Session 12: Equity Investments: Valuation Models Reading 44: Private Company Valuation
LOS a: Compare and contrast public and private company valuation.
An analyst is examining three companies. Given the information below, which of them is most likely to be a private firm?
Firm |
Number of Years in Operation |
Market Capitalization |
Required Return for Common Stock |
A |
12 years |
$1,324.8 million |
14.8% |
B |
4 years |
$1,313.9 million |
18.3% |
C |
19 years |
$2,231.0 million |
16.4% |
The firm most likely to be a private firm is Firm B. Compared to public firms, private firms are less mature (4 years for Firm B), smaller (market cap of B is $1,313.9 million), and have higher required returns (required return for B is 18.3%). |