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Step-by-Step DCF Valuation!
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Step-by-Step DCF Valuation!

Learn how to use a DCF model to value companies in less than 2 hours!
Created byMichael Ng
Last updated 1/2021
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn how to create a detailed DCF valuation model from start to finish
  • Understand how to formulate a set of valuation assumptions
  • Discover the resources available to determine a company's forecast financials
  • Understand how to calculate the WACC and each of its components
  • Learn how to create industry standard DCF sensitivities and outputs

Course content

8 sections20 lectures1h 15m total length
  • Introduction to the Course2:11

    Covers the course outline, instructor background and goals of the course.

  • The Time Value of Money & Discount Rates4:19

    Covers the core finance concepts of the time value of money and discount rates.

  • Free Cash Flow & Net Present Value5:17

    Covers the core finance concepts of free cash flow and net present value.

  • Which Companies Suit DCF Valuations?2:38

    Covers the characteristics of companies that are suitable to be valued via a DCF model.

  • Core Principles of Valuation

Requirements

  • A basic knowledge of finance

Description

The Step-by-Step DCF Valuation course is designed to provide you with a highly understandable & time-efficient way to learn more about the most popular company valuation tool within finance.


We cover each step of a DCF valuation analysis from collating forecast company financials to creating outputs, and even doing some sensitivity analysis! We use a highly practical learning approach, so that you can reinforce your learning by doing a real company valuation step-by-step during this course! We stand by your side each step of the way as you discover the need-to-know concepts to make sure you can put this to use immediately! The 100% free preview lectures and course outline will give you a feel for the style and level of content that will be covered.


I have worked in senior roles at the best global investment banks such as J.P. Morgan and Citigroup, having also been a private equity investor in Europe and Asia. You should feel confident that you are in good hands!


Course Outline:

1. Core Principles of Valuation - discover the essentials of what you need to know about corporate finance and valuation 

2. Company Financials - dive into how to find and interpret forecast financials for major listed stocks for free 

3. The WACC - learn how the discount rate throughout a DCF valuation analysis

4. DCF Assumptions - understand how to create your own, defendable assumptions for a DCF valuation

5. Calculating the DCF Valuation - use practical exercises to understand how to model out a DCF valuation within Excel

6. Sensitivity Analysis - learn about how to run the most common sensitivities on your DCF model

7. Creating Outputs - discover how to create your own, industry-standard DCF outputs within PowerPoint


If you have any questions once you get started, do not hesitate to use the embedded Q&A function and we will get back to you shortly to continue your learning journey.


Whether you're brand new to the finance world or are wanting to just learn more about valuation and DCFs, this is the course for you!


We can't wait to see you inside the course!

Who this course is for:

  • Professionals who want to learn more about company valuation and the DCF model
  • Finance students who want to learn hands-on skills that are used within finance every day
  • Anyone who would like to learn more about key corporate financial concepts and company valuation