
Perform a basic discounted cash flow exercise with a mechanical view. Explore interlinked sheets for fcff projection, capital structure, cost of capital, and growth assumptions.
Explore how banks differ from manufacturing firms in valuation, focusing on money-based assets, mark-to-market concepts, and why price-to-book value aligns with bank market value.
Forecast depreciation as 13% of sales and derive ebit from ebitda. Apply a 33% tax rate and 13.3% of sales capex to determine free cash flow to the firm.
Apply the treasury stock method by using only exercisable options to estimate dilution, distinguishing options outstanding from exercisable and accounting for lock-in periods, with strike price and current market price.
Calculate fully diluted equity value by linking stock price, shares outstanding, and dilution effects, then assemble debt components—short-term, straight long-term, and convertible—to derive the debt-to-equity ratio for capital structure analysis.
Link missing inputs in enterprise value calculation by connecting cost of capital, debt, cash, and fully converted shares. Assess terminal value and exit multiple scenarios to estimate final value.
Explore how relative valuation uses equity value and enterprise value multiples, like price-to-earnings and ev-to-ebitda, to build a comparable sheet and assess value drivers and financials.
Explore enterprise value multiples such as EV/sales, EV/ebitda, EV/ebit, EV/FCF, and capacity, alongside equity value multiples like pe, price to cash flow, and price to book, in relative valuation.
Learn how price to earnings handles negative earnings and why p/e can be non meaningful, accounting policy differences, balance sheet risk, and capital structure, for more accurate relative valuation.
Banks use price to book value because their assets are money-based and marked to market, making book value a close proxy for market value, unlike manufacturing's hard assets.
Price to cash flow is used for oil, gas, gold, and real estate. Upstream oil and gas with known reserves have variable cash flows; low pcf signals takeover targets.
Understand the advantages and disadvantages of the price-to-earnings ratio, especially its ease of use, benchmarking against industry, and how missing alignment between price and earnings can lead to undervaluation.
Compare equity value and enterprise value, noting debt and cash effects, and learn equity multiples such as price to earnings, price to cash flow, and price to book value.
Analyze the price to book value ratio and its advantages when earnings are negative. Identify limitations, such as intangibles not captured and accounting differences that hinder comparability.
Use the price to sales ratio for distressed firms or startups with volatile earnings. It is less manipulable than EPS and less volatile than P/E, though it ignores revenue recognition.
Explore the PEG ratio, which divides price to earnings by annual EPS growth to compare growth-adjusted stock value, and examine equity versus enterprise value with practical Excel examples.
Explore the use of comparable company analysis, highlighting data availability, ease of use, benchmark multiples, and its advantages and disadvantages under market conditions.
Explore a practical comparable analysis framework using benchmarking tabs and base sheets to evaluate a target company against peers on market value, financials, margins, growth, and leverage and coverage ratios.
Explore relative and corporate valuation with Excel by applying trading multiples, calculating EV to EBITDA and price-to-earnings, and deriving ROIC, ROE, ROA, and dividend metrics through growth-based projections.
Construct and adjust balance sheet inputs in a valuation model, including assets, liabilities, shares, and dividends, then compute enterprise value and key multiples.
Build and analyze a Company B valuation in Excel using sales, margins, depreciation, and capital structure assumptions. Derive equity value, enterprise value, and key multiples for benchmarking against peers.
Explore relative valuation and discounted cash flow valuation using an industry-based Excel sheet, including operating leases, R&D capitalization, and industry multiples for US apparel.
Apply the relative valuation sheet with the input's value-to-sales ratio of 1.5 on revenue to derive equity value and per-share value.
Introduction:
In this comprehensive course, you'll dive deep into the art of Relative Valuation and Corporate Valuation techniques using practical examples and real-world applications. We’ll explore different valuation ratios, comparable company analysis, and advanced financial models, such as Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) and Dividend Discount Models (DDM). This course is designed to take you from a beginner to a pro in corporate valuation using Microsoft Excel, providing you with the essential tools to evaluate company performance and make informed financial decisions.
Section 1: Introduction to Relative Valuation
This section introduces the fundamental concepts of Relative Valuation. We begin by understanding its importance in financial analysis and comparing it with other valuation methods. Lecture 1 sets the stage for the rest of the course, giving you a clear framework for navigating through relative valuation strategies and tools. By the end of this section, you'll understand why relative valuation is a crucial tool for comparing companies in similar industries.
Section 2: Types, Advantages, and Disadvantages of Valuation Ratios
In this section, we dive into different types of relative valuation methods, including Earnings and Book Multiples. You'll explore the advantages and limitations of each, giving you a balanced view of when and how to apply them. By the end of this section, you’ll be able to differentiate between Price-to-Earnings (PE), Price-to-Book (PBV), Price-to-Sales (PS), and PEG Ratios, understanding their strengths and weaknesses in analyzing company performance.
Section 3: Practical Applications of Valuation Ratios
This hands-on section focuses on applying the concepts from the previous section in practical scenarios. You'll work through real-world examples, such as calculating the Enterprise Value (EV) Ratio, identifying a list of comparable public companies, and analyzing Equity Value versus Enterprise Value. We'll guide you through detailed analyses of different companies using ratios like PE, PBV, and Price-to-Sales to assess financial health. You'll also conduct benchmarking analysis and learn how to build comparable company analysis sheets, which are vital tools in financial modeling.
Section 4: Corporate Valuation - From Beginner to Pro in Microsoft Excel
This section takes your valuation skills to the next level with a deep dive into Corporate Valuation techniques. You’ll start with a comprehensive overview and then progress through complex models like the Dividend Discount Model (DDM) and Discounted Cash Flow (DCF). You’ll learn how to forecast income statements, calculate terminal values, and link free cash flow to firm (FCFF). We’ll also cover how to analyze capital structures and perform DCF sensitivity analysis. By the end, you’ll have mastered the intricate details of both relative valuation and corporate valuation, becoming proficient in leveraging Excel for financial decision-making.
Conclusion:
By the end of this course, you will have a solid understanding of both Relative Valuation and Corporate Valuation methods. You’ll be equipped with practical skills in financial analysis, including how to apply valuation ratios, conduct comparable company analysis, and implement advanced financial models like DCF and DDM using Excel. This course prepares you to confidently analyze company performance and make informed decisions, whether you're working in finance, investment, or managing your own business.