Valutico

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Below, we outline what this method is, the different ways it works as well as key considerations when using this approach to value a company. Valuations using multiples is one of the three main approaches to valuing a business, sometimes referred to as the ‘market-based approach’. This EBITDA multiple is the EV/EBITDA ratio.

Precedent Transaction Analysis 52

Precedent Transaction Analysis EBITDA Comparable Company Analysis Enterprise Value 52

Valutico

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Below, we outline what this method is, the different ways it works as well as key considerations when using this approach to value a company. Valuations using multiples is one of the three main approaches to valuing a business, sometimes referred to as the ‘market-based approach’. This EBITDA multiple is the EV/EBITDA ratio.

Precedent Transaction Analysis 52

Precedent Transaction Analysis EBITDA Comparable Company Analysis Enterprise Value 52

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

That said, about 31% of the net profits of all publicly traded firms listed globally in 2021 were generated by financial service firms; that percent is lower in the US and higher in emerging markets. To make comparisons, profits are scaled to common metrics, with revenues and book value of investment being the most common scalar.

Start-ups 80

Start-ups Equity Book Value Marketability 80

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The first is to see how the increase in inflation in 2021 and 2021 has played out in profitability for companies, since inflation can increase profits for some firms, and lower them for others. In this post, I will focus on trend lines in profitability at companies in 2022, with the intent of addressing multiple questions.

Start-ups 52

Start-ups Equity Risk Premium Risk-free Rate 52

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 5, 2024

Thus, looking at only the companies in the S&P 500 may give you more reliable data, with fewer missing observations, but your results will reflect what large market cap companies in any sector or industry do, rather than what is typical for that industry.

Dividends 98

Dividends Risk Premium Equity Book Value 98

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 31, 2024

For decades, the notion of maximizing value has been central to corporate finance, though there have been disagreements about whether maximizing stock prices would get you the same outcome, since that latter requires assumptions about market efficiency.

Equity 79

Equity Book Value Start-ups Corporate Finance 79

Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A few days ago, I valued Instacart ahead of its initial public offering , and noted that the reception that the stock gets will be a good barometer of where risk capital stands in the market, right now. That would suggest that intangible assets are being valued and incorporated into balance sheets much more now than in the past.

Intangible Assets 104

Intangible Assets Book Value Equity Start-ups 104