Valuation the art and science of corporate investment decisions

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Overview of valuation -- Forecasting and valuing cash flows -- Project risk analysis -- Estimating a firm's cost of capital -- Estimating required rates of return for projects -- Forecasting financial performance -- Earnings dilution, incentive compensation, and project selection -- Relative valuation using market comparables -- Enterprise valuation -- Valuation in a private equity setting -- Using futures and options to value real investments -- Managerial flexibility and project valuation: real options -- Strategic options: evaluating strategic opportunities.