In the M&A world, valuation multiples are the preferred tool for quickly and transparently assessing company value. They reflect the market and offer guidance for both buyers and sellers. What’s ...

Companies that report non-controlling interests in their financial statements need careful attention when evaluating the reasonableness of the reported business enterprise values (referred to herein ...

One question that team members at my company, a boutique investment bank that provides merger-and-acquisition and capital-advisory services, have been fielding lately from both current and prospective ...

As we discussed in the first installment of this series, the pace of mergers and acquisitions among printing and packaging firms finally is on the rise after years of languishing in the doldrums. That ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Mark T. Osler Gary Miller, SDR Ventures. Many sellers of privately owned businesses overvalue their companies. This mistake is a major reason why businesses ...

Coca-Cola's strong brand portfolio, leadership position, and Dividend King status reflect its resiliency. Despite recent stock price increases, KO is not overvalued, with the multiple valuation method ...

There are numerous methods used to value stocks including the PE ratio, CAPE ratio, EV/EBITDA, dividend discount model, discounted cash flow and price to book. The CAPE ratio and the discount models ...