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SWS Group: The Breakdown

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The court refused to put any weight on petitioners’ comparable companies analysis, finding that the comp set diverged too much from SWS in terms of size, business lines, and performance to be meaningful. The court undertook its own DCF analysis, on which it relied exclusively.

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Startup Valuation: The Ultimate Guide

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10] Initial Public Offerings (IPOs): While the ultimate pricing of an IPO is determined by public market demand and conditions, pre-IPO valuations set by late-stage private rounds guide expectations and internal planning. [11]