With Valuations all over the place, what is the best valuation methodology?

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August 19, 2020

by a searcher from Coastal Carolina University in Los Angeles, CA, USA

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from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Florida, USA
In corporate M&A in some industries, the methodology is to combine and 'triangulate' valuation applying: Public industry comps. (i.e. P/E ratios) + DCF for the target + Private industry comps. where known. You can also apply an EBITDA multiple to get a ROM estimate.
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from New York University in New York, NY, USA
Most people use a Free Cash Flow or EBITDA multiple in the search fund. I think for small sized business that these valuation metrics work fine. If the business is a bit heavier on the asset side, you can run a NAV from the balance sheet.
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