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Discount Rate—Explanation, Definition and Examples

Valutico

It is calculated by weighting the cost of equity and cost of debt based on their proportions in the capital structure. Internal Rate of Return (IRR): IRR represents the discount rate at which the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows from the investment becomes zero.

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Modeling Managers as EPS Maximizers

Reynolds Holding

In business schools, managers are taught to maximize the net present value (NPV) of future cash flows. We propose a theory of corporate finance based on the idea that firm managers maximize EPS: the difference between net operating profits and interest expense divided by total shares outstanding.