Sentences with phrase «as valuation guides»

«When the economy is moving up or down quickly, sales as valuation guides tend to get stale quickly,» Popp said.

The rationale for those who do use EBITDA as a valuation guide is this: It can provide a look at earnings stripped of variable factors like taxes, depreciating goods, and capital expenditures (onetime purchases like land).

Admittedly, a P / E ratio of 15 does not apply to all stocks, but research, observation and long experience have convinced me of the relevance and importance of the P / E ratio of 15 as a valuation guide.

Not exact matches

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

As Graham and Dodd wrote in Security Analysis (1934), referring to the final advance that led to the 1929 market peak, the reason investors shifted their attention away from historically - reliable measures of valuation was «first, that the records of the past were proving an undependable guide to investment; and, second, that the rewards offered by the future had become irresistibly alluring.»

If Friendster's $ 53 million valuation in fall 2003 is any guide, MySpace, with twice as many unique visitors than Friendster had when the social network site was valued, should be worth a lot more.

Consumers shopping for a late - model vehicle will still be able to find used cars and SUVs at reasonably stable prices as they continue to come off - lease this year, according to the latest market report from J.D. Power Valuation Services (formerly NADA Used Car Guide).

This suggests comparing today's valuation metrics to past levels may not be as useful a guide to future returns as in previous cycles.

Once again, another classic example of the P / E ratio of 15 as a sound valuation guide.

Using the Gordon Growth Model valuation as a guide.

As I've said though, any decent valuation should remain a good guide to value for a year, or even two.

[60] The wording of s. 87 does not contain any criteria with which to guide the court's discretion to depart from the hearing date as the date of valuation.

We negotiate transactions; advise on collateral and credit support; guide through settlement, close - out and valuation; advise on tax matters; and counsel regarding regulatory compliance, investigations and enforcement actions, as well as other disputes.

BUSI 398 (4) Residential Property Guided Case Study This two term course will guide students through the appraisal process for residential properties, focusing both on valuation techniques as well as general research and report writing skills.