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29 Valuation Interview Questions and Answers: Mastering the Art of Crackling Interviews

Equilest

Dive into the nuances of industry-specific multiples, grasp the challenges of valuing intangible assets, and discover the evolving landscape of incorporating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors into the valuation framework. One key emphasis is on the Price to Book Value multiple.

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M&A Valuation Methods: Your Essential Guide with 7 Key Methods

Valutico

Market-based methods like Comparable Companies Analysis and Precedent Transactions Analysis offer relative measures of value based on market data. Income-based methods such as Discounted Cash Flow analysis focus on future cash flows to determine value. Simplicity: Simpler to calculate with fewer assumptions about future performance.

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The Importance of (and challenges with) Valuing Intangibles

IVSC

Searching for stocks with low price-to-book ratios was a good indication of a potential bargain. However, book values are no longer so informative as lots of intangibles are missing from the balance sheet, and some intangibles that are on the balance sheet, including many acquired intangibles and goodwill, are very hard to interpret.