Valuation Fundamentals and Challenges

This chapter explores the vital factors in determining a company's discount rate and intrinsic value, such as the risk-free rate and equity risk premium. It emphasizes the complexities of valuing growth companies, the pitfalls in assumptions, and the importance of management expectations and cash flow projections.

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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

05:11 - Aswath’s two primary methods for valuing a company.

05:40 - The general truths about valuations that investors should understand.

12:38 - The four most basic inputs to valuing a company.

19:37 - How to go about setting an appropriate growth rate in our valuations.

34:11 - Additional considerations in performing valuations such as a company’s intangible assets.

47:09 - Clay’s intrinsic value assessment of Williams-Sonoma (Ticker WSM).

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

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