Value Scope

JULY 21, 2020

This work can be used to reconcile and support an adjustment to the CAPM, then the WACC, via Alpha and Beta. We know ESG is important and valuable, but it will be even more valuable when it is clearly quantified and valued using conventional and customary approaches. Do ESG programs impact firm value?

Intangible Assets 130

Intangible Assets Beta Alpha Unlevered Beta 130

Musings on Markets

MAY 20, 2022

In my last post , I discussed how inflation's return has changed the calculus for investors, looking at how inflation affects returns on different asset classes, and tracing out the consequences for equity values, in the aggregate.

Price to Book 102

Price to Book Dividends Beta Equity 102

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 5, 2024

Beta & Risk 1. Return on Equity 1. Equity Risk Premiums 2. Costs of equity & capital 4. Costs of equity & capital 4. Costs of equity & capital 1. Fundamental Growth in Equity Earnings 2. Return on Equity 2. Standard Deviation in Equity/Firm Value 2.

Dividends 105

Dividends Risk Premium Equity Book Value 105

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 6, 2023

I do report on a few market-wide data items especially on risk premiums for both equity and debt. I also report on pricing statistics, again broken down by industry grouping, with equity (PE, Price to Book, Price to Sales) and enterprise value (EV/EBIT, EV/EBITDA, EV/Sales, EV/Invested Capital) multiples. Cost of Equity 1.

Risk Premium 52

Risk Premium Dividends Start-ups EBITDA 52

Valutico

AUGUST 17, 2022

As some recent start-up valuations are falling amidst investor caution, this new development comes at an opportune time to positively impact how effectively financial firms value young businesses. The calculation of these discount rates are based on the observed betas of similar listed peer companies.

Start-ups 52

Start-ups EBIT Weighted Average Cost of Capital Discounted Cash Flow 52

Value Scope

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

How do you justify making substantial investments and fundamental changes to corporate structures and culture without empirical evidence that it will make a direct impact on shareholder value, total shareholder return, net present value, and individual rates of return? . Do ESG programs impact firm value?

Intangible Assets 130

Intangible Assets Alpha Beta Marketability 130

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 10, 2025

Thus, as you peruse my historical data on implied equity risk premiums or PE ratios for the S&P 500 over time, you may be tempted to compute averages and use them in your investment strategies, or use my industry averages for debt ratios and pricing multiples as the target for every company in the peer group, but you should hold back.

Risk Premium 115

Risk Premium Dividends Start-ups Corporate Finance 115