210 errores en valoraciones de empresas (210 Errors in Valuations of Companies)

53 Pages Posted: 2 Apr 2021

Date Written: March 13, 2021

Abstract

Spanish Abstract: Este documento contiene 210 errores cometidos en distintas valoraciones de empresas.

La mayor parte de las valoraciones proceden de arbitrajes, procesos judiciales, compras y ventas de empresas a los que el autor ha tenido acceso. Casi todos los nombres de personas, empresas y ciudades se han modificado.

Los errores se clasifican en 7 categorías: 1) Errores acerca de la tasa de descuento y del riesgo de la empresa; 2) Errores al calcular o prever los flujos esperados; 3) Errores al calcular el valor terminal; 4) Inconsistencias y errores conceptuales; 5) Errores al interpretar la valoración; 6) Errores al interpretar la contabilidad; y 7) Errores de organización.

English Abstract: This paper contains a collection and classification of 210 errors seen in company valuations performed by financial analysts, investment banks and financial consultants.

The author had access to most of the valuations referred to in this paper in his capacity as a consultant in company acquisitions, sales, mergers, and arbitrage processes.

We classify the errors in seven main categories: 1) Errors in the discount rate calculation and concerning the riskiness of the company; 2) Errors when calculating or forecasting the expected cash flows; 3) Errors in the calculation of the residual value; 4) Inconsistencies and conceptual errors; 5) Errors when interpreting the valuation; 6) Errors when interpreting financial reports; and 7) Organizational errors.

Note: Downloadable document is in Spanish.

Keywords: valoracion de empresas, company valuation, equity premium, valuation errors

JEL Classification: G10; G30

Suggested Citation

Fernandez, Pablo, 210 errores en valoraciones de empresas (210 Errors in Valuations of Companies) (March 13, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3803995 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3803995

Pablo Fernandez (Contact Author)

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