DCF & WACC
Why is using book value of equity in WACC weights especially dangerous?
Model answer
Book equity is an accounting residual (assets minus liabilities) and can diverge wildly from market value - it ignores brand, growth, and intangibles, is shrunk by buybacks, and can even be negative…
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