Relative valuation approaches
P/E (capitalization of earnings) Enterprise Value/EBITDA Other: P/CF, P/B, P/S Control transaction based models (e.g. value based on
= uninvested capital + present value of cash flows from all future projects for the firm
Note: This recognizes that not all capital may be currently used to invest in projects
where Vdebt is value of fixed obligations (primarily debt)
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Total Enterprise Value (TEV)
For most firms, the most significant item of uninvested capital is cash
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Working Capital vs. Permanent Financing
Short-term assets
Short- term liabilities
Long-term assets
Permanent Capital
Working capital
Operating assets
prerogatives
Dividend changes: Publicly traded U.S. Firms