Gross Mendelsohn

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Understanding risk factors is essential in determining how a business will be valued. Let’s consider what your business-owning clients need to know about company-specific risks and how they come into play when it’s time for a business valuation.

Specific Risk 77

Specific Risk Risk Premium Business Valuation 77

BVR

MARCH 28, 2022

Is anything “company-specific” per se? Company-specific risk is not an ideal name for this risk. All firms face company-specific risks, many of which are somewhat similar across industries and companies. For example, how many firms have you valued that had to deal with the risk of customer concentration?

Risk Premium 100

Risk Premium Specific Risk 100

Valutico

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

To refine the selection of the discount rate, it’s important to draw on inputs from credible sources regarding economic, industry and company specific risk factors. Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM): According to CAPM, the expected return on a stock has two main components: the risk-free rate and a risk premium.

Discounted Cash Flow 52

Discounted Cash Flow Risk Premium Risk-free Rate Beta 52

Andrew Stolz

AUGUST 5, 2020

If an investor moves money from the risk-free asset into the stock market, they should expect to earn a return in excess of the risk-free rate, what is called an equity risk premium. Unsystematic risks are risks specific to a particular stock, which is why they are also called, company-specific risk.

Risk-free Rate 52

Risk-free Rate Beta Weighted Average Cost of Capital Risk Premium 52

Peak Business Valuation

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

At Peak , these factors help us determine the company-specific risk premium. Customer Concentration: Having customers who make up a large part of revenue risks the company losing a large part of its revenue. Understanding these for an HVAC litigation valuation is paramount.

Business Valuation 52

Business Valuation Fair Market Value Appraisal Discounted Cash Flow 52

Equilest

JULY 10, 2023

Market volatility, regulatory changes, interest rate fluctuations, tenant turnover, and project-specific risks are examples of factors that can impact a company's value. Assessing and quantifying these risks helps determine an appropriate discount rate or risk premium when calculating the company's value.

Business Valuation 40

Business Valuation Asset-based Approach Risk Premium Price to Earnings 40

Chris Mercer

MARCH 7, 2024

Since risk is greater, restricted share prices are lower than the public price, therefore yielding restricted stock discounts. Appraisers sometimes think that it is not possible to estimate holding period premiums. However, the same appraisers estimate company-specific risk premiums on a regular basis.

Dividends 52

Dividends Appraisal Terminal Value Business Valuation 52