Damodaran on valuation: security analysis for investment and corporate finance
- 2nd
- New Delhi Wiley India Pvt. Ltd. 2015
- x, 685 p.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface. Chapter 1: Introduction to Valuation.
Introduction to Chapters 2-6: Discounted Cashflow Valuation.
Chapter 2: Estimating Discount Rates.
Chapter 3: Measuring Cash Flows.
Chapter 4: Forecasting Cash Flows.
Chapter 5: Equity Discounted Cash Flow Models.
Chapter 6: Firm Valuation Models.
Introduction to Chapters 7-9: Relative Valuation.
Chapter 7: Relative Valuation: First Principles.
Chapter 8: Equity Multiples.
Chapter 9: Value Multiples.
Introduction to Chapters 10-17: Loose Ends in Valuation.
Chapter 10: Cash, Cross Holdings and Other Assets.
Chapter 11: Employee Equity Options and Compensation.
Chapter 12: The Value of Intangibles.
Chapter 13: The Value of Control.
Chapter 14: The Value of Liquidity.
Chapter 15: The Value of Synergy.
Chapter 16: The Value of Transparency.
Chapter 17: The Cost of Distress.
Chapter 18: Closing Thoughts.
Index.
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