Introduction to Corporate Valuation Dr. Kameshwar Rao XIMR, Mumbai
What is Value? Perceived happiness derived out of benefits generated by Possessing/giving away some resource In Finance, Value is Aggregate Present Value of all future benefits derived out of owning real or financial assets, d iscounted at a rate c ompensating for Pure Time Value and Risks
Value and Price
What is Corporate Valuation? Body of knowledge with theories, models , methods , inputs , biases , and limitations that can be utilised to value Business Entities
Myths about Valuation Valuation is Objective Valuation exercise is forever Valuation is a precise estimate Quantitative Valuation is Accurate Valuation identifies the Undervalued Valuation Output is its Test
The Valuation Process
Why Valuation?
Principles of Valuation – to Follow
Premises of Value – What is your Assumption?
The Standard of Value – To Arrive
Methods
Popular Relative Valuation Methods Multiple % Analysts using it P/E Ratio 55% EV/EBITDA 33% Residual Income 32% EV/ EBITDAGrowth 25% DCF 19% P/BV 17% FCF 13% EV/SALES 7% P/SALES 5% EV/FCF 4% PER / GROWTH 3%
Biases in Valuation Value First, Valuation next Choices already Made Cherry Picking Lopsided Rewards Institutional Pressure Tinker or Leave it Unknown Buy Sell