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Market Multiple Valuation: An Illustration of Microsoft. Di (Wendy) Wang. Use of Market Multiples. Steps to Using Multiples. Valuation Using Balance Sheet Multiples. Valuation Using a NEA Multiple. Exclude ACN because of its negative NEA. Valuation Using a Book Value Multiple.
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Market Multiple Valuation: An Illustration of Microsoft Di (Wendy) Wang
Valuation Using a NEA Multiple Exclude ACN because of its negative NEA
Combining Estimates from Differing Multiples • Closing price on Jan 24, 2014: $36.81/share Recommendation: To Buy
Confidence in the Valuation Method Caution: Circularity-Assuming comparables are fairly valued, but valued company is not
Sources: • Microsoft Form10-K For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011 • http://apps.shareholder.com/sec/viewerContent.aspx?companyid=MSFT&docid=8062497 • Microsoft Form10-K For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2012 • http://apps.shareholder.com/sec/viewerContent.aspx?companyid=MSFT&docid=8733512 • Microsoft Form10-K For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013 • http://apps.shareholder.com/sec/viewerContent.aspx?companyid=MSFT&docid=9422625