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What is the future worth today?

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What is the future worth today?

Enterprise value818.3
10200
-1025
420
-28
-100500

Before you move a sliderHow much of this enterprise value depends on the years after the forecast?

Equity value = EV 818.3 − net debt 200 = 618.3
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The years after the forecast contribute 71.1% of enterprise value. A one-point change to a permanent assumption can outweigh the whole five-year forecast. The output is conditional on the inputs; it is not a price anyone has agreed to pay.

Model assumptions and units

Made-up $m. End-of-year unlevered cash flows, a constant WACC, five explicit years and perpetual growth afterwards. WACC must exceed the terminal growth rate. The equity bridge assumes no other claims or nonoperating assets.

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