- CFA Exams
- 2023 Level I
- Topic 5. Equity Investments
- Learning Module 41. Equity Valuation: Concepts and Basic Tools
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1. Estimated Value and Market Price evaluate whether a security, given its current market price and a value estimate, is overvalued, fairly valued, or undervalued by the market; describe major categories of equity valuation models; | |
2. Background for the Dividend Discount Model describe regular cash dividends, extra dividends, stock dividends, stock split, reverse stock splits, and share repurchases; describe dividend payment chronology; | |
3. Present Value Models: The Dividend Discount Model explain the rationale for using present value models to value equity and describe the dividend discount and free-cash-flow-to-equity models; calculate and interpret the intrinsic value of an equity security based on the Gordon (constant) growth dividend discount model or a two-stage dividend discount model, as appropriate; identify characteristics of companies for which the constant growth or a multistage dividend discount model is appropriate; explain advantages and disadvantages of each category of valuation model. | |
4. Preferred Stock Valuation calculate the intrinsic value of a non-callable, non-convertible preferred stock; | |
5. Multiplier Models explain the rationale for using price multiples to value equity, how the price to earnings multiple relates to fundamentals, and the use of multiples based on comparables; calculate and interpret the following multiples: price to earnings, price to an estimate of operating cash flow, price to sales, and price to book value; | |
6. Enterprise Value describe enterprise value multiples and their use in estimating equity value; | |
7. Asset-Based Valuation describe asset-based valuation models and their use in estimating equity value. |

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