McAfee - Comparative Multiple Analysis

McAfee (Comparative Multiple Analysis)

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Notes on the Comparative Multiple Analysis of McAfee

WikiWealth compares McAfee'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 McAfee's comparative analysis.

Notes from the analysis:

1. WikiWealth uses quantitative measures to determine the multiple range for McAfee.
2. Free cash flow to the firm (FCF) multiple is free cash flow to equity holders plus interest owed to McAfee'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 McAfee's Analysis


How does this work? The Comparative Investment Analysis determines the value of McAfee by comparing McAfee 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 McAfee.

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

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