Ovidius University Annals: Economic Sciences Series (Jan 2020)

Discounting Cash Flow Method Application in Banking Evaluation

  • Mitica Pepi

Journal volume & issue
Vol. XX, no. 2
pp. 1039 – 1047

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The DCF (Discounted Cash Flow) approach capitalizes prospectus eamings forecasts using comparable company DCF multiples. For both methods, the estimated values are compared to actual market prices to obtain a valuation error. The discounted cash flow method can be applied in the valuation of banking companies in this method all future cash flows are discounted to the present value. From a theoretical point of view, it is considered the most correct but perhaps also the most complex. Very important in this approach are the accuracy with which future revenue streams are estimated and the correctness of setting the discount rate level. This paper examines the accuracy of discounted cash flow (DCF) methods of equity valuation for firms that obtained listing on the bank. The DCF method is implemented by discounting cash flow forecasts based on information contained in listing prospectuses.

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