Using APV: a better tool for valuing operations

One of the most disseminated ways of valuing operating assets is discounted Cash flow, or DCF. But weighted average cost of capital, or WACC - one of the most commonly accepted forms of DCF - has become obsolete. This article discusses an alternative to WACC known as adjusted present value, or APV....

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Autor: Luehrman, Timothy A.
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2007
País:Brasil
Recursos:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
Repositorio:Revista de Administração de Empresas
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/36933
Acesso em linha:https://periodicos.fgv.br/rae/article/view/36933
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Real options
asset valuing
discounted cash-flow
weighted-average cost of capital
adjusted present value
Opções reais
avaliação de ativos
fluxo de caixa descontado
custo médio ponderado de capital
valor presente ajustado
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Resumo:One of the most disseminated ways of valuing operating assets is discounted Cash flow, or DCF. But weighted average cost of capital, or WACC - one of the most commonly accepted forms of DCF - has become obsolete. This article discusses an alternative to WACC known as adjusted present value, or APV. The article shows that this new methodology is greatly superior to WACC, due specially to the fact that it provides additional managerially relevant information at lower error levels, helping executives determine not only how much an asset is worth, but also where its value comes from.