In the M&A world, valuation multiples are the preferred tool for quickly and transparently assessing company value. They reflect the market and offer guidance for both buyers and sellers. What’s ...

The spirits industry is a mature, fragmented industry with economies of scale, which is a recipe for consolidation. Large spirits companies have been acquisitive in the tequila segment, particularly ...

Companies that report non-controlling interests in their financial statements need careful attention when evaluating the reasonableness of the reported business enterprise values (referred to herein ...

As we discussed in the first installment of this series, the pace of mergers and acquisitions among printing and packaging firms finally is on the rise after years of languishing in the doldrums. That ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Mark T. Osler Gary Miller, SDR Ventures. Many sellers of privately owned businesses overvalue their companies. This mistake is a major reason why businesses ...

There are numerous methods used to value stocks including the PE ratio, CAPE ratio, EV/EBITDA, dividend discount model, discounted cash flow and price to book. The CAPE ratio and the discount models ...