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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

Two commonly used asset-based approaches are: a) Book Value Method: The book value method calculates a company’s net asset value by subtracting total liabilities from the fair market value of total assets. It is calculated by dividing the market price per share by the EPS.

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Private Company Valuations—A Complete Guide

Valutico

Two commonly used asset-based approaches are: a) Book Value Method: The book value method calculates a company’s net asset value by subtracting total liabilities from the fair market value of total assets. It is calculated by dividing the market price per share by the EPS.