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DCF paper case study

DCF M&A
New answer on Jul 11, 2019
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Anonymous A asked on Jul 11, 2019

Hi,

I will get 3 financial statements and have to perform a DCF on a paper with the help of a very small & not so modern pocket calculator in 1 hour.

Any tips on how to do it the quickest?

Thank you and have a nice day!

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Hi,

It's a very common task for Private Equity firms and investment banks. "Training the street" had an amazing course on how to do the valuation on paper.

Best!

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