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Methods and Examples on How to Value a Company

Lake Country Advisors

It is calculated by multiplying the current share price by the total outstanding shares. 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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M&A Blog #15 – valuation (tools and data preparation)

Francine Way

To perform this analysis, the following are needed: A peer group of 5 or more similar businesses: Can be obtained from sources such as S&P Capital IQ report; or individual research. Information listed in the DCF analysis: See the items listed under DCF above.

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

Francine Way

Calculate the Equity Value and the per-share Equity Value - this number would serve as the base case share price valuation. Perform sensitivity / scenario analysis using Monte Carlo analysis. Per-share Equity Value = Equity Value / Number of shares outstanding.

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Growth Equity Interview Questions: Full List, Answers, and Differences vs. Venture Capital and Private Equity

Mergers and Inquisitions

The company is a leader in the nonalcoholic beer market, with almost 20% market share currently. In models, liquidation preferences can be tricky because you must recalculate each investor group’s common equity ownership based on whether they convert to common shares or stay in preferred.