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Lesson 06 / 06

Final project — value a real company

Everything comes together here. You’ll value a real company end to end — multiples, a DCF, a value-trap check, a margin of safety, and a written thesis — then earn your Valuation Analyst certificate.

Reading time: 35 mins

Five lessons. One complete toolkit.

Before the project, a quick map of what you now know and how it connects. Five methods, one integrated valuation.

01

Multiples

P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S, PEG — and when each lies.

02

DCF

Build intrinsic value from cash flows.

03

Comps

Value against the right peer group.

04

Value traps

Tell bargains from falling knives.

05

Margin of safety

Buy below value, write a thesis.

The brief
Choose one real company. Work through all five valuation methods you’ve learned — pulling live data from the Rankings — then synthesize them into a single one-page thesis with a clear verdict and margin of safety. This is exactly how a junior analyst approaches a new name.

Five steps to a complete valuation

How to value a stock — in five steps every professional follows:

  1. 01Choose your companyPick a company you can find data for on Ticker League. Choose one you understand — your judgment on the qualitative factors matters as much as the numbers.
  2. 02Multiples & relative valuationRecord your company’s key multiples and how they compare to sector peers. Which multiple is most appropriate for this business, and why?
  3. 03DCF intrinsic valueBuild a quick DCF. Record your core assumptions and the intrinsic value they produce. Refer back to the Lesson 2 builder if you need to.
  4. 04Value-trap check & margin of safetyRun the value-trap diagnostic, then set your required margin of safety and a target buy price.
  5. 05Write your one-page thesisSynthesize everything into a clear investment thesis with a verdict.

Complete each step in the form below. The “Continue” button unlocks once you’ve filled in every field in that step. Take your time — especially on the DCF and the thesis.

Pick a company you can find data for on Ticker League. Choose one you understand — your judgment on the qualitative factors matters as much as the numbers.

Enter the ticker symbol of the company you want to value.

A sentence or two — familiarity with the model sharpens every later step.

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