Genworth Financial - Comparative Multiple Analysis

Genworth Financial (Comparative Multiple Analysis)

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Notes on the Comparative Multiple Analysis of Genworth Financial

WikiWealth compares Genworth Financial's revenue, EBITDA, and EBIT multiples to their peers in order to determine the appropriate fair valuation. Click in the top right corner to experiment with Genworth Financial's comparative analysis.

Notes from the analysis:

1. WikiWealth uses quantitative measures to determine the multiple range for Genworth Financial.
2. Free cash flow to the firm (FCF) multiple is free cash flow to equity holders plus interest owed to Genworth Financial's debt holders.
3. Multiples incorporate benefits due to economies of scale; WikiWealth compares absolute enterprise value multiples to competitor's multiples.
4. WikiWealth excludes outliers when calculating individual company multiples.

Helpful Information for Genworth Financial's Analysis


How does this work? The Comparative Investment Analysis determines the value of Genworth Financial by comparing Genworth Financial financial ratios, prices, growth rates, margins, etc. to those of relevant peer groups.

Value Investing Importance? This method is widely used by investment professionals to determine the correct price of investments, especially initial public offerings (IPOs). It is one element of WikiWealth's three Wall Street approaches used to determine the correct fair value of Genworth Financial.

See the Genworth Financial cash flow (DCF) analysis for a completely different approach that's popular on Wall Street for determining the value of an investment in Genworth Financial.

Also, see the Genworth Financial's buffett intrinsic valuation analysis for WikiWealth's attempt to replicate the investing formula's used by Warren Buffett and Genworth Financial's valuation conclusion for a quick summary.