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Disagreements and First Principles: The Pushback on my Tesla Valuation

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A few of you did take issue with the fact that the growth rate that I used for the first five years dropped from 35%, in my November 2021 valuation , to 24%, in my most recent one. There is not much room to maneuver on either number, since half of all US companies have costs of capital between 7.3% It was the reason that I argued at a $1.2

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Startup Valuation: The Ultimate Guide

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10] , [23] , [2] Discount Rate: The rate used to discount future cash flows is typically the cost of equity, calculated via the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM): Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate + Beta * Market Risk Premium. [23] to 2.5% [23] , [2] ) to ensure mathematical validity. [2]

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Startup Valuation: The Ultimate Guide for Founders

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” [1] [2] [4] [15] [19] It estimates a future exit value (often based on projected earnings and industry multiples) and works backward, using the high ROI targets VCs require (due to portfolio risk), to determine what the company could be worth today to justify that future return. [15] 2] [15] [17].