Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) Case Study: Amazon (AMZN)
With a reach in e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence, Amazon is now one of the largest corporations in the world. Analysts often refer to it as one of the most influential economic forces in the world. Alongside Google, Microsoft, and Apple, Amazon is considered one of the Big Four tech companies. In […]
Opportunity Cost in Financial Modeling and Analysis
Introduction Opportunity cost represents the benefits the business misses out on when picking between alternatives. When we have two desirable options, the benefit from the one not chosen is our opportunity cost. These costs are usually the result of bottlenecks in business processes. Therefore, finance professionals use Opportunity Cost analysis to improve the decision-making process […]
Economic Value Added (EVA) Case Study: Nestlé S.A.
If you haven’t read the article on the Economic Value Added (EVA) metric, please, take a look here, before you read on. Introduction In today’s post, we are doing a short case study, trying to calculate the Economic Value Added (EVA) for Nestlé for FY 2018, using actual data available in the public domain. Nestlé […]
Breaking down the Economic Value Added (EVA) Calculation
Introduction to the Economic Value Added (EVA) The EVA (Economic Value Added) is an indicator of profitability and a measure of financial performance, based on residual wealth. It is the excess profit above the cost of capital, generated by the business, adjusted for taxes, and presented on a cash basis. The consulting firm Stern Value […]
Understanding the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
Introduction The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) shows a firm’s blended cost of capital across all sources, including both debt and equity. We weigh each type of financing source by its proportion of total capital and then added together. Financial analysts use WACC widely in financial modeling as the discount rate when calculating the […]
The Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Valuation Method
Today we are looking at how the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method is used to evaluate investment opportunities or project alternatives in big companies, like launching a new product, a new assembly line, etc. We can use the DCF method whenever we consider paying now to get more money (or benefits) later. Investors and Investment […]