Valuation: Comps & Precedents
An interviewer asks: 'How would you find comparable companies if you've never heard of the target's industry?' Where do you look?
Model answer
Several practical sources
- the target's own filings - the 10-K 'competition' section and proxy peer group often name competitors
- equity research reports, where analysts list the comp set…
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