Analysis

Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) is a valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows. It works on the principle that the value of a company today is the sum of all its future free cash flows, discounted back to the present value.

Formula

DCF = Sum of [CF / (1+r)^n]

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