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Face value

Face value is the nominal per-share value stated in a company’s capital structure and shown on exchange factsheets.

Indian equities often use a small rupee denomination such as ₹1, ₹2, ₹5, or ₹10 as illustration — the actual face value is company-specific.

Market price is usually very different from face value for listed equities.

Stock splits and consolidations change face value and the number of shares outstanding.

Face value appears on exchange fact sheets alongside ISIN and lot details.

Part of the Market Pulse Term of the Day series — factual market vocabulary, not investment advice.