PE Valuation Methods: Comparables and DCF

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[Verse 1]
Private equity sharks need numbers that shine
Before they swallow companies whole
Two methods cut through the financial brine
Valuation's their ultimate goal
Comparables match your target's size
Against rivals trading on the street
While DCF projects future prize
Making tomorrow's cash flows meet

[Chorus]
Comps and DCF, the golden pair
Trading multiples everywhere
Price to earnings, book value too
Enterprise value guides you through
Discount rates and terminal growth
Methods that the pros trust most
Comps and DCF, memorize these keys
Valuation victories

[Verse 2]
Comparable companies tell the tale
Same industry, similar scale
Revenue multiples never fail
When market sentiment sets the sail
EBITDA ratios paint the scene
P-E multiples crystallize
What investors really mean
When they place their market bets and buys

[Chorus]
Comps and DCF, the golden pair
Trading multiples everywhere
Price to earnings, book value too
Enterprise value guides you through
Discount rates and terminal growth
Methods that the pros trust most
Comps and DCF, memorize these keys
Valuation victories

[Bridge]
DCF builds the future brick by brick
Free cash flows forecast thick
Terminal value captures endless years
WACC discount rate appears
Beta risk and cost of debt
Weighted average you won't forget

[Verse 3]
Sensitivity analysis stress-test
Your assumptions under pressure
Monte Carlo runs suggest
Which scenarios bring treasure
Cross-check both methods side by side
Triangulate the perfect price
Let the numbers be your guide
When the deal requires sacrifice

[Chorus]
Comps and DCF, the golden pair
Trading multiples everywhere
Price to earnings, book value too
Enterprise value guides you through
Discount rates and terminal growth
Methods that the pros trust most
Comps and DCF, memorize these keys
Valuation victories

[Outro]
Two methods, one decision
Valuation with precision
Comps and DCF combined
Private equity refined

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