Sun Acquisitions

OCTOBER 13, 2023

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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Lake Country Advisors

AUGUST 8, 2024

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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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

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.

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RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

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. Comparable Company Analysis: This analysis provides “relative” valuation.

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M&A Valuation Mergers and Acquisitions Discounted Cash Flow 40

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

billion market cap that trades at 7x trailing revenue on expected revenue growth rates of 15 – 20% and projected EBITDA margins of ~20%. Although it is a crowded space, Smartsheet seems to have the best tools with the highest organic adoption rates, and demand will only increase as AI agents require more ways to interface with data.

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