Essays about: "Valuation Multiples"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words Valuation Multiples.

1. 1. Can Machine Be a Good Stock Picker?: Bridging the Gap between Fundamental Data and Machine Learning

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Tomoya Narita; Povilas Stankevicius; [2023]
   Keywords : Machine Learning; XGBoost; Relative Valuation; Convergence Trade;

   Abstract : We investigate the efficacy of historical accounting data and consensus forecasts for relative valuation of stocks, employing tree-based machine learning methods. We run an XGBoost model for monthly cross-sections of financial and pricing data of US equities from 1984 to 2021. READ MORE

3. 2. Macro-based Adjustment Factors for Valuations in Venture Capital

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Tomás Pinto; [2023]
   Keywords : Valuation; Start-ups; VCM; Multiples Approach; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper focuses on creating macro-based adjustment factors which can be applied to the valuation of start-up companies. Since start-up companies are private, market valuations are limited to events such as funding rounds or M&A transactions, which happen only at discrete points in time. READ MORE

4. 3. Navigating the SaaS Market Downturn : A Study on Shifts in KPI Focus

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Carl Backsell; Theo Askerson; [2023]
   Keywords : Saas; B2B; Profitability; Growth; Valuation; SaaS; B2B; Lösamhet; Tillväxt; Värdering;

   Abstract : The 2021 - 2022 decline in the Software as a Service (SaaS) market is a novel occurrence, as previous recessions and market downturns took place before the emergence of SaaS. The decline in SaaS valuation signifies changes in valuation criteria and with that, a shift in the weighting of the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) profitability and growth. READ MORE

5. 4. Financing the Nordic Energy Transition: An Empirical Analysis of Leverage, Pricing and Return Expectations in Renewable Energy Transactions

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Franziska Grünthaner; [2023]
   Keywords : Buyouts; Leverage; Valuation; Renewable Energy; Infrastructure Investment;

   Abstract : This study examines whether leverage and pricing in transactions of renewable energy infrastructure assets are impacted by the same factors that have been found to determine financial structures in buyout transactions. It primarily draws on a proprietary data set of 261 wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) transactions in the Nordics between 2011 and 2023 and explores the effect of acquirer-, asset-, and industry-specific characteristics as well as time-varying variables on leverage, pricing and return expectations. READ MORE

6. 5. Unveiling the 'Rule of 40' : Exploring the Influence of Growth and Profitability on Valuation in the Nordic B2B SaaS Industry

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Dante Algkvist Nordfors; Sofia Hansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Software-as-a-Service; SaaS; Rule of 40; Profitability; Valuation; Software-as-a-Service; SaaS; Rule of 40; Tillväxt; Lönsamhet; Värdering;

   Abstract : Amidst the growth of the global Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry, researchers have begun to scrutinize current valuation methods when applied to SaaS firms, and investors have widely embraced and adopted their own rules of thumb for SaaS company valuation. One of which is the 'Rule of 40', which is characterized by growth and profitability. READ MORE