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Valuation Articles

 Evaluating businesses of your own or ones you are looking to acquire involves valuation. That means figuring out what something is worth based on various assumptions. Check out some general valuation models here.

  • Valuation Metrics
    • Calculating Risk-adjusted Returns
    • Limitations of Using WACC
    • CAPM (capital asset pricing model) Calculation Explainer
    • How to Determine a Discount Rate
    • Discount Rate and Finance
  • Real Estate
    • Valuation Techniques in Real Estate
  • Financial Modeling
    • DCF Models and Valuation
    • Discount Rate Conversion Formulas for Varying Period Lengths
    • What is FCFF and How to Calculate
    • Types of Financial Models Asset Managers Use
    • How Equity Researchers Use Financial Models
  • Small Business Valuation
    • Business Valuation Excel Template
    • How to Calculate EBITDA and Considerations
    • SDE and Manufacturing Business Valuation
    • How to Calculate Seller's Discretionary Income
  • General
    • Types of Companies that are Hard to Value on Fundamentals
    • How to Value a Company Based on Revenue
    • Business Value Template
    • How to File a Patent and Costs
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