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What Is Stock Valuation?

Andrew Stolz

Absolute valuation is calculated through the discounted dividend model (DDM) method and discounted cash flow (DCF) method where you only focus on the stock and look at its dividends, cash flow, and growth. Often companies don’t pay dividends every quarter or every year hence making their payouts irregular. D0 = D1 ÷ (r – g).

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M&A Terms Every Business Owner Should Know

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Discounted Cash Flow Value Discounted Cash Flow Value refers to the calculation of a company’s Enterprise Value on the basis of its ability to generate free cash flow over time. EBITDA Multiple EBITDA Multiple refers to the multiple of EBITDA used to determine a company’s enterprise value.

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Methods of Business Valuation by Their Profitability

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This multiple is similar, by analogy, to the PER (Price to Earnings Ratio of listed companies). Enterprise Value = Operating Value (x times EBIT or EBITDA). For example, a requested rate of return of 20% per year is equivalent to a multiple of 5 (1/20% = 5). EV = Result x Multiple. x250% per year. Multiple (M).