Equity may refer to:

Finance, accounting and ownership

Equity (finance) In finance, equity is ownership of assets that may have debts or other liabilities attached to them. Equity is measured for accounting purposes by subtracting liabilities from the value of the assets. For example, if someone owns a car worth $ ...

, ownership of assets that have liabilities attached to them **

Stock In finance, stock (also capital stock) consists of all the shares by which ownership of a corporation or company is divided.Longman Business English Dictionary: "stock - ''especially AmE'' one of the shares into which ownership of a company ...

, equity based on original contributions of cash or other value to a business **

Home equity Home equity is the market value of a homeowner's unencumbered interest in their real property, that is, the difference between the home's fair market value and the outstanding balance of all liens on the property. The property's equity increases ...

, the difference between the market value and unpaid mortgage balance on a home **

Private equity In the field of finance, the term private equity (PE) refers to investment funds, usually limited partnerships (LP), which buy and restructure financially weak companies that produce goods and provide services. A private-equity fund is both a ty ...

, stock in a privately held company ** The

equity method Equity method in accounting is the process of treating investments in associate companies. Equity accounting is usually applied where an investor entity holds 20–50% of the voting stock of the associate company, and therefore has significant inf ...

of accounting for large investment interests

Business, justice and law

Equity (law) Equity is a particular body of law that was developed in the English Court of Chancery. Its general purpose is to provide a remedy for situations where the law is not flexible enough for the usual court system to deliver a fair resolution to a cas ...

, in common law jurisdictions *

Equity (economics) Equity, or economic equality, is the concept or idea of fairness in economics, particularly in regard to taxation or welfare economics. More specifically, it may refer to a movement that strives to provide equal life chances regardless of identit ...

, the study of fairness in economics *

Educational equity Educational equity, also known as equity in education, is a measure of achievement, fairness, and opportunity in education. The study of education equity is often linked with the study of excellence and equity. Educational equity depends on two ...

, the study and achievement of population-proportionate group inclusion and credentialing in education *

Intergenerational equity Intergenerational equity in economic, psychological, and sociological contexts, is the idea of fairness or justice between generations. The concept can be applied to fairness in dynamics between children, youth, adults, and seniors. It can al ...

, equality and fairness in relationships between people in different generations (including those yet to be born) *

Equity theory Equity theory focuses on determining whether the distribution of resources is fair to both relational partners. Equity is measured by comparing the ratio of contributions (or costs) and benefits (or rewards) for each person. Considered one of the ...

, on the relations and perceptions of fairness in distributions of resources within social and professional situations. *

Employment equity (Canada) Employment equity, as defined in federal Canadian law by the ''Employment Equity Act'' (french: Loi sur l’équité en matière d’emploi), requires federal jurisdiction employers to engage in proactive employment practices to increase the represe ...

, policy requiring or encouraging the hiring of disenfranchised minorities *

Health equity Health equity arises from access to the social determinants of health, specifically from wealth, power and prestige. Individuals who have consistently been deprived of these three determinants are significantly disadvantaged from health inequitie ...

, fairness and justice in health and healthcare

Education and social sciences

Social equity Social equity is concerned with justice and Social justice, fairness of social policy. Since the 1960s, the concept of social equity has been used in a variety of institutional contexts, including education and public administration. Overview D ...

Companies and organizations

The word ''equity'' is also used in the names of the following companies and organizations:

Companies

* Equity Industries, an electronics subsidiary of Chiaphua Components Group *

Equity Music Group Equity Music Group was an American country music record label founded in 2003 by singer Clint Black. The label was distributed by Koch Entertainment (now E1 Entertainment). The name "Equity" was chosen to represent the equality between the ar ...

, a defunct American country music record label, founded by

Clint Black Clint Patrick Black (born February 4, 1962) is an American country music singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Signed to RCA Nashville in 1989, Black's debut album '' Killin' Time'' produced four straight number one singles on the ...

EQ Office EQ Office is a real estate investment company that owns 80 office properties comprising 40 million square feet. The company is owned by funds managed by The Blackstone Group. The company was formerly known as Equity Office. History The company w ...

, one of the largest owners and managers of office buildings in the United States

Organizations

Actors' Equity Association The Actors' Equity Association (AEA), commonly referred to as Actors' Equity or simply Equity, is an American labor union representing those who work in live theatrical performance. Performers appearing in live stage productions without a boo ...

, United States labor union of actors and stage managers *

American Society of Equity The American Society of Equity or Farmers Equity was an American agricultural cooperative and political organization, founded in 1902, which aimed to organize farmers as a "Third Power" in the United States, able to compete with capital and org ...

, United States agrarian reform organization *

Canadian Actors' Equity Association Canadian Actors' Equity Association (CAEA) is an association of performers in English Canada who are engaged in live performances before paying audiences in theatre, opera and dance. It negotiates agreements and working conditions for its members ...

, an association in Canada *

Equity (British trade union) Equity, formerly officially titled the British Actors' Equity Association, is the trade union for the performing arts and entertainment industries. Formed by a group of West End performers in 1930, the union grew to include performers and sta ...

(formerly British Actors' Equity Association), an association in the United Kingdom *

Forum Party of Alberta The Forum Party of Alberta was a political party in the Province of Alberta, Canada. The party was created on March 2, 1995. It later became the Equity Party, which held its founding convention in May 2000. The Equity Party did not nominate candi ...

, a defunct political party from Alberta, Canada also known as the Equity Party *

Transportation Equity Network The Transportation Equity Network (TEN) is a project of the Gamaliel Foundation and a grassroots organization with more than 350 community organizations in 41 states in the United States. TEN's stated goal is "to create an equity-based transportat ...

, American organization advocating equity-based transportation policies

Other

Equity, Ohio Equity is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearl ...

, a community in the United States * In

poker strategy Poker is a popular card game that combines elements of chance and strategy. There are various styles of poker, all of which share an objective of presenting the least probable or highest-scoring hand. A poker hand is usually a configuration of fi ...

, a player's expected share of the pot *

Brand equity Brand equity, in marketing, is the worth of a brand in and of itself – i.e., the social value of a well-known brand name. The owner of a well-known brand name can generate more revenue simply from brand recognition, as consumers perceive the prod ...

, in marketing, the value built up in a brand * ''Equity'' (film), a 2016 American film directed by Meera Menon *

Equity (typeface) Ehrhardt is an Serif#Old-style, old-style serif typeface released by the British branch of the Monotype Imaging, Monotype Corporation in 1938. Ehrhardt is a modern adaptation of metal type, printing types of "stout Dutch character" from the Dutch ...

, also known as Ehrhardt, a font designed by Matthew Butterick