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Category: Corporate Valuation Theory, Evidence and Practice – by M. E. Zmijewski; R. W. Holthause

DCF Valuation

FCF Growth

In business valuation, a common mistake is the incorrect determination of free cash flow (FCF [t+1]) at the beginning of the stable, or long-term growth period, which can […]

July 12, 2025 Advanced
DCF Valuation

Weighted Average Growth

It’s interesting that the valuation of an organization could be influenced by a simple analysis of growth rates despite the organization possibly experiencing rapid growth in the initial […]

July 6, 2025 Advanced
DCF Valuation

Equity FCF

Discounted Equity Free Cash Flow – is rarely used method comparatively but is still in use. In such cases, it is not the organizations, but rather the discounting […]

July 6, 2025
DCF Valuation

Value Over Horizon

The organization’s valuation over the horizon: The organization’s valuation is created with future cash flows. As a rule, these cash flows are divided into two (sometimes three) parts, […]

July 5, 2025
DCF Valuation

Verification of a Fin Model

Verification of Financial Models Using Ratio Analysis When building a financial model to assess an organization’s intrinsic value and making future forecasts, it is crucial to verify the […]

June 22, 2025 Advanced
Market Multiples

Benchmarking Multiples

For business owners or investors, organizational valuation starts from competitive benchmarking. Consequently, gut instincts precede calculations in decision-making. The superiority of financial performance metrics over competitive benchmarks is […]

June 22, 2025
Cross-Border Valuation

Cross-Border Valuation

When evaluating investments outside, two approaches are used: 1. Forecasting is done by the investor in the organization’s base currency or 2. Forecasting is done in the target […]

June 21, 2025 Advanced