Vendor Image

A Comparison of the Weighted-Average Cos...

Harris, Robert S.

Case

A Comparison of the Weighted-Average Cost of Capital and Equity-Residual Approaches to Valuation

Harris, Robert S.

F-1301 | Published September 19, 2000 | 5 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Product Details

This technical note compares two methods of treating debt usage in discounted-cash-flow valuation of investment projects or companies. The note demonstrates that the approach using weighted-average cost of capital (WACC) and the approach using equity residual (ER) yield equivalent results if consistent assumptions are used. General features are illustrated with specific examples, including a spreadsheet.

0