Enterprise & Equity Value
What's the difference between enterprise value and equity value?
Model answer
Equity value (market cap) is the value attributable to shareholders. Enterprise value is the value of the core operating business to all capital providers - debt and equity. Bridge: EV = equity value + total debt + preferred + minority interest - cash & equivalents.
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