Product DescriptionMcKinsey’s Trusted Guide to Teaching Corporate Valuation is Back and Better than EverDesigned for classroom use, Valuation, University Edition Fifth Edition is filled with the expert guidance from McKinsey & Company that students and professors have come to trust. Fully Revised and Updated, NEW FEATURES to the Fifth Edition include:
- ALL NEW CASE STUDIES that illustrate how valuation techniques and principles are applied in real-world situations
- NEW CONTENT on the strategic advantages of value-based management
- EXPANDED to include advanced valuation techniques
- UPDATED to reflect the events of the real estate bubble and its effect on stock markets, new developments in corporate finance, changes in accounting rules, and an enhanced global perspective
- Analyzing historical performance, including reorganizing a company's financial statements to reflect economic rather than accounting performance
- Forecasting performance, with emphasis on not just the mechanics of forecasting but also how to think about a company's future economics
- Estimating the cost of capital with practical tips that aren't found in textbooks
- Interpreting the results of a valuation in light of a company's competitive situation
- Linking a company's valuation multiples to the core drivers of its performance.
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From the Back CoverThe #1 guide to corporate valuation is back . . . and better than ever!"The best valuation book just got better. This edition's greater emphasis on what drives value and how to measure it will improve the way practitioners conduct financial analysis and, ultimately, make strategic decisions. It is required reading for all executives."
—Professor Benjamin C. Esty, Harvard Business School, author of Modern Project Finance: A Casebook
"The bible in its field. Anyone wanting to understand what drives corporate value should read this latest edition."
—Dr. Raymund Breu, former chief financial officer, Novartis AG
"Valuation gets to the heart of how to measure and manage value in a company. Whether you are evaluating an acquisition, restructuring a corporation, or formulating strategy, this book will help you do it well."
—John A. Manzoni, Chief Executive Officer, Talisman Energy Inc.
"A 'how-to' guide for corporate executives who want to get at the unrealized shareholder values trapped in public companies."
—New York Times
"The book's clarity and comprehensive coverage make it one of the best practitioners' guides to valuation."
—Financial Times