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ESG Valuation Considerations – Top Down or Bottom Up?

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Intangible asset valuation concepts can and should be applied to unique ESG cash flows. Will ESG assets be recorded on balance sheets one day soon, just as intangible assets such as goodwill and intellectual property are recorded today? More and more work is being done on the valuation aspect of ESG.

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

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The most common market-based valuation methods are the Comparable Companies Analysis (Comps) and the Precedent Transactions Analysis. These multiples are applied to target company’s latest financials such as revenue, earnings and book value of equity to arrive at an estimate of enterprise value or equity value.

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ESG A Valuation Framework

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Will ESG assets be recorded on balance sheets one day soon, just as intangible assets such as goodwill and intellectual property are recorded today? ESG in Equity Analysis and Credit” analysis was published in 2018 by the PRI, the Principles of Responsible Investment arm of the UN, and the CFA Institute.