Damodaran on Valuation: Security Analysis for Investment and Corporate Finance.

Abstract

Approaches to Valuation. Estimation of Discount Rates. Estimation of Cash Flows. Estimation of Growth Rates. Dividend--Discount Models. Free--Cash--Flow--to--Equity Discount Models. Valuing a Firm--The Free--Cash--Flow--to--Firm Approach. Special Cases in Valuation. Price/Earnings Ratios. Price/Book Value Ratios. Price/Sales Ratio. Management Decisions, Corporate Strategy, and Firm Value. Valuation for Acquisitions and Takeovers. Option--Pricing Theory. Applications of Option--Pricing Theory to Valuation. Overview and Conclusion. Appendices. References. Disk Documentation. Index.