
Learn to extract raw data, set up assumptions for a three-statement projection, and perform a valuation using projected cash flows.
Extract raw data from income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements to build a financial projection, using Bloomberg terminal, company filings, or Monster.com, and paste into Excel.
Build and customize a financial model template for a 3-statement projection, import historical data, align units and currency, then populate with data using formulas to ensure accuracy.
Derive forecast parameters by building and adjusting assumptions from historical data, using sales-driven ratios for assets, liabilities, and expenses to project a coherent 3-statement model.
Learn to forecast the income statement by applying calculated assumptions and ratios, copy formulas across five years, and lock cell references to build Excel projections.
Forecast the balance sheet using cash and marketable securities as the balancing item. Apply the cash formula: liabilities and equity minus current assets minus net fixed assets.
Forecast free cash flow by linking the balance sheet and income statement, starting with profit after tax and adjusting for depreciation, working capital, capital expenditures, and after-tax interest.
Estimate the average cost of capital and long-term cash flow growth from analyst reports or GDP, then project free cash flow and discount with WACC to value enterprise and equity.
Learn to forecast fixed assets at cost as a share of sales, compute the cost-to-sales ratio, and model net fixed assets with depreciation and dynamic recalculation in a 3-statement projection.
Learn how to prevent negative cash in a 3-statement projection by adjusting debt usage and maintaining a minimum cash balance of 25 million, using a revised cash formula.
Set a target debt to equity ratio to drive the 3-statement projection, calculate current ratios from historical data, choose a target like 0.3–0.4, and update formulas accordingly.
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