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Invisible, yet Invaluable: Valuing Intangibles in the Birkenstock IPO!

Musings on Markets

While I have seen claims that intangibles now account for sixty, seventy or even ninety percent of value, I take these contentions with a grain of salt, since the definition of "intangible" is elastic, and some stretch it to breaking point, and the measures of value used are questionable.

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Good (Bad) Banks and Good (Bad) Investments: At the right price.

Musings on Markets

Price to Book Ratio: Choice and Drivers There is no sector where price to book ratios get used more than in banking and financial services, for two reasons. To use the price to book ratio to price banks, I begin by identifying its drivers, and that is simple to do, if you start with an intrinsic equity valuation model.

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3 Blue Chip Opportunities the Market Overlooked—Now's Your Chance

Benzinga

which measures its market capitalization relative to its book value, suggests a potential discount. A lower P/E ratio indicates that investors pay less for each dollar of Cisco's earnings when compared to its peers. Additionally, Cisco's P/B ratio of 4.6,

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Market Resilience or Investors In Denial? A Mid-year Assessment for 2023!

Musings on Markets

To the extent that some of that risk capital is coming back into the markets, equity markets have benefited, with benefits skewing more towards the companies and markets that were punished the most in 2022. trillion below their values from the start of 2022. trillion below their values from the start of 2022.

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Company Valuation Methods—Complete List and Guide

Valutico

This is accomplished through methods like Comparable Company Analysis, Precedent Transaction Analysis, and Market Capitalization, which collectively offer insights into the company’s value within the context of the broader market landscape. It represents the total market value of the company’s equity.

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The Complete Business Valuation Formula Guide: 10 Essential Methods

Equilest

Equity Multiplier Business Valuation Formula The equity multiplier is found using: Equity Multiplier = Current Value / EBITDA For instance, if a business has a current value of $1,000,000 and an EBITDA of $200,000, the equity multiplier would be: $1,000,000 / $200,000 = 5.

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Data Update 5 for 2022: The Bottom Line!

Musings on Markets

To make comparisons, profits are scaled to common metrics, with revenues and book value of investment being the most common scalar. The largest sector, in the US, in terms of market capitalization, is information technology and I have argued that tech companies age in "dog years" , with compressed life cycles.