Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

Course Overview

Discounted Cash Flow valuation is the cornerstone of modern valuation theory—an intellectual exercise that requires business acumen, financial modeling skills, and a solid grasp of company valuation know-how. Whether you’re a financial analyst, an investment banker, or an investment analyst, our Discounted Cash Flow Valuation course will teach you a fundamental skill that is highly sought-after in the finance world. This practical course straightforwardly introduces the theory behind DCF modeling. These lessons address the two key factors that drive company value, the importance of a business from an investor’s perspective, calculating a firm’s future cash flows, the discount rate for the time value of money, calculating the average weighted cost of capital, and obtaining a businesses’ value after the explicit forecast period. You’ll learn the fundamental theory behind Discounted Cash Flow valuation in less than one hour. You'll apply your theoretical knowledge in the second part of the course and practice your DCF modeling skills in Excel, skipping no steps. In addition—to account for ambiguity—we'll build a few different scenarios into the model, allowing users to switch between them effortlessly. All of this will help you uncover the fair value of businesses through fundamental analysis, which will prove to be an indispensable skill throughout your career