Lake Country Advisors

AUGUST 8, 2024

Adjust for Differences: Make necessary adjustments to account for differences between the target company and the comparables, such as growth rates or profit margins. The underlying principle is that the value of a business is equal to the present value of its expected future cash flows, taking into account the time value of money.

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Valuation Discounted Cash Flow S&P DCF Analysis 97

RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

Below are the six recognized methodologies with short explanations of each: Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis: This analysis derives an ‘intrinsic’ value of a company. The advantage of this method is that it takes into account the development of the company, rather than simply the historical financials.

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M&A Valuation Mergers and Acquisitions Discounted Cash Flow 40

Francine Way

JULY 12, 2017

As I mentioned in my last post, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) is a valuation method that uses free cash flow projections, a discount rate, and a growth rate to find the present value estimate of a potential investment. Essentially, it is a way to value a company based on cash generated from operation, taking into account all major expenses.

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