Private-sector companies optimistic, per McKinsey survey
Consulting firm McKinsey has some very useful economic and industry reports, research studies, and regular briefings.
BV News and Trends June 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Construction Company Valuation
This webinar will provide insight into valuing residential and commercial construction companies. We will cover the approaches and methods that are most commonly used. In addition, we will cover the nuances that one needs to be aware of when valuing these types of companies.
Hitchner comments on new Pepperdine report
The 2023 Private Capital Markets Report has a “plethora of good information,” says Jim Hitchner (Financial Valuation Advisors) in the May issue of Hardball With Hitchner.
New edition of cannabis valuation book now in BVResearch Pro
The second edition of The Cannabis Industry Accounting and Appraisal Guide is now available to subscribers of the BVResearch Pro platform.
Industry Updates for Firms Most Impacted by the Labor Shortage
The accommodation and food service sectors are especially feeling the pain of the current labor shortage, which can cause ripple effects on a valuation. Here are some recent updates for various firms in these sectors courtesy of the Vertical IQ industry research platform.
Global BVU News and Trends May 2023
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Global BV News: Valuing breweries in Canada
In a video, Spencer Gunning, CBV, with Big Rock Brewery in Canada, talks about the latest trends and insights in the brewery industry with Catalina Miranda of the CBV Institute.
Healthcare Valuation: Marquee Topics 2023
The healthcare industry is a different place than it was even just three years ago. The combined result of the COVID-19 pandemic, regulatory changes, and reimbursement shifts have transformed the landscape for all healthcare industry stakeholders. This presentation will provide an overview of what we anticipate to be the most important topics of 2023 (from investing in behavioral health to increasing private equity and venture capital involvement) and their associated implication for healthcare valuation.
Cannabis Industry Accounting and Appraisal Guide, 2nd edition
May 2023 Hardcover, PDF (340 pages)
Brenda Clarke, Ron Seigneur, Stacey Udell
BVU News and Trends April 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
May kicks off BV conference season!
Flowers bloom in May and so do business valuation conferences—and most of them have a virtual option.
Using Regression Analysis in Business Valuation
As valuation analysts, we often analyze how one or more variables explain the behavior of another variable such as revenues or trends in market multiples. We are also tasked with analyzing trends in data over time to be used as a basis for a forecast of future expected results. A tool that helps us analyze the relationships between variables is linear regression. Linear regression models can be useful tools in analyzing relationships between economic and ...
BV News and Trends March 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Free report on public-company multiples
Salvidio & Partners has developed a quarterly research report that provides multiples for global operating public companies by industry.
BVPro adds new guide on valuing fitness clubs
The BVResearch Pro platform adds new content continually to its collection of over 20,000 articles, books, special reports, court case digests, webinar transcripts, and more.
Still open: 2023 Pepperdine private cost of capital survey
At press time, the Pepperdine University annual survey of expected rates of return with respect to private companies is still open.
New Research Strengthens Support for the Three-Stage DCF
Unpublished research from Roger Grabowski and Ashok Abbott reveals data on firm growth over three stages: startup, stabilizing, and long term.
BV News and Trends February 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
SaaS valuation multiples see dramatic decrease
While the software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry is poised for significant growth, revenue multiples are projected at a three-year low, averaging a prepandemic level of about 5.5%, according to a report from FirstPageSage.
Dental practices take top spot in industry research on Vertical IQ
For 2022, the most popular industry profile on the Vertical IQ industry research platform was dental practices, based on number of user visits.
BVR to webcast Energy Valuation Conference May 11
For the fifth year, BVR is pleased to partner with the Houston Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) to present a live webcast of the Energy Valuation Conference on May 11.
Vertical IQ enhances its industry research platform
Eleven U.S. industry sector profiles have been added to the Vertical IQ industry research platform, including: accommodation and food services; agriculture, forestry, and fishing; educational services; information sector; real estate; and transportation and warehousing.
Valuing Winery Losses—Understanding the Process and Addressing Common Issues
Winery losses present unique challenges, and it can be easy to encounter issues when evaluating them. The goal of this session is to provide attendees with enough background on the winery industry and winery losses in order to know the right questions to ask when dealing with them. This program will cover an overview of the typical kinds of winery losses, a high-level walk-through of the winemaking process, the crucial variables when it comes to ...
Reminder: The 2023 Pepperdine private cost of capital survey is now open
Every year, Pepperdine University conducts an annual survey of expected rates of return with respect to private companies.