Valuation: Comps & Precedents
Your DCF gives a value far above the comps and precedents ranges. What do you do and what does that tell you?
Model answer
Don't just publish the high number - reconcile the gap. It signals your DCF assumptions are likely more optimistic than what the market or recent buyers are willing to pay: check the terminal growth…
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