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balance sheet income statement Math problem Valuation

Most recent answer on Apr 24, 2024

Cristian

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Cristian

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Aviv, Great to see that you're targeted in terms of practicing your business maths. Honestly, you don't need ‘Income Statement, Balance sheet, Valuation (Both Comparables and DCF).’ for consulting interviews. Unless yo ... (read entire answer)

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Struggling with understanding simple revenue exhibits (M&A case)

exhibits Net Present Value Revenue analysis Valuation

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Sep 21, 2023

Dear, Thank you for the questions. Let me see if I can be of help with the 2 points you mentioned. Question 1 I see there might be a bit of confusion/unclarity here. At first, when I looked at the exhibit you posted, I ... (read entire answer)

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on Sep 21, 2023 on Sep 21, 2023
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EY MENA Case Studies in Valuation, Modelling and Economics

Ernst & Young MENA Valuation

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Andi

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Andi

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Hi there, from what i've seen (limited exposure though), such case studies expect you to be able to translate case information into financial pro-formas and valuation models, which indeed may include building integrated ... (read entire answer)

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on Aug 02, 2023 on Aug 02, 2023
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I have an interview with EY MENA

Case preparation Financial Model Valuation

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Hi there, Congrats on the internship and interview! You need to prepare for fit, potentially a case (if they say so) and domain expertise. Here are some preparation tips: https://www.preplounge.com/en/articles/pitfalls- ... (read entire answer)

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on Jun 20, 2023 on Jun 20, 2023
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M&A Case Company Valuation

M&A Case Valuation

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Nov 15, 2022

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Hi there, Q: I was little stuck and unsure on the method to do so - e.g. DCF with y1r cash flow/WACC or alternative. Most likely you had to use DCF method in that case, as you would have needed more information to use t ... (read entire answer)

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on Nov 16, 2022 on Nov 16, 2022
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[Case Solving] Valuation: what are the factors you could used to assess a start-up

Bain & Company BCG Case Interview casing McKinsey Strategy case solving Valuation

Most recent answer on May 14, 2022

Lucie

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Lucie

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gave the best answer on May 14, 2022

10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader

Hi there, each of us can eventually a use different approach to solving the case… this is precisely what consulting looks for, not standardized frameworks (that usually limit the options), but a new way and out of the ... (read entire answer)

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on May 14, 2022 on May 14, 2022
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Valuing a company

Valuation

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Francesco

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Hi there, Could be either of the two. The valuation of a company can be conducted with: Discount Cash Flow. Discount the future cash flow of the company, normally using a perpetuity formula. Multiples. Conside ... (read entire answer)

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Valuation and Pricing

pricing Valuation

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Antonello

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Antonello

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gave the best answer on Apr 30, 2021

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Hi, in addition to the solutions proposed by the other coaches in the discussion, I would like to suggest similar cases in the platform to practice with: https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/how-much-would ... (read entire answer)

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Technical interview about M&A: WACC formula for a private company

M&A M&A Case Valuation

Most recent answer on Apr 12, 2021

Clara

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Clara

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gave the best answer on Apr 12, 2021

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Hello! I agree that this seems more complicated than what you are going to find in such interviews. What you need to know how to do is: NPVs, knowing the: r, disccount rate C, capital n, number of yea ... (read entire answer)

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on Apr 12, 2021 on Apr 12, 2021
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Anyone had a case interviewed with following topics? Precedent Transaction, Leverage Buyout,Comparable Company Analysis

corporatefinance Valuation

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Clara

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Clara

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gave the best answer on Dec 21, 2020

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! I would not worry to much about this. Indeed makes sense to have a look at valuation techniques, but more as an exercise inside a more conventional problem. Particularly for MBB, it´s pretty clear where to f ... (read entire answer)

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Resources to learn corporate valuation in a short time?

Corporate Finance Valuation

Most recent answer on Dec 21, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on Nov 11, 2020

I agree with what has been said before. Damodaran is certainly great. There's a good corporate finance class by him available for free (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdu0QPfoYZQ). Having said that, he (and also the ... (read entire answer)

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on Dec 21, 2020 on Dec 21, 2020
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Does total investment include also purchase price and depreciation?

Net Present Value Valuation

Most recent answer on Sep 15, 2020

Clara

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Clara

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gave the best answer on Sep 15, 2020

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hi there! Agree with other comments and would approach it also from a cash flow point of view. In any case, the math of a typical MBB case is not this long and more straightforward. Cheers, Clara

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Do you have a question for our consulting experts, too?

NPV of a Perpetuity --> How to improve?

Corporate Finance NPV Valuation

Most recent answer on Apr 30, 2020

Luca

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Luca

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gave the best answer on Apr 11, 2020

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Hello Dee, Your answer sounds good, you have basically cover all the possibilities. Just remember that there are several ways to increase your yearly cash flow, not only findind new sources of revenues. More over, a g ... (read entire answer)

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on Apr 30, 2020 on Apr 30, 2020
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Hi can someone give me a case approach for disinvestment ? i.e should i sell this hotel or not ?

disinvestement Valuation

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Sidi

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Sidi

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gave the best answer on Feb 10, 2020

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Hi Abhilash! Assume you are asked whether disinvesting (aka shutting down) a particular line of business makes sense. There are a couple of different angles you might want to consider here: Profits: You should f ... (read entire answer)

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Evaluate Aramco’s valuation and IPO share in the case interview setting

and Bain BCG Framework IPO McKinsey Valuation

Most recent answer on Nov 04, 2019

Vlad

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Vlad

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Hi, You will never have such a case at MBB interviews since it's too financial. Thus it's irrelevant. Max what you can have is doing some simple DCF valuation on paper using company's profits and some discount rate ... (read entire answer)

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I have to do a valuation of a company and prepare a slide deck. How can I learn to do this?

Deals Deals Strategy Financial Model Transaction Services Valuation

Most recent answer on Oct 25, 2019

Vlad

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Vlad

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gave the best answer on Oct 25, 2019

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Hi, You can try Training The Street valuation courses. They also have a dedicated course on "valuation on paper" but only once you can do valuation in excel Best

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on Oct 25, 2019 on Oct 25, 2019
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From corporate finance advisory to Management consulting

Corporate Finance Financial Model Valuation

Most recent answer on Aug 22, 2019

John

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John

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gave the best answer on Aug 22, 2019

Ex Bain Case Team Leader I Focus on Private Equity I +80 interviews conducted at Bain I All cases based on real life cases

Hi Amed, I would definitely aim for a classic consulting role. It is also not too far away from corporate finance advisory. At Bain, we had many people from Big4 joining from there or their consulting arms. Research t ... (read entire answer)

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Atypical case

Case Case Interview Framework MBB Uncommon cases Valuation

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Francesco

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Francesco

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Hi Anonymous, this question is in the same league as “How much would you sell the Golden Gate Bridge for” or “How much would you pay for an elephant”. The structure should be the same used to evaluate the value of a c ... (read entire answer)

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Special characteristics to consider when doing a financial Due Diligence for a bank?

Due Diligence Financial Services PwC Recruiting Day TAS Valuation

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Anonymous A asked on Jan 11, 2019

Hi, after I finished my B.A. Finance & Management recently I decided to change my profession and now I'm looking for a vanacy in the field of TAS. Now, I received a vey short-term invitation for a recruiting day o ... (read entire question)

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I got a second round interview at KPMG in the Corporate Finance division, what to expect for in terms of the case I get?

Case Interview consulting Corporate Finance KPMG M&A Valuation

Recent activity on Oct 25, 2018

Vlad

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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Vlad

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gave the best answer on Oct 25, 2018

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi, I would expect an M&A case, detailed in the financial part: Find the relevant information in P&L and Balance sheet Do the simplified valuation using NPV: calculate cash flows and make assumptions abo ... (read entire answer)

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