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The Dividend Discount Model (DDM): The Black Sheep of Valuation?

Brian DeChesare

When I started offering financial modeling training , I never expected to get questions about a methodology like the Dividend Discount Model (DDM). It can be useful for certain companies, such as power and utility firms and midstream (pipeline) operators in oil & gas … …but it’s also much harder to set up and use than a standard DCF.

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Oil & Gas Investment Banking: The First Victim of the ESG Cult?

Brian DeChesare

But before delving into the exit opportunities and the long-term outlook, let’s start with the fundamentals: Oil & Gas Investment Banking Defined. Because the risk of searching for new energy sources and experimentally drilling is so high, many E&P firms set up joint ventures to distribute the risk.

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M&A Valuation Methods: Your Essential Guide with 7 Key Methods

Valutico

Analysts use financial metrics and multiples such as Price to Earnings (P/E), Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA), and Price to Book (P/B) ratios and apply them to the target company’s financials. Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis The DCF method starts by forecasting the future cash flows of the business or asset being evaluated.