Net Assets Based Valuation Method
Net Assets Based Valuation Method
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Valuation is just a guide for buyer and seller about the company’s value. The final purchase / sale price will be
decided between buyer and seller.
Generally used to value a business when the company is supposed to be broken up and sold. May be the
company is not profitable or we want some specific asset only. This is not normally the case.
Gives guide about the minimum value of the company. Somebody selling a loss making company will obviously
want you to pay for the minimum value of the assets less liabilities the company owns
Example # 1
Net Assets = 1.000 – 500 = 500 Book value per share = 500 / 100 = Rs. 5 per share
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− Used to determine how much investors are willing to pay for a stock relative to the company’s earnings
− High p/e suggest good future prospects for the company.
Example # 2
Using Market value per share = EPS X P/E ratio = 120 X 3 = 360
• They are based on accounting profits (subject to estimates etc. different accounting policies) rather than cash
flows;
• It is difficult to identify a suitable P/E ratio, particularly when valuing the shares of an unlisted entity;
For unquoted company: we will adjusted the price earnings ratio of a similar (same industry) quoted company by
1/3rd or simply take 2/3rd of the price earnings ratio of a similar quoted company. Exam questions may test this
adjustment factor.
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We can use target company’s eps and our own P/E ratio to reflect the fact that once we buy the target company
we will enhance its performance.
If the target company operates in the same industry as we do, we can use our own P/E ratio. If it operates in any
other industry we will use that industry’s P/E ratio.
The EPS of Target Company may be adjusted for planned changes for example, after purchase we may remove
some senior management therefore reducing our costs.
Buying smaller company is more risky therefore we may adjust our P/E ratio to reflect this fact.
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Can we use average sector price earnings ratio for calculation of market price?
Yes average sector price earnings ratio may be used. This is possible when one company intends to acquire
another company and the company placing bid is confident that it will be able to improve the financial
performance of Target Company after acquisition ( refer Question 1 in questions handout)
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Earning yield method
- Where we have minority stake, if we have only minority holding in a company we cannot control
company’s earnings. Therefore the only return is the dividend flow
- Present value of all future income streams in the form of dividend
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We may use
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Past growth trend or Gordon’s growth model
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