Valuation: Comps & Precedents
How does trading comps differ from precedent transactions, and why do precedents usually show higher multiples?
Model answer
Trading comps use current public-market trading prices of peers (minority, no-control values); precedent transactions use multiples paid in actual M&A deals. Precedents typically show higher…
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