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M&A Blog #16 – valuation (Discounted Cash Flow)

Francine Way

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. Build proforma income statement and balance sheet. Derive Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF).

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Buy Side M&A Blog Series - Vol 7 - Valuing The Target

RKJ Partners

As investment bankers, RKJ Partners possesses a breadth of knowledge and experience in advising buyers on business acquisitions. 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. What is Valuation?

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Equity Research vs. Investment Banking: Careers, Compensation, Exits, and AI/Automation Risk

Mergers and Inquisitions

People are convinced that financial modeling in equity research is vastly different from investment banking and that research requires different or more specialized skills. The difference is that in IB, this work product is designed to pitch, win, and close deals , while in ER, its more for the standalone analysis of public companies.