock. You can look up the current price on your favorite investment research site, such as Yahoo! Finance, Google Finance or MSN Money. Subtract the par value from the current price to see how much the stock sold over par. Usually the par value is always less than the current price of the stock.
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