Asset/Equity Valuation and Analysis Flashcards
Why can market prices be different than actual intrinsic value
Market is not perfectly informationally efficient
What is intrinsic value of stock
Estimate of an assets value incorporating knowledge of asset characteristics and issuer
Calc diff between analyst value and price
IVanalyst - price = (IVactual - price) + (IVanalyst - IVactual)
What is going concern assumption
Company will continue to operate as a business (not go out of business)
What is liquidation value
Estimate of value of individual assets less liabilities if sold separately
What is equity valuation
Estimating value via
1) using model based on variables determining fundamental value or
2) comparing to observable market value of similar assets
What are porters five forces
- Rivalry among existing competitors
- Threat of new entrants
- Threat of substitutes
- Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of suppliers
What are 5 quality of earnings issues
- Accelerating/premature recognition of income
- Reclassifying gains & non-op income
- Expense recognition and losses
- Amortization, dep, discount rates
- Off-balance sheet issues
What’s diff between absolute and relative valuation model
Absolute - value estimate from future earnings, CF, risk (DDM, FCF)
Relative - compare to market prices of similar securities (P/E, P/CF, P/S)
Two central questions form base for firm’s choice of competitive strategy
What is long term attractiveness of industry
Competitive advantage relative to industry
Explain entry barriers (threat of new entrants)
- economies of scale
- product differentials
- brand identity
- capital requirements
- access to distribution channels
- gov’t policy
- cost advantages
Explain Threat of substitutes
- relative price performance of substitutes
- buyer propensity to substitute
- switching costs
Explain bargaining power of buyers
Bargaining leverage
Price sensitivity
Bargaining power of suppliers
Differentiating inputs Presence of substitute inputs Supplier concentration Importance of volume to supplier Threat of forward integration
Rivalry among existing competitors
Industry growth Fixed costs Value added Product differences Brand identity Diversity of competitors Exit barriers Informational complexity