DCF & WACC
Which terminal value method gives a higher valuation - Gordon growth or exit multiple? What does it depend on?
Model answer
Neither is systematically higher - it depends entirely on the inputs. A high perpetuity growth rate relative to WACC pushes Gordon growth up; a generous exit multiple pushes the exit method up. The…
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