Sun Acquisitions

JUNE 27, 2025

Due diligence and valuation are critical to any successful merger and acquisition (M&A) deal. Assess the company’s financial performance, including revenue, profitability, and cash flow. Valuation: Determining the Fair Valu e Valuation is the process of determining a company’s fair market value.

Valuation 63

Valuation M&A Discounted Cash Flow DCF Analysis 63

Francine Way

JULY 12, 2017

As I mentioned in my last post, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) is a valuation method that uses free cash flow projections, a discount rate, and a growth rate to find the present value estimate of a potential investment. The major steps of DCF are: Identify extraordinary, unusual, non-recurring items from the target’s 10-Ks and 10-Qs.

Discounted Cash Flow 130

Discounted Cash Flow Valuation M&A DCF 130

Lake Country Advisors

AUGUST 8, 2024

Accurate and appropriate valuation is one of the pillars of maximizing the profits from a business sale. However, company valuation isn’t as simple as slapping a price on your business. It’s a delicate balancing act, as inaccurate valuations have polarizing consequences.

Valuation 97

Valuation Discounted Cash Flow S&P DCF Analysis 97

Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 7, 2024

One aspect that is often talked about and significantly impacts the business landscape is the relationship between interest rates, private equity groups, and business valuations. Impact on Business Valuations: The fluctuation in interest rates not only influences PE activities but also affects how businesses are valued.

Private Equity 52

Private Equity Valuation Equities Business 52

MergersCorp M&A International

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

A common approach to valuation is to consider the fee structure: AMCs may charge a percentage of AUM (often ranging from 0.5% Net Income and Profit Margins: Net income provides insight into the profitability of the business. Technological Advancements and Innovation: Technological disruption in finance can impact valuations.

Asset Management 52

Asset Management Management Valuation Discounted Cash Flow 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Reference any deals you’ve worked on that required analysis of these points and talk about how they affected the valuation or client’s decisions (this is more grounded than just saying, “I like high-growth companies!”). Plausible Unit Economics – Many growth companies lose money early on, but there must be a path to profitability.

Private Equity 59

Private Equity Equities Capital Valuation 59