These can be broadly classified into:
Cost based
Income based
Market based
Book value
Replacement value
Liquidation value
Current cost valuation
All assets are taken at current value and summed to
arrive at value
This includes tangible assets, intangible assets,
investments, stock, receivables
VALUE = ASSETS - LIABILITIES
Cost of replacing existing business is taken as the
value of the business
Value if company is not a going concern
Based on net assets or piecemeal value of net assets
This method is also known as the Profit earnings
capacity value (PECV)
Company’s value is determined by capitalizing its
earnings at a rate considered suitable
Cash flow to equity
Discount rate reflects cost of equity
Cash flow to firm
Discount rate reflects weighted average cost of
capital
Companies in difficulty
Negative earnings
May expect to lose money for some time in future
Possibility of bankruptcy
Also known as relative method
Assumption is that other firms in industry are
comparable to firm being valued
Standard parameters used like earnings, profit,
book value
Adjustments made for variances from standard
firms, these can be negative or positive
An example of a hypothetical valuation of a brand in one market segment
SAMPLE BRAND
VALUATION
CALCULATION
Simple and easy to use
Useful when data of comparable firms and
assets are available
Easy to misuse
Selection of comparable can be subjective
Errors in comparable firms get factored into
valuation model
Product Branding
Product-line Branding
Product range Branding
Corporate Branding
Current Beliefs
Current Actions
Message
Desired Belief
Desired Actions
Brand
Consumers
Competition
Our
PODs
POPs
Their
PODs
.
Brand Strategy is separate from the
4P’s. It guides and inform
decisions about every aspect of
the marketing mix.
I. Corporate Objectives & Brand Portfolio
II. Marketing Objectives
III. Brand Strategy
Communications Strategy
Product and Pricing Strategy
Channel and Distribution Strategy
IV. Marketing Execution & Monitoring
Strategic Marketing Process
Brand Strategy is an integral part of the overall strategic marketing
process. It helps to bridge the gap between business strategy and
marketing strategy.
Salience
The purpose of the brand equity pyramid is to outline the basic building blocks of a what the brand
should stand for in order to guide the process of building brand equity. It is the basis for determining
key elements of the brand strategy – brand vision, brand positioning, and brand personality and brand
measurement.
Identity
Relationship
Response
Meaning
The purpose of brand personality is to ensure a brand
behaves in a way that is consistent with its values in order
to increase its appeal and create greater affinity with its
target. Brand personality can also help to differentiate a
brand’s imagery relative to competitors.
•Brand Name
•Brand Logos and Icons
–Colors
–Symbols
–Music/Earcons
•Celebrities or Personalities
•Advertising slogans and jingles
•Brand Alliances/Secondary Associations
–Co-branding
–Licensing
–Sponsorship
–Event Marketing
–Celebrity Endorsement
–Third-party Endorsements
The contribution of brand to its owners will keep on increasing.
Brand is just one of several factors that provide stable competitive advantage.
Although many brand measures are available, few can link the brand to long- term
financial value creation. Brand investments and their results are not followed in
detail nearly as much as investments in other assets.
As the importance of intangibles to companies increases, managers will inevitably
need to install more value-based brand management systems that can align the
management of the brand asset with that of other corporate assets and provide
more reliable indicators on contribution of brand to the overall business
performance.
For that purpose, it is necessary to amend accounting standards.
As the need for brand valuation is constantly increasing from both the
management and the market, the first and most important step is the development
of a unique economic use approach to brand valuation.
Such a system may well become the most important management tool in the
future.