{"id":2037012,"date":"2023-11-09T12:44:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T12:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nimbo.net\/ertragswertverfahren-unternehmensbewertung"},"modified":"2025-08-25T11:43:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T11:43:07","slug":"company-valuation-income-approach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nimbo.net\/en\/company-valuation-income-approach","title":{"rendered":"Income Capitalization Approach to Business Valuation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Do Income Capitalization Approaches Work?<\/h2>\n\n<p>In a very simplified summary, the income capitalization approach is about<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>estimating future profits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>discounting these profits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>adding up the discounted profits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>This gives the present value of the company according to the income capitalization approach. The discount rate takes into account the timing of income in the future and the specific risk of the investment.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Different Approaches to Income Capitalization<\/h2>\n\n<p>There are different models within the income capitalization approach. These models differ in terms of the cash flows that are discounted. They also vary with regard to the discount rate used.<\/p>\n\n<!-- Include Treeflex CSS -->\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/unpkg.com\/treeflex\/dist\/css\/treeflex.css\"\/>\n\n<!-- Custom CSS -->\n<style>\n\/* Set the font for the entire tree *\/\n.tf-tree {\n  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n}\n\n\/* Style the nodes *\/\n.tf-tree .tf-nc {\n  border: 2px solid #316987;\n  border-radius: 10px;\n  padding: 15px 20px;\n  background-color: white;\n  color: black;\n  text-align: center;\n  min-width: 250px; \/* Adjust for responsiveness *\/\n  display: inline-block;\n}\n\n\/* Responsive container to handle wide trees *\/\n.tree-container {\n  max-width: 100%; \/* Restrict the width to the parent container *\/\n  overflow-x: auto; \/* Allow horizontal scrolling if necessary *\/\n  padding: 20px 0;\n}\n\n\/* Adjust the tree node size for smaller screens *\/\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n  .tf-tree .tf-nc {\n    min-width: 150px; \/* Reduce the width for smaller devices *\/\n    padding: 10px 15px; \/* Adjust padding *\/\n    font-size: 14px; \/* Smaller font size *\/\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<!-- HTML Structure -->\n<div class=\"tree-container\">\n  <div class=\"tf-tree tf-gap-lg\">\n    <ul>\n      <li>\n        <span class=\"tf-nc\">Income capitalization methods<\/span>\n        <ul>\n          <li><span class=\"tf-nc\">Simplified capitalised earnings value method<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><span class=\"tf-nc\">Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><span class=\"tf-nc\">Residual value method<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><span class=\"tf-nc\">Multi-period dividend discount<\/span><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Simplified capitalised earnings value method<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>Approach<\/strong>: This method assumes constant cash flows and is ideal for companies with a stable earnings situation.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What is discounted<\/strong>: A representative, normalized annual surplus. Note that book values often need to be adjusted for so-called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimbo.net\/en\/add-backs-company-valuation\">add backs<\/a>\u201d. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>How is it discounted<\/strong>: Using a capitalization interest rate that reflects the company&#8217;s risk and the market&#8217;s expectations of the return.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group notepad has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:var(--global-palette3);border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:0;background-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/www.nimbo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Example-Notepad-Background.png&#039;);background-position:50% 0;background-size:800px;\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3e06330 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><style>.kt-svg-icons2032743_49c919-34 .kt-svg-item-0 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of Income Capitalization Method<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- Link to Google Fonts for Caveat font --><link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Caveat&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/><!-- Style to apply the Caveat font only within the .notepad group --><style>.notepad {\n    font-family: 'Caveat', cursive;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<table>\n    <tr>\n        <td>Profit after interest and taxes (E)<\/td>\n        <td>500,000<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td>Capitalization interest rate (i)<\/td>\n        <td>10%<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>The capitalized earnings W<sub>E<\/sub> is calculated as:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"formula\">\n    <span>W<sub>E<\/sub><\/span>  =  \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">E<\/span>\n        <span class=\"bottom\">i<\/span>\n    <\/span>  =\n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">500,000<\/span>\n        <span class=\"bottom\">0.10<\/span>\n    <\/span>  = 5,000,000\n<\/p>\n\n<p>Where E 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58.098.084 17.938-7.546 37.249-19.439 49.197l-.11.11c9.836 23.337 8.237 56.037-9.308 79.469 8.681 25.895-.069 57.704-16.382 74.757 4.298 17.598 2.244 32.575-6.148 44.632C440.202 511.587 389.616 512 346.839 512l-2.845-.001c-48.287-.017-87.806-17.598-119.56-31.725-15.957-7.099-36.821-15.887-52.651-16.178-6.54-.12-11.783-5.457-11.783-11.998v-213.77c0-3.2 1.282-6.271 3.558-8.521 39.614-39.144 56.648-80.587 89.117-113.111 14.804-14.832 20.188-37.236 25.393-58.902C282.515 39.293 291.817 0 312 0c24 0 72 8 72 81.452z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Future-oriented, focuses on the future earnings and profits of the company, which is important for investors who want to evaluate future returns.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2032743_29e100-0d .kt-svg-icon-list-text 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mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2032743_25a225-52\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_thumbs-down kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M0 56v240c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24h80c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24V56c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24H24C10.745 32 0 42.745 0 56zm40 200c0-13.255 10.745-24 24-24s24 10.745 24 24-10.745 24-24 24-24-10.745-24-24zm272 256c-20.183 0-29.485-39.293-33.931-57.795-5.206-21.666-10.589-44.07-25.393-58.902-32.469-32.524-49.503-73.967-89.117-113.111a11.98 11.98 0 0 1-3.558-8.521V59.901c0-6.541 5.243-11.878 11.783-11.998 15.831-.29 36.694-9.079 52.651-16.178C256.189 17.598 295.709.017 343.995 0h2.844c42.777 0 93.363.413 113.774 29.737 8.392 12.057 10.446 27.034 6.148 44.632 16.312 17.053 25.063 48.863 16.382 74.757 17.544 23.432 19.143 56.132 9.308 79.469l.11.11c11.893 11.949 19.523 31.259 19.439 49.197-.156 30.352-26.157 58.098-59.553 58.098H350.723C358.03 364.34 384 388.132 384 430.548 384 504 336 512 312 512z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">A simple assumption is made about future earnings, the complexity of a company and its market environment cannot always be fully represented.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2032743_266c79-0d .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2032743_266c79-0d\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap 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512z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Risks of the company or possible market fluctuations are neglected <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2032743_d34d29-f8 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2032743_d34d29-f8\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_thumbs-down kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M0 56v240c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24h80c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24V56c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24H24C10.745 32 0 42.745 0 56zm40 200c0-13.255 10.745-24 24-24s24 10.745 24 24-10.745 24-24 24-24-10.745-24-24zm272 256c-20.183 0-29.485-39.293-33.931-57.795-5.206-21.666-10.589-44.07-25.393-58.902-32.469-32.524-49.503-73.967-89.117-113.111a11.98 11.98 0 0 1-3.558-8.521V59.901c0-6.541 5.243-11.878 11.783-11.998 15.831-.29 36.694-9.079 52.651-16.178C256.189 17.598 295.709.017 343.995 0h2.844c42.777 0 93.363.413 113.774 29.737 8.392 12.057 10.446 27.034 6.148 44.632 16.312 17.053 25.063 48.863 16.382 74.757 17.544 23.432 19.143 56.132 9.308 79.469l.11.11c11.893 11.949 19.523 31.259 19.439 49.197-.156 30.352-26.157 58.098-59.553 58.098H350.723C358.03 364.34 384 388.132 384 430.548 384 504 336 512 312 512z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">For companies with strongly fluctuating or rapidly growing earnings, this method is too rigid and inaccurate.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2032743_09697c-48 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2032743_09697c-48\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_thumbs-down kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M0 56v240c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24h80c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24V56c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24H24C10.745 32 0 42.745 0 56zm40 200c0-13.255 10.745-24 24-24s24 10.745 24 24-10.745 24-24 24-24-10.745-24-24zm272 256c-20.183 0-29.485-39.293-33.931-57.795-5.206-21.666-10.589-44.07-25.393-58.902-32.469-32.524-49.503-73.967-89.117-113.111a11.98 11.98 0 0 1-3.558-8.521V59.901c0-6.541 5.243-11.878 11.783-11.998 15.831-.29 36.694-9.079 52.651-16.178C256.189 17.598 295.709.017 343.995 0h2.844c42.777 0 93.363.413 113.774 29.737 8.392 12.057 10.446 27.034 6.148 44.632 16.312 17.053 25.063 48.863 16.382 74.757 17.544 23.432 19.143 56.132 9.308 79.469l.11.11c11.893 11.949 19.523 31.259 19.439 49.197-.156 30.352-26.157 58.098-59.553 58.098H350.723C358.03 364.34 384 388.132 384 430.548 384 504 336 512 312 512z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Misjudgments in earnings forecasts and the discount rate can lead to incorrect results.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)<\/strong> Method<\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>Approach<\/strong>: The DCF approach forecasts future cash flows that can vary, making it suitable for companies whose earnings change over time.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What is discounted<\/strong>: Estimated future cash flows over a specific forecast period.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>How is it discounted<\/strong> Using the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), which reflects the average cost of capital employed.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group notepad has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:var(--global-palette3);border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:0;background-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/www.nimbo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Example-Notepad-Background.png&#039;);background-position:50% 0;background-size:800px;\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3e06330 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><style>.kt-svg-icons2032743_94e136-8a .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons2032743_94e136-8a{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons2032743_94e136-8a alignnone kb-icon-valign-bottom\"><style>.kt-svg-item-2032743_d8deee-37 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-2032743_d8deee-37 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:40px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-2032743_d8deee-37\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_edit\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 14.66V20a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h5.34\"\/><polygon points=\"18 2 22 6 12 16 8 16 8 12 18 2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Method<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- Link to Google Fonts for Caveat font --><link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Caveat&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/><!-- Style to apply the Caveat font only within the .notepad group --><style>.notepad {\n    font-family: 'Caveat', cursive;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<h4>Free Cash Flow (FCF) for Forecast of the Next 3 Years<\/h4>\n<table>\n    <tr>\n        <th><\/th>\n        <th>Forecast Year 1<\/th>\n <th>Forecast Year 2<\/th>\n <th>Forecast Year 3<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td>Free Cash Flow (FCF)<\/td>\n <td>300,000<\/td>\n <td>330,000<\/td>\n <td>360,000<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n<h4>Calculation of the Discounted Cash Flows and Terminal Value<\/h4>\n\n<p>Discount rate (r) = 10%<\/p>\n<p>Terminal growth rate (g) = 2%<\/p>\n\n<!-- Formula for DCF -->\n<p class=\"formula\">\n  DCF <sub>1<\/sub> =  \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">FCF<sub>1<\/sub><\/span>\n <span class=\"bottom\">(1 + r)<sup>1<\/sup><\/span>\n    <\/span>  =  \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">300,000<\/span>\n <span class=\"bottom\">1.10<\/span>\n    <\/span>  = 272,727\n<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"formula\">\n  DCF <sub>2<\/sub> =  \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">FCF<sub>2<\/sub><\/span>\n <span class=\"bottom\">(1 + r)<sup>2<\/sup><\/span>\n    <\/span>  =  \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">330,000<\/span>\n <span class=\"bottom\">(1.10)<sup>2<\/sup><\/span>\n    <\/span>  =  \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">330,000<\/span>\n <span class=\"bottom\">1.21<\/span>\n    <\/span>  = 272,727\n<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"formula\">\n  DCF <sub>3<\/sub> =  \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">FCF<sub>3<\/sub><\/span>\n <span class=\"bottom\">(1 + r)<sup>3<\/sup><\/span>\n    <\/span>  =  \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">360,000<\/span>\n <span class=\"bottom\">(1.10)<sup>3<\/sup><\/span>\n    <\/span>  =  \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">360,000<\/span>\n <span class=\"bottom\">1.33<\/span>\n    <\/span>  = 270,676\n<\/p>\n\n<h4>Calculation of the Terminal Value (TV)<\/h4>\n\n<p>The terminal value is calculated as:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"formula\">\n  TV = \n <span class=\"fraction\">\n <span class=\"top\">FCF<sub>3<\/sub> \u00d7 (1 + g)<\/span>\n <span class=\"bottom\">r &#8211; g<\/span>\n <\/span> = \n <span class=\"fraction\">\n <span class=\"top\">360,000 \u00d7 1.02<\/span>\n <span class=\"bottom\">0.10 &#8211; 0.02<\/span>\n <\/span> = 4,590,000\n<\/p>\n\n<p>The terminal value is then also discounted:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"formula\">\n  DCF <sub>TV<\/sub> =  \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">4,590,000<\/span>\n <span class=\"bottom\">(1 + r)<sup>3<\/sup><\/span>\n    <\/span>  =  \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">4,590,000<\/span>\n <span class=\"bottom\">1.33<\/span>\n    <\/span>  = 3,451,128\n<\/p>\n\n<h4>Total Enterprise Value (EV)<\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"formula\">\n  EV = Sum of DCF + DCF<sub>TV<\/sub> = 272,727 + 272,727 + 270,676 + 3,451,128 = 4,267,258\n<\/p>\n\n<h4>Calculation of the 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44.632C440.202 511.587 389.616 512 346.839 512l-2.845-.001c-48.287-.017-87.806-17.598-119.56-31.725-15.957-7.099-36.821-15.887-52.651-16.178-6.54-.12-11.783-5.457-11.783-11.998v-213.77c0-3.2 1.282-6.271 3.558-8.521 39.614-39.144 56.648-80.587 89.117-113.111 14.804-14.832 20.188-37.236 25.393-58.902C282.515 39.293 291.817 0 312 0c24 0 72 8 72 81.452z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">If the assumptions are realistic, the DCF method offers a relatively objective and well-founded company valuation.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2032743_457f68-20 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2032743_457f68-20\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_thumbs-up kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M104 224H24c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24v240c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24h80c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24V248c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24zM64 472c-13.255 0-24-10.745-24-24s10.745-24 24-24 24 10.745 24 24-10.745 24-24 24zM384 81.452c0 42.416-25.97 66.208-33.277 94.548h101.723c33.397 0 59.397 27.746 59.553 58.098.084 17.938-7.546 37.249-19.439 49.197l-.11.11c9.836 23.337 8.237 56.037-9.308 79.469 8.681 25.895-.069 57.704-16.382 74.757 4.298 17.598 2.244 32.575-6.148 44.632C440.202 511.587 389.616 512 346.839 512l-2.845-.001c-48.287-.017-87.806-17.598-119.56-31.725-15.957-7.099-36.821-15.887-52.651-16.178-6.54-.12-11.783-5.457-11.783-11.998v-213.77c0-3.2 1.282-6.271 3.558-8.521 39.614-39.144 56.648-80.587 89.117-113.111 14.804-14.832 20.188-37.236 25.393-58.902C282.515 39.293 291.817 0 312 0c24 0 72 8 72 81.452z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">The consideration of future earnings streams is particularly useful for high-growth companies.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2032743_63b775-ea .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2032743_63b775-ea\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_thumbs-up kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M104 224H24c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24v240c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24h80c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24V248c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24zM64 472c-13.255 0-24-10.745-24-24s10.745-24 24-24 24 10.745 24 24-10.745 24-24 24zM384 81.452c0 42.416-25.97 66.208-33.277 94.548h101.723c33.397 0 59.397 27.746 59.553 58.098.084 17.938-7.546 37.249-19.439 49.197l-.11.11c9.836 23.337 8.237 56.037-9.308 79.469 8.681 25.895-.069 57.704-16.382 74.757 4.298 17.598 2.244 32.575-6.148 44.632C440.202 511.587 389.616 512 346.839 512l-2.845-.001c-48.287-.017-87.806-17.598-119.56-31.725-15.957-7.099-36.821-15.887-52.651-16.178-6.54-.12-11.783-5.457-11.783-11.998v-213.77c0-3.2 1.282-6.271 3.558-8.521 39.614-39.144 56.648-80.587 89.117-113.111 14.804-14.832 20.188-37.236 25.393-58.902C282.515 39.293 291.817 0 312 0c24 0 72 8 72 81.452z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Oriented towards long-term (future) developments<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2032743_1eb522-99:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2032743_1eb522-99 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2032743_1eb522-99 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2032743_1eb522-99 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:22px;color:#b9431c;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items2032743_1eb522-99 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items2032743_1eb522-99 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items2032743_1eb522-99 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2032743_f98740-74 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2032743_f98740-74\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_thumbs-down kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M0 56v240c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24h80c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24V56c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24H24C10.745 32 0 42.745 0 56zm40 200c0-13.255 10.745-24 24-24s24 10.745 24 24-10.745 24-24 24-24-10.745-24-24zm272 256c-20.183 0-29.485-39.293-33.931-57.795-5.206-21.666-10.589-44.07-25.393-58.902-32.469-32.524-49.503-73.967-89.117-113.111a11.98 11.98 0 0 1-3.558-8.521V59.901c0-6.541 5.243-11.878 11.783-11.998 15.831-.29 36.694-9.079 52.651-16.178C256.189 17.598 295.709.017 343.995 0h2.844c42.777 0 93.363.413 113.774 29.737 8.392 12.057 10.446 27.034 6.148 44.632 16.312 17.053 25.063 48.863 16.382 74.757 17.544 23.432 19.143 56.132 9.308 79.469l.11.11c11.893 11.949 19.523 31.259 19.439 49.197-.156 30.352-26.157 58.098-59.553 58.098H350.723C358.03 364.34 384 388.132 384 430.548 384 504 336 512 312 512z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">The assumption of an unlimited lifespan of companies is hardly realistic.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2032743_f5c598-10 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2032743_f5c598-10\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_thumbs-down kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M0 56v240c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24h80c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24V56c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24H24C10.745 32 0 42.745 0 56zm40 200c0-13.255 10.745-24 24-24s24 10.745 24 24-10.745 24-24 24-24-10.745-24-24zm272 256c-20.183 0-29.485-39.293-33.931-57.795-5.206-21.666-10.589-44.07-25.393-58.902-32.469-32.524-49.503-73.967-89.117-113.111a11.98 11.98 0 0 1-3.558-8.521V59.901c0-6.541 5.243-11.878 11.783-11.998 15.831-.29 36.694-9.079 52.651-16.178C256.189 17.598 295.709.017 343.995 0h2.844c42.777 0 93.363.413 113.774 29.737 8.392 12.057 10.446 27.034 6.148 44.632 16.312 17.053 25.063 48.863 16.382 74.757 17.544 23.432 19.143 56.132 9.308 79.469l.11.11c11.893 11.949 19.523 31.259 19.439 49.197-.156 30.352-26.157 58.098-59.553 58.098H350.723C358.03 364.34 384 388.132 384 430.548 384 504 336 512 312 512z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Valuation is based on assumptions and not on facts and is therefore uncertain.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2032743_be6915-63 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2032743_be6915-63\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_thumbs-down kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M0 56v240c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24h80c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24V56c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24H24C10.745 32 0 42.745 0 56zm40 200c0-13.255 10.745-24 24-24s24 10.745 24 24-10.745 24-24 24-24-10.745-24-24zm272 256c-20.183 0-29.485-39.293-33.931-57.795-5.206-21.666-10.589-44.07-25.393-58.902-32.469-32.524-49.503-73.967-89.117-113.111a11.98 11.98 0 0 1-3.558-8.521V59.901c0-6.541 5.243-11.878 11.783-11.998 15.831-.29 36.694-9.079 52.651-16.178C256.189 17.598 295.709.017 343.995 0h2.844c42.777 0 93.363.413 113.774 29.737 8.392 12.057 10.446 27.034 6.148 44.632 16.312 17.053 25.063 48.863 16.382 74.757 17.544 23.432 19.143 56.132 9.308 79.469l.11.11c11.893 11.949 19.523 31.259 19.439 49.197-.156 30.352-26.157 58.098-59.553 58.098H350.723C358.03 364.34 384 388.132 384 430.548 384 504 336 512 312 512z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">The calculation is complicated and requires many assumptions; small changes in the assumptions (e.g. growth rates, discount rates) can lead to significant differences in the result.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-2032743_448e0a-ab .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-2032743_448e0a-ab\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_thumbs-down kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M0 56v240c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24h80c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24V56c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24H24C10.745 32 0 42.745 0 56zm40 200c0-13.255 10.745-24 24-24s24 10.745 24 24-10.745 24-24 24-24-10.745-24-24zm272 256c-20.183 0-29.485-39.293-33.931-57.795-5.206-21.666-10.589-44.07-25.393-58.902-32.469-32.524-49.503-73.967-89.117-113.111a11.98 11.98 0 0 1-3.558-8.521V59.901c0-6.541 5.243-11.878 11.783-11.998 15.831-.29 36.694-9.079 52.651-16.178C256.189 17.598 295.709.017 343.995 0h2.844c42.777 0 93.363.413 113.774 29.737 8.392 12.057 10.446 27.034 6.148 44.632 16.312 17.053 25.063 48.863 16.382 74.757 17.544 23.432 19.143 56.132 9.308 79.469l.11.11c11.893 11.949 19.523 31.259 19.439 49.197-.156 30.352-26.157 58.098-59.553 58.098H350.723C358.03 364.34 384 388.132 384 430.548 384 504 336 512 312 512z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Not suitable for companies with fluctuating cash flow<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Residual Value Method<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>Approach<\/strong>: This method focuses on the <strong>residual income<\/strong>, which results from profits less the cost of equity. It directly calculates the equity value by adding the current book value of equity and the discounted future residual earnings. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What is discounted<\/strong>: The cash flows for an explicit forecast period and, in addition, the residual value set for the subsequent period.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>How is it discounted<\/strong>: Here, too, the WACC is often used to discount both the cash flows and the residual value to their present value.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group notepad has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:var(--global-palette3);border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:0;background-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/www.nimbo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Example-Notepad-Background.png&#039;);background-position:50% 0;background-size:800px;\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3e06330 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><style>.kt-svg-icons2032743_1573f8-9b .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons2032743_1573f8-9b{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons2032743_1573f8-9b alignnone kb-icon-valign-bottom\"><style>.kt-svg-item-2032743_399190-4f .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-2032743_399190-4f .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:40px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-2032743_399190-4f\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_edit\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 14.66V20a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h5.34\"\/><polygon points=\"18 2 22 6 12 16 8 16 8 12 18 2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example of Residual Value Method<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- Link to Google Fonts for Caveat font --><link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Caveat&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/><!-- Style to apply the Caveat font only within the .notepad group --><style>.notepad {\n    font-family: 'Caveat', cursive;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\"\/>\n    <title>Example calculation: Business valuation using the residual value method<\/title>\n    <style>\n        table {\n            width: 80%;\n            border-collapse: collapse;\n            margin: 20px auto;\n        }\n        th, td {\n            border: 1px solid #444;\n            padding: 8px 12px;\n            text-align: right;\n        }\n        th {\n            background-color: #f2f2f2;\n        }\n        td:first-child, th:first-child {\n            text-align: left;\n        }\n        caption {\n            caption-side: top;\n            text-align: left;\n            font-size: 1.2em;\n            margin-bottom: 10px;\n        }\n    <\/style>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center;\">Example calculation: Business valuation using the residual value method<\/h2>\n\n<h3>Assumptions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n    <li>Discount rate (\ud835\udc5f\u2091): 8%<\/li>\n    <li>Initial book value of equity (\ud835\udc35\u2080): \u20ac1,000,000<\/li>\n    <li>Net income in the first year (\ud835\udc41\ud835\udc3c\u2081): \u20ac150,000<\/li>\n    <li>Forecast period: 3 years<\/li>\n    <li>Growth rate (\ud835\udc54): 2%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Calculations<\/h3>\n\n<h4>1. Projected Net Income and Book Values<\/h4>\n<table>\n    <tr>\n        <th><\/th>\n        <th>Year 1<\/th>\n        <th>Year 2<\/th>\n        <th>Year 3<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td><strong>Net income (\ud835\udc41\ud835\udc3c)<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td>\u20ac150,000<\/td>\n        <td>\u20ac153,000<\/td>\n        <td>\u20ac156,060<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td><strong>Book value of equity (\ud835\udc35)<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td>\u20ac1,150,000<\/td>\n        <td>\u20ac1,303,000<\/td>\n        <td>\u20ac1,459,060<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n<h4>2. Calculation of Residual Income<\/h4>\n<table>\n    <tr>\n        <th><\/th>\n        <th>Year 1<\/th>\n        <th>Year 2<\/th>\n        <th>Year 3<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td><strong>Residual income (\ud835\udc45\ud835\udc3c)<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td>\u20ac70,000<\/td>\n        <td>\u20ac61,000<\/td>\n        <td>\u20ac51,820<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n<h4>3. Present Value of Residual Income<\/h4>\n<table>\n    <tr>\n        <th><\/th>\n        <th>Year 1<\/th>\n        <th>Year 2<\/th>\n        <th>Year 3<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td><strong>Present value factor<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td>1.08<\/td>\n        <td>1.1664<\/td>\n        <td>1.259712<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td><strong>Present value of residual income<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td>\u20ac64,815<\/td>\n        <td>\u20ac52,293<\/td>\n        <td>\u20ac41,145<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n<h4>4. Calculation of the Terminal Value<\/h4>\n<ul>\n    <li>Growing residual income in year 4: \ud835\udc45\ud835\udc3c\u2084 = \ud835\udc45\ud835\udc3c\u2083 \u00d7 (1 + \ud835\udc54) = \u20ac51,820 \u00d7 1.02 = \u20ac52,856<\/li>\n    <li>Terminal value at the end of year 3: TV = \ud835\udc45\ud835\udc3c\u2084 \/ (\ud835\udc5f\u2091 &#8211; \ud835\udc54) = \u20ac52,856 \/ (0.08 &#8211; 0.02) = \u20ac880,940<\/li>\n    <li>Present value of the terminal value: PV(TV) = \u20ac880,940 \/ 1.259712 = \u20ac699,632<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>5. Total Value of the Company<\/h4>\n<ul>\n    <li>Sum of the present values of the residual earnings: \u20ac64,815 + \u20ac52,293 + \u20ac41,145 = \u20ac158,253<\/li>\n    <li>Total present value of residual earnings incl. terminal value: \u20ac158,253 + \u20ac699,632 = \u20ac857,885 <\/li>\n    <li><strong>Company value (\ud835\udc49\u2080):<\/strong> \ud835\udc35\u2080 + Total present value of residual earnings = \u20ac1,000,000 + \u20ac857,885 = <strong>\u20ac1,857,885<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Multi-period dividend discount<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>Approach<\/strong>: This approach is suitable for companies whose dividends vary over time, especially for listed companies.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What is discounted<\/strong>: Projected dividend payments that can change over different periods.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>How is it discounted<\/strong>: Based on the cost of equity, which is usually calculated using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to reflect the risk of the share.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Example<\/strong>: Dividends of 1.00, 1.20, 1.40 over three years and an expected constant dividend of 1.50 thereafter, with a cost of equity of 5%, result in a value per share of approximately 29.00.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group notepad has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:var(--global-palette3);border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:0;background-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/www.nimbo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Example-Notepad-Background.png&#039;);background-position:50% 0;background-size:800px;\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3e06330 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><style>.kt-svg-icons2032743_fd6f55-c6 .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons2032743_fd6f55-c6{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons2032743_fd6f55-c6 alignnone kb-icon-valign-bottom\"><style>.kt-svg-item-2032743_01ef56-ad .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-2032743_01ef56-ad .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:40px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-2032743_01ef56-ad\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_edit\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 14.66V20a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h5.34\"\/><polygon points=\"18 2 22 6 12 16 8 16 8 12 18 2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example of Multi-Period Dividend Discount<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- Link to Google Fonts for Caveat font --><link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Caveat&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/><!-- Style to apply the Caveat font only within the .notepad group --><style>.notepad {\n    font-family: 'Caveat', cursive;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    \n    \n    <title>Multi-year dividend discount<\/title>\n    <style>\n        .formula {\n            font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\n        }\n        .fraction {\n            display: inline-block;\n            vertical-align: middle;\n        }\n        .fraction > .top {\n            display: block;\n            text-align: center;\n        }\n        .fraction > .bottom {\n            display: block;\n            text-align: center;\n            border-top: 1px solid #000;\n        }\n    <\/style>\n\n\n\n<h2>Example: Multi-year Dividend Discount<\/h2>\n\n<h4>Dividend Forecast for the Next 3 Years<\/h4>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n    <tr>\n        <th>Year<\/th>\n        <th>Dividend (in \u20ac)<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td>Year 1<\/td>\n        <td>1.00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td>Year 2<\/td>\n        <td>1.20<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td>Year 3<\/td>\n        <td>1.40<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td>From year 4 (constant dividend)<\/td>\n        <td>1.50<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n<h4>Calculation of Discounted Dividends<\/h4>\n\n<p>Cost of equity (r) = 5% or 0.05<\/p>\n\n<!-- Berechnung der diskontierten Dividenden -->\n<p class=\"formula\">\n  D <sub>1<\/sub> =  \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">Dividend<sub>1<\/sub><\/span>\n        <span class=\"bottom\">(1 + r)<sup>1<\/sup><\/span>\n    <\/span>  =  \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">1.00<\/span>\n        <span class=\"bottom\">1.05<\/span>\n    <\/span>  = \u20ac0.952\n<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"formula\">\n  D <sub>2<\/sub> =  \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">Dividend<sub>2<\/sub><\/span>\n        <span class=\"bottom\">(1 + r)<sup>2<\/sup><\/span>\n    <\/span>  =  \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">1.20<\/span>\n        <span class=\"bottom\">(1.05)<sup>2<\/sup><\/span>\n    <\/span>  =  \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">1.20<\/span>\n        <span class=\"bottom\">1.1025<\/span>\n    <\/span>  = \u20ac1.088\n<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"formula\">\n  D <sub>3<\/sub> =  \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">Dividend<sub>3<\/sub><\/span>\n        <span class=\"bottom\">(1 + r)<sup>3<\/sup><\/span>\n    <\/span>  =  \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">1.40<\/span>\n        <span class=\"bottom\">(1.05)<sup>3<\/sup><\/span>\n    <\/span>  =  \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">1.40<\/span>\n        <span class=\"bottom\">1.157625<\/span>\n    <\/span>  = \u20ac1.209\n<\/p>\n\n<h4>Calculation of the Terminal Value (from Year 4)<\/h4>\n\n<p>The terminal value (TV) is calculated using the Gordon Growth Formula:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"formula\">\n  TV = \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">Dividend<sub>4<\/sub><\/span>\n        <span class=\"bottom\">r<\/span>\n    <\/span> = \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">1.50<\/span>\n        <span class=\"bottom\">0.05<\/span>\n    <\/span> = \u20ac30.00\n<\/p>\n\n<p>The terminal value must also be discounted:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"formula\">\n  Discounted terminal value = \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">TV<\/span>\n        <span class=\"bottom\">(1 + r)<sup>3<\/sup><\/span>\n    <\/span> = \n    <span class=\"fraction\">\n        <span class=\"top\">30.00<\/span>\n        <span class=\"bottom\">1.157625<\/span>\n    <\/span> = \u20ac25.91\n<\/p>\n\n<h4>Total Share Value (Sum of Discounted Dividends)<\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"formula\">\n  Share value = D<sub>1<\/sub> + D<sub>2<\/sub> + D<sub>3<\/sub> + Discounted terminal value\n<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"formula\">\n  Share value = 0.952 + 1.088 + 1.209 + 25.91 = \u20ac29.16\n<\/p>\n\n<p>The calculated share value is therefore \u20ac29.16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advantages and Disadvantages of this Method<\/h3>\n<style>.kadence-column2032743_04512e-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column2032743_04512e-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:15px;}.kadence-column2032743_04512e-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}.kadence-column2032743_04512e-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2032743_04512e-ea > 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It is particularly valuable when it comes to assessing a company&#8217;s growth potential and sustainable profitability.<\/p>\n\n<p>In contrast, the <strong>net asset value method<\/strong> measures the value of a company based on its current assets minus liabilities. This method is often relevant when valuing asset-intensive companies or in liquidation scenarios. <\/p>\n\n<p>The <strong>comparable value method<\/strong>, on the other hand, uses <strong>market data<\/strong> to determine the company value and draws comparisons to recently sold, similar companies. This method depends heavily on the availability and comparability of market data. (Here NIMBO offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimbo.net\/en\/nimbo-business-valuation-calculator\">company valuation calculator<\/a>, which is based on current market data for the respective countries).  <\/p>\n\n<p>The <strong>real options<\/strong> method views a company from the perspective of future strategic options and is particularly applicable in industries with high uncertainty and rapid change.<\/p>\n\n<p>Finally, the <strong>liquidation value approach<\/strong> estimates the amount that owners would receive in the event of a company liquidation. This approach is often used when companies are facing closure and is very present-oriented. <\/p>\n\n<p>Each of these methods offers a different perspective on the value of a company and can be selected depending on the specific context and objective of the valuation.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Income Capitalization Methods in an International Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>The application of the income capitalization method and its models is influenced by local valuation practices and regulatory frameworks. A look at the practices in different countries shows how diverse these approaches can be:<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Europe<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>In <strong>Germany<\/strong>, the simplified income capitalization method is a preferred method, which is particularly used in the valuation of medium-sized companies. This approach is supported by the standards of the Institut der Wirtschaftspr\u00fcfer. In <strong>Italy<\/strong>, <strong>Spain<\/strong> and <strong>Poland<\/strong>, similar valuation methods are used, with local GAAPs and guidelines of the European Union influencing the specific valuation practices. The DCF method is also widespread in these countries, especially for larger, internationally active companies.   <\/p>\n\n<p>In <strong>Switzerland<\/strong> and the <strong>Netherlands<\/strong>, with their strongly internationally oriented economies, the DCF approach, which is familiar to international investors and in line with IFRS, often dominates. In <strong>Sweden<\/strong> and <strong>Norway<\/strong>, there is also a strong preference for the DCF, which is due to the transparency of the Nordic markets and the dominance of IFRS. <\/p>\n\n<p>The <strong>United Kingdom<\/strong> follows similar valuation standards as the USA, with a pronounced inclination towards the DCF approach. This is favored by a market-oriented view and the availability of detailed financial information. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>North America<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>In the <strong>United States<\/strong> and <strong>Canada<\/strong>, the DCF is the dominant method, which is supported by the preference for shareholder value and the mature capital markets. US GAAP and Canadian GAAP provide a solid framework for cash flow forecasting and valuation. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Africa and Middle East<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>In <strong>South Africa<\/strong>, the income capitalization method is also used, with the specific choice of model depending on the size and sector of the company. Due to the economic dynamics and volatility in some African markets, the simplified income capitalization method may be suitable here to mitigate the valuation risk. <\/p>\n\n<p>In the <strong>United Arab Emirates<\/strong>, where the real estate market plays a major role, the simplified income capitalization method is particularly widespread in real estate valuation, while the DCF is preferred in the corporate sector to appeal to international investors.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Oceania<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>In <strong>Australia<\/strong>, with a developed capital market and a strong focus on international investors, the DCF is the predominant method, supported by the application of IFRS.<\/p>\n\n<p>In summary, the DCF is the predominant method in developed markets with a strong international focus and readily accessible financial information. 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