Cost of Capital Navigator
Guides you through the process of estimating cost of capital, a key component of any valuation analysis.
Quantifying risk is essential in any valuation analysis and no easy task. While the result is only one input in a valuation analysis, getting it wrong can make or break an investment decision or materially impact a valuation conclusion. While corporate finance theory has established some generally accepted approaches for calculating cost of capital, multiple complex models have been developed to establish the required inputs, and numerous books and articles have been published on this topic. It remains one of the most complex corporate finance principles today.
U.S. Cost of Capital Module
Provides size premia, risk premia, equity risk premia, risk-free rates, betas and industry risk premia that can be used to estimate U.S. cost of capital.
U.S. Industry Cost of Capital Module
Provides U.S. industry-level inputs needed to estimate cost of capital and industry-level benchmarks that can be used to augment and support custom analyses.
International Cost of Capital Module
Provides country risk premia, relative volatility factors, equity risk premia and international industry betas that can be used to estimate cost of capital globally.
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Duff & Phelps is the leading global independent valuation services firm and a trusted expert on estimating cost of capital. For over 20 years, our professionals have published books, created studies, provided recommendations and built tools to help businesses and valuation professionals calculate cost of capital.
The Cost of Capital Navigator guides the user step-by-step through the process of estimating cost of capital, allowing either Duff & Phelps’ global data or custom inputs to be incorporated into the analysis. Our solution is comprehensive, providing the user with multiple models to calculate required inputs as they use their judgement in developing their own estimates. Users can export their work or download data using the Navigator Excel add-in into their own spreadsheets, saving time and ensuring a consistent, accurate analysis. Results can also be downloaded into a standard report format suitable for review by auditors and other stakeholders with inputs and assumptions clearly documented.
Global Cost of Capital Data
Comprehensive Solutions to Quantify Risk
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Easily Estimate the Cost of Capital
Key Features
- Extensive resources library
- Frequent data updates
- Multiple models and methods to choose from
- Subscriptions packages for individuals, teams and firms