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How to calculate shareholders' equity
Determine if you can use this method.
In order to use this method, you'll need to know the target company's total assets and total liabilities. If this is a private company, this may be hard to obtain without the direct involvement of management.
However, if it is a publicly-traded company, the company is required to report this information in financial reports on their balance sheets. To find this information for a publicly-held company, try searching for the company's most recent financial report online.