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Comparable Company Analysis
Comparable Company Analysis
In this guide, we will break down all the steps necessary to perform
comparable company analysis, as required in most financial analyst jobs.
The next step is to search either of those databases for companies that
operate in the same industry and that have similar characteristics. The
closer the match, the better.
1. Industry classification
2. Geography
4. Growth rate
The information you need will vary widely by industry and the company’s
stage in the business lifecycle. For mature businesses, you will look at
metrics like EBITDA and EPS, but for earlier stage companies you may
look at Gross Profit or Revenue.
Company name
Share price
Market capitalization
Net debt
Enterprise value
Revenue
EBITDA
EPS
Analyst estimates
To learn more about this process, see our Business Valuation Course.
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EV/Revenue
EV/Gross Profit
EV/EBITDA
P/E
P/NAV
P/B
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It’s important to clearly separate market data, financial data, and the
multiples into separate sections, so the reader can easily follow the
information.
Or, is it because it has a much lower growth rate and requires more
CapEx spending?
This is where the art of being a great financial analyst comes into play.
Follow-on offerings
M&A advisory
Fairness opinions
Restructuring
Share buybacks
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Multiples can also be used to tie the results of the financial model back
to reality. If the result that comes out of the financial model implies a
30x EV/EBITDA multiple, and none of the comps are currently trading
about 12x, the model may require some adjusting.
For more on the art of financial modeling, please check out CFI’s wide
range of financial modeling courses.
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