Business Valuation

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Definition of 'Business Valuation'

The process of determining the economic value of a business or company. Business valuation can be used to determine the fair value of a business for a variety of reasons,  including sale value, establishing partner ownership and divorce proceedings. Often times, owners will turn to professional business valuators for an objective estimate of the business value.
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Investopedia explains 'Business Valuation'

The field of business valuation encompasses a wide array of fields and methods. The tools and methods can vary between valuators, businesses and industries. Common approaches to business valuation include review of financial statements, discounting cash flow models, and similar company comparisons.
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'Business Valuation'

  • Valuing Startup Ventures

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/financial-theory/11/valuing-startup-ventures.asp
    ... August 10 2011 | Filed Under » Business, Small Business, Venture Capital. Business
    valuation is never straightforward - for any company. ...

  • When Your Business Needs Money: Angel Investors

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/fundamental-analysis/08/angel-investors.asp
    ... Professional business valuation consultants are available to help with this process,
    but there are also financial tools to help you bridge this thorny problem. ...

  • DCF Valuation: The Stock Market Sanity Check

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/08/discounted-cash-flow-valuation.asp
    ... A business valuation expert is more willing to project growing cash flows or earnings
    over a lengthy period when the company has already demonstrated this ...

  • 7 Steps To Selling Your Small Business

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/08/sell-small-business.asp
    ... the business you built continues to thrive long after you've left the helm by reading
    How To Create A Business Succession Plan.) 3. Business Valuation Next, you ...

  • Equity Valuation In Good Times And Bad

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/fundamental-analysis/09/equity-valuation-good-bad.asp
    ... Alternatively, DCF analysis offers an approach to valuation which stands alone and ...
    to equity holders, which results from the core operations of the business. ...

  • Relative Valuation: Using Stocks To Value Other Stocks

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/11/relative-valuation-stocks-valuing-stocks.asp
    ... the world. Since both operate similar business models, a relative valuation
    for both would be an effective exercise. Looking at ...

  • An Introduction To Corporate Valuation Methods

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/financial-theory/11/corporate-project-valuation-methods.asp
    An Introduction To Corporate Valuation Methods. July 08 2011 | Filed Under » Accounting,
    Business. Capital budgeting involves choosing projects that add value ...

  • Relative Valuation Of Stocks Can Be A Trap

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/fundamental/03/111203.asp
    ... the balance sheet, historical valuations and most importantly, the business plan. ...
    Aswath Damadoran, author of the "The Dark Side Of Valuation" (2001), argues ...

  • Top 4 Most Competitive Financial Careers

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/financial-careers/08/most-competitive-financial-careers.asp
    ... (Read Accounting Not Just For Nerds Anymore for more information.) 4. Valuation
    Analysts Role Business valuation analysts determine the value of a business ...

  • Equity Valuation In Emerging Markets

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/fundamental-analysis/11/evaluating-stocks-in-emerging-markets.asp
    ... rate will have little effect on the future domestic business estimates for an ... Check
    out DCF Valuation: The Stock Market Sanity Check.). Advertisement - Article ...

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