A report based on very detailed research into company accounts
Requires full mastery of all Excel techniques and formulae
Single company valuation study.
1) Analyse company’s business activities
Use your own explanation of how company’s business model works – DO NOT COPY COMPANY’S STATEMENTS
2) Identify key drivers of business model and competitiveness
Use independent data on company’s markets
Assess future prospects for these markets
3) Compile financial ratios for performance, efficiency, liquidity and solvency for company and at least three competitors
Ratio analysis over the past five years
Comparing these ratios – draw your own conclusions, NOT just descriptions
4) Detailed forecasts of income statement and balance sheet for next five years and in perpetuity Justify your forecast and support with statistics
5) Apply valuation techniques, with full spreadsheet support (see tutorials)
Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM),
Discounted Dividend Model (DDM),
Discounted Cash Flow (DCF),
Relative price multiples of earnings and cash flow.
Structure of the Project
