Equity Research
If price targets come from multiples, what is the DCF actually for in equity research?
Model answer
Three real uses. (1) A sanity check on the multiple-derived target: if your 16x-based target implies a DCF with implausible perpetual growth or margins, the multiple is doing something the…
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