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Company Valuation Masterclass Complete Guide

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Course Information

Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
9 Hour(s) 32 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
John Colley
Rating
4.6
(991 Ratings)

Course Overview

Company Valuation Masterclass Complete Guide

Value Any Company Like a Pro Analyst | DCF, Comps & Precedent Transactions by a Former Investment Banker

How do investment bankers, equity analysts, and private equity professionals value companies? They use three core methods: DCF analysis, comparable company analysis (Comps), and precedent transactions. This course teaches you all three—plus advanced techniques most courses never cover.

In 9.5 hours across 90+ video lectures, you'll master the complete valuation toolkit used by Wall Street professionals. Taught by a Managing Director-level investment banker with 30+ years of experience, this course goes beyond theory—you'll build real Excel models, analyze actual case studies, and learn the judgment calls that separate competent analysts from exceptional ones.

What You'll Master:

  • Comparable Company Analysis (Comps): EV/EBITDA, P/E, EV/Sales, Price-to-Book, and when to use each multiple

  • Precedent Transactions: Find, analyze, and apply M&A transaction data with downloadable Excel models

  • DCF Modeling: Build discounted cash flow models from scratch, including WACC calculation and terminal value

  • Dividend Discount Models: Gordon Growth Model, single-period, and multi-period approaches

  • Advanced Techniques: Monte Carlo simulation, Real Options analysis, sensitivity and scenario modeling

This Course Includes:

  • 20+ comprehensive sections covering every major valuation method

  • 90+ video lectures (9.5 hours of content)

  • 60+ quizzes to test and reinforce your understanding

  • Downloadable Excel models: DCF, Precedent Transactions, EVA

  • Real case studies: Retail Industry, Renewable Energy sector

Strategic Analysis Bonus: Valuation doesn't happen in a vacuum. This course also covers the strategic frameworks that drive value: PEST analysis, Porter's Five Forces, Value Chain analysis, and SWOT—so you can connect the numbers to the business reality.

Who This Course Is For:

  • Investment banking analysts and associates building valuation models

  • Equity research analysts setting price targets

  • Corporate finance professionals evaluating M&A opportunities

  • MBA students preparing for finance careers

  • Anyone who needs to understand what a company is really worth

Over 150,000 students have already enrolled across my finance courses. Join them and start building professional-grade valuation skills today.

Course Content

  • 26 section(s)
  • 117 lecture(s)
  • Section 1 Introduction
  • Section 2 Introduction to Valuation
  • Section 3 Important Concepts in Valuation
  • Section 4 Cost Valuation
  • Section 5 The Role of Ratios in Comparative Valuation (Market Based Valuation)
  • Section 6 Comparable Company Valuation or "Comps" (Market Based Valuation)
  • Section 7 Precedent Transaction Analysis (Market Based Valuation)
  • Section 8 Economic Value Added and Market Value Added (Market Based Valuation)
  • Section 9 Introduction to Discounted Cash Flow Valuation - DCF (Intrinsic Valuation)
  • Section 10 Understanding Free Cash Flow in DCF Valuations (Intrinsic Valuation)
  • Section 11 Strategic Business Drivers (Intrinsic Valuation)
  • Section 12 Calculating the Discount Rate using the CAPM and WACC (Intrinsic Valuation)
  • Section 13 Risk Measurement and the Cost of Capital (Intrinsic Valuation)
  • Section 14 Discounted Cash Flow Modelling (Intrinsic Valuation)
  • Section 15 Cash Flow Valuation: Valuing Three Different Cash Flows
  • Section 16 The Dividend Discount Model (Intrinsic Valuation)
  • Section 17 Ability to Pay Valuation (Intrinsic Valuation)
  • Section 18 Sum of the Parts Valuation (Intrinsic Valuation)
  • Section 19 Risk Assessment and Incorporating Risk into Valuation
  • Section 20 Complexity in Corporate Finance (Advanced Valuation)
  • Section 21 Valuation in Mergers and Acquisitions (Advanced Valuation)
  • Section 22 How to Value Private Companies (Advanced Valuation)
  • Section 23 Warren Buffet and Valuation
  • Section 24 Valuation in the New Economy - Startups and eCommerce (Advanced Valuation)
  • Section 25 Presentation of Results
  • Section 26 Summary and Wrap Up

What You’ll Learn

  • As a Gift of Knowledge to you, I have made Section 5 The Role of Ratios in Comparative Valuation free to preview, even if you choose not to enroll., Key Principles in Valuation, including Intrinsic Value and Time Value of Money, Cost Valuation and under or over valuation with Tobin's Q, The Role of Ratios in Comparative Valuation, Comparable Company Valuation - "Comps", The Dangers of Rule of Thumb Valuations, Precedent Transactions Analysis, Economic Value Added and Market Value Added, Understanding Free Cash Flow in DCF Valuation, A Strategic Analysis of Business Drivers in Company Valuation, Calculating the Discount Rate using the CAPM and WACC, Risk Measurement and the Cost of Capital, Discounted Cash Flow Modelling, The Dividend Discount Model (Gordon's Growth Model), Ability to Pay Analysis, Sum of the Parts Analysis, Valuation Complexity in Corporate Finance Valuation, Valuation in Mergers and Acquisitions Transactions, How to value Private Companies (3 different ways) and why its so difficult, Warren Buffet and Value Investing, The Efficient Market Hypothesis, Valuation in the New Economy - valuing Internet Companies and Startups, How to Present Your Valuations in a Football Field Graph


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