At the crossroads of corporate strategy and finance lies valuation. And in today's economy—whether you're a seasoned manager or a budding business professional—it's essential to excel at measuring, managing, and maximizing shareholder and company value. Valuation, hailed by financial professionals worldwide as the single best guide of its kind, will show you how to do just that and much more.

Thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect business conditions in today's volatile global economy, Valuation, Fourth Edition continues the tradition of its bestselling predecessors by providing up-to-date insights and practical advice on how to create, manage, and measure the value of an organization. Along with all-new case studies that illustrate how valuation techniques and principles are applied in real-world situations, this comprehensive guide has been updated to reflect the events of the Internet bubble and its effect on stock markets, new developments in academic finance, changes in accounting rules (both U. S. and IFRS), and an enhanced global perspective.

Valuation, Fourth Edition is filled with expert guidance that managers at all levels, investors, and students have come to trust. It contains a solid framework for valuation:

• Analyzing historical performance, including reorgan-izing 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

Valuation, Fourth Edition remains true to its roots with an extensive discussion on the complexity of measuring corporate performance to assess historical financial results properly and to gain insight into a company's ability to create value in the future (its corporate "health"). A complementary chapter advises managers how to run companies to create long-term value, and a new chapter explores ways to improve communication with financial markets.

Valuation, Fourth Edition stands alone in this field with its reputation of quality and consistency. The author team of Tim Koller, Marc Goedhart, and David Wessels has taken the latest insights from their experiences working with global companies and created one of the most engaging and insightful guides to valuation. If you want to hone your valuation skills today and improve them for years to come, look no further than the Fourth Edition of Valuation.

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For managers and investors, this guide to corporate valuation illustrates how to create, manage, measure, and increase the value of a business. The authors explain the principles of value creation, application to managerial problems, using discounted cash flow, evaluating corporate performance, and specific types of companies. They summarize continuing value, cost of capital, using multiples, return, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, multibusiness and cyclical companies, cross-border valuation, and emerging markets. The new edition has been updated to include recent changes in the stock market, accounting rules, and academic finance, and has a greater global perspective. The book originated as a manual for McKinsey consultants, and Koller et al. are current or former consultants at the company, which is a management consulting firm.
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For managers and investors, this guide to corporate valuation illustrates how to create, manage, measure, and increase the value of a business. The authors explain the principles of value creation, application to managerial problems, using discounted cash flow, evaluating corporate performance, and specific types of companies. They summarize continuing value, cost of capital, using multiples, return, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, multibusiness and cyclical companies, cross-border valuation, and emerging markets. The new edition has been updated to include recent changes in the stock market, accounting rules, and academic finance, and has a greater global perspective. The book originated as a manual for McKinsey consultants, and Koller et al. are current or former consultants at the company, which is a management consulting firm. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

VALUATION

Fourth Edition

The #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 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 Refining and Marketing, BP plc

Praise for the First Edition

"A 'how-to' guide for corporate executives who want to get at the unrealized shareholder values trapped in public companies."

— The New York Times

"The book's clarity and comprehensive coverage make it one of the best practitioners' guides to valuation."

— Financial Times

VALUATION

Fourth Edition

The #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 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 Refining and Marketing, BP plc

Praise for the First Edition

"A 'how-to' guide for corporate executives who want to get at the unrealized shareholder values trapped in public companies."

—The New York Times

"The book's clarity and comprehensive coverage make it one of the best practitioners' guides to valuation."

—Financial Times

Hailed by financial professionals worldwide as the single best guide of its kind, Valuation, Fourth Edition with CD-ROM combines is thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect business conditions in today’s volatile global economy. Valuationprovides up-to-date insights and practical advice on how to create, manage, and measure an organization’s value. Along with all-new case studies that illustrate how valuation techniques and principles are applied in real-world situations, this comprehensive guide has been updated to reflect the events of the Internet bubble and its effect on stock markets, new developments in academic finance, changes in accounting rules (both U. S. and IFRS), and an enhanced global perspective. This package contains a solid framework that managers at all levels, investors, and students have come to trust.