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Understanding Valuation Techniques in Mergers and Acquisitions

Sun Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) play a vital role in shaping the business landscape, enabling companies to expand, diversify, and gain a competitive edge. This approach relies on analyzing the market value of comparable publicly traded companies, known as guideline companies or multiples.

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Methods and Examples on How to Value a Company

Lake Country Advisors

Market Capitalization Market capitalization is one of the simplest and most commonly used methods for valuing a publicly traded company. Example Scenario: Suppose XYZ Corp is a publicly traded technology company with 50 million shares outstanding, and the current share price is $20.

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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. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on valuation from the perspective of a merger and acquisition transaction, and specifically from the viewpoint of a buyer evaluating a business for sale.

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

Mergers and Inquisitions

Traditionally, banks gave away equity research reports for free to incentivize large clients to trade with the bank. Therefore, equity research generated revenue indirectly via trading commissions , but it was still considered a front-office role due to the compensation, interaction with managers and investors, and exit opportunities.