Comments on: Choosing a Growth Rate

By: How to Value Stocks using DCF

How to Value Stocks using DCF — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:25:15 +0000

[...] Growth rate is going to be the Achilles heel to any stock calculation. By growth rate, I mean the FCF growth rate. [...]

By: AAPL Stock Valuation with Value Investing | Old School Value

AAPL Stock Valuation with Value Investing | Old School Value — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:29:19 +0000

[...] that things have settled down substantially, the 14.3% FCF growth rate was actually the smart one to use. In this fairly valued market, using 15% FCF growth rate is still [...]

By: Discounted Cash Flow & Stock Valuation | Old School Value

Discounted Cash Flow & Stock Valuation | Old School Value — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:35:57 +0000

[...] previously written a qualitative post on growth rates but the growth number I generally use is the median FCF growth over 10 or 5 years depending on the [...]

By: Benjamin Graham Formula Valuation Spreadsheet — Old School Value

Benjamin Graham Formula Valuation Spreadsheet — Old School Value — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:00:23 +0000

[...] – In the spreadsheet, growth rate is user defined. Check out a method to determine growth rate here. – Back when Graham wrote the book, he was using a 20 yr AAA corp bond rate of 4.4%. To apply the [...]

By: Explaining Discount Rates — Old School Value

Explaining Discount Rates — Old School Value — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:59:47 +0000

[...] total sum of the cash generated throughout the life of the business. This requires that we find a growth rate and apply it to the companys free cash [...]