DCF & WACC
What are the two methods for calculating terminal value, and what are their formulas?
Model answer
- Gordon (perpetuity) growth: TV = final-year FCF x (1 + g) / (WACC - g), where g is the perpetual growth rate. This values the business as a growing perpetuity beyond the forecast.
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