Corporate Valuation : A Practical Approach with Case Studies

Part I: The Concept of Value, Existence of a Firm, and The Objective Value Maximization -- AN OVERVIEW OF CORPORATE VALUATION -- CORPORATE VALUE CREATION -- TIME VALUE OF MONEY -- SECURITY MARKETS -- Part II: Financial Information as a Source of Valuation Inputs -- OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION -- THE BASICS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS -- PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS -- FINANCIAL LEVERAGE ANALYSIS -- MARKET PERCEPTION ANALYSIS -- FREE CASH FLOWS -- Part III: The Cost of Capital -- OVERVIEW OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND COST OF CAPITAL -- THE COST OF EQUITY -- THE COST OF DEBT -- Part IV: Intrinsic Valuation -- ESTIMATING GROWTH RATES -- FREE CASH FLOW DISCOUNT MODELS – COST OF CAPITAL APPROACH -- FREE CASH FLOW DISCOUNT MODELS – ADJUSTED PRESENT VALUE APPROACH -- DIVIDEND DISCOUNT MODELS -- FURTHER ISSUES WITH CASH FLOW DISCOUNT MODELS -- Part V: Relative Valuation -- OVERVIEW OF RELATIVE VALUATION -- RELATIVE EQUITY VALUATION -- RELATIVE ENTERPRISE VALUATION -- APPLICATION OF RELATIVE VALUATION.