Ocean Tomo Releases Intangible Asset Market Value Study

Global consulting firm J.S. Held, through its subsidiary Ocean Tomo, released its 2025 Intangible Asset Market Value (IAMV) study. The study, based on 50 years of US market data and 20 years of foreign market data, reveals a fundamental transformation in corporate value. In 1975, tangible assets represented 83% of the S&P 500 market value, while intangible assets accounted for 17%. By the end of 2025, this inverted, with intangible assets constituting 92% and tangible assets only 8%. This 'economic inversion' is compared to the Industrial Revolution in its magnitude. The study also notes the stability of S&P 500 IAMV (around 90%) between 2020-2025, despite the United States===Federal Reserve's aggressive monetary tightening, challenging traditional financial theory. The study was expanded in 2005 to include international markets like Europe, China, Japan, and South Korea.