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Understanding Valuation Techniques in Mergers and Acquisitions

Sun Acquisitions

This approach relies on analyzing the market value of comparable publicly traded companies, known as guideline companies or multiples. By comparing key financial metrics such as price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios, price-to-sales (P/S) ratios, and price-to-book (P/B) ratios, analysts can estimate the target company’s value.

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Private Company Valuations—A Complete Guide

Valutico

Unlike public companies that have readily available market prices, valuing private companies requires assessing various factors to estimate their worth. Common methods to value private companies include the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) and the Comparable Company Analysis (CCA).

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Private Company Valuations—A Complete Guide

Valutico

Unlike public companies that have readily available market prices, valuing private companies requires assessing various factors to estimate their worth. Common methods to value private companies include the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) and the Comparable Company Analysis (CCA).