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The Dividend Discount Model (DDM): The Black Sheep of Valuation?

Brian DeChesare

The DDM is more grounded because it’s based on the company’s actual distributions and potential future value. And it values the company today based on the present value of its dividends and that potential future value (either the stock price or the Equity Value via the Terminal Value calculation).

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29 Valuation Interview Questions and Answers: Mastering the Art of Crackling Interviews

Equilest

Understanding the Concept: In essence, FCFF encapsulates the cash that can be distributed to both debt and equity holders after meeting operational needs and capital expenditures. The resulting value represents the cash available to all contributors of capital—both debt and equity. What is Free Cash Flow to Equity?

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Venture Capital Interview Questions: What to Expect and How to Prepare

Brian DeChesare

Q: Why not private equity, growth equity, hedge funds, or entrepreneurship? Growth equity is a bit closer, but you’re more interested in early-stage companies that need VC support rather than already successful companies that need more capital. Q: What’s the difference between pre-money and post-money valuations?

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M&A Valuation Methods: Your Essential Guide with 7 Key Methods

Valutico

Analysts use financial metrics and multiples such as Price to Earnings (P/E), Price to Book (P/B), Enterprise Value to Sales (EV/Sales), Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA), and Price to Book (P/B) ratios derived from trading data of similar public companies or deal pricing data of similar M&A transactions.

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Discounted-Cash-Flow-Analysis: Your Complete Guide with Examples

Valutico

Well, the short answer is after that forecast period where we estimate each year’s cash flows then discount them, we add a single number at the end to account for all the theoretical years in the future, called the Terminal Value (TV). Explaining The Terminal Value. How do I calculate the Terminal Value?”