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Let’s understand why Tesla owner Elon Musk is no longer laughing about BYD…

By Andrew Stotz

I estimate BYD’s value at RMB277 per share, implying an upside of 30% from today’s price. This is derived from my DCF-based valuation using a WACC of 9.7% and a terminal growth rate of 3%.

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Formulas & definitions (list)

By Andrew Stotz

Explanation of items and the used formulas within the ValueModel. Quick jump to: P&L – Supplemental – BS: Assets – BS: Liabilities

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Cost of equity

By Andrew Stotz

ValueModel checks whether your cost of equity is reasonable. To make sure none of the cost of equity estimates is unreasonable results below

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Dividend payout ratio and ROE

By Andrew Stotz

The ValueModel checks whether your ROE and DPR forecast deviates substantially from the past.

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Common valuation mistakes

By Andrew Stotz

Don’t lose sight of the bigger picture of the complex of Business valuation. The ValueModel is designed for the analyst to avoid mistakes.

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Code of ethics

By Andrew Stotz

The CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct are fundamental as the code every analyst should follow.

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Change in working capital

By Andrew Stotz

ValueModel checks if the change in working capital is in line with historical figures. If the company is spending in advance of its growth…

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Cash to sales

By Andrew Stotz

The ValueModel checks whether your cash-to-sales-ratio forecast deviates substantially from the past. Necessary for the unexpected

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Beta

By Andrew Stotz

The ValueModel tests whether your input for beta is “correct” and suggests you change the number if found to be wrong.

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