The Mentor Group

APRIL 1, 2024

Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis: Despite being unprofitable currently, the business may have the potential to generate positive cash flows in the future. This involves estimating the value of the company’s assets if they were to be sold off collectively or individually, and its liabilities paid off.

Discounted Cash Flow 52

Discounted Cash Flow Asset-based Approach Liquidation Value Intangible Assets 52

Musings on Markets

MAY 7, 2023

Consequently, you can only value the equity in a bank, and by extension, the only pricing multiples you can use to price banks are equity multiples (PE, Price to Book etc.).

Banking 63

Banking Price to Book Dividends Book Value 63

Sun Acquisitions

OCTOBER 13, 2023

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. Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis is a commonly used income-based valuation technique.

Discounted Cash Flow 59

Discounted Cash Flow Book Value Liquidation Value Price to Book 59

Sun Acquisitions

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The valuation is based on key financial metrics such as Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratios, Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratios, or Price-to-Book (P/B) ratios. The purchase prices and multiples paid in those deals determine the target’s value. It involves forecasting cash flows and applying a discount rate.

EBITDA 59

EBITDA Discounted Cash Flow Intangible Assets Comparable Company Analysis 59

Equilest

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

These examples cover a range of topics, including discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, comparable company analysis (CCA), and market multiples. Definition: Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF) represents the surplus cash generated by a company's operations, available after covering expenses and necessary investments.

Discounted Cash Flow 52

Discounted Cash Flow Dividends Enterprise Value Terminal Value 52

Equilest

AUGUST 6, 2023

Financial Statements and Ratios Analyzing Financial Statements: One of the first steps in valuating a company is to analyze its financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement. Understanding the company's financial health is fundamental to valuation.

Discounted Cash Flow 40

Discounted Cash Flow Business Valuation Precedent Transaction Analysis Comparable Company Analysis 40

IVSC

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Searching for stocks with low price-to-book ratios was a good indication of a potential bargain. However, book values are no longer so informative as lots of intangibles are missing from the balance sheet, and some intangibles that are on the balance sheet, including many acquired intangibles and goodwill, are very hard to interpret.

Discounted Cash Flow 252

Discounted Cash Flow Intangible Assets Marketability Price to Book 252