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Valuation Methodologies

Trading comps, precedent transactions, DCF, and how to build a football field.

intermediate·5 lessons·0 / 5 complete
1

The big picture of valuation

The three main methodologies, when to use each, and the hierarchy interviewers expect you to know.

Lesson
8 min
2

Trading comps deep dive

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How to select a peer group, calculate multiples, and apply them — plus the pitfalls interviewers test.

Lesson
10 min
3

Precedent transactions

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Using past M&A deals to value a company — what the control premium is, and why deal selection matters more than anything.

Lesson
8 min
4

The football field chart

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How to build and present a valuation range across multiple methodologies — the chart that appears in every pitch book.

Lesson
7 min
5

Premiums, control, and when multiples lie

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Control premiums, minority discounts, liquidity discounts, and the adjustments that separate good analysts from great ones.

Lesson
8 min

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