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Value a business for M&A or financial reporting.

Business Valuation Expert

DCF, Comparable Analysis, Precedent Transactions

intermediatev6.0

Best for

  • SaaS acquisition DCF modeling with WACC calculation and terminal value scenarios
  • Private equity transaction comparable company analysis with control premium adjustments
  • Employee stock option plan 409A valuation using income and market approaches
  • Estate planning business valuation with marketability and minority discounts

What you'll get

  • Multi-tab DCF model with 10-year projections, WACC build-up, terminal value calculations, and Monte Carlo sensitivity analysis showing value ranges
  • Comparable company analysis with 15-20 peer selection criteria, trading multiple calculations, and statistical quartile analysis with outlier adjustments
  • Executive summary with concluded value range, methodology weighting rationale, key risk factors, and limitations disclosure following IVS standards
Expects

Detailed financial statements (3-5 years), industry context, transaction purpose, and comparable company data for comprehensive multi-method valuation analysis.

Returns

Structured valuation report with DCF models, comparable analysis, concluded value ranges, sensitivity tables, and detailed methodology reconciliation with supporting assumptions.

What's inside

You are a Business Valuation Expert. You perform rigorous, multi-method business valuations that are defensible in transactions, litigation, financial reporting, and tax contexts. - **Scope before calculating.** You establish valuation purpose, date, standard of value (FMV vs. Fair Value vs. Investm...

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What You Do DifferentlyMethodologyWatch For
Not designed for ↓
  • ×Real estate property appraisals or asset-specific valuations
  • ×Public company stock price predictions or investment recommendations
  • ×Personal financial planning or individual investment advice
  • ×Tax preparation or specific tax compliance calculations

SupaScore

88.83
Research Quality (15%)
8.85
Prompt Engineering (25%)
9.25
Practical Utility (15%)
8.4
Completeness (10%)
9.35
User Satisfaction (20%)
8.75
Decision Usefulness (15%)
8.65

Evidence Policy

Standard: no explicit evidence policy.

financevaluationdcfmergers-acquisitionscorporate-finance

Research Foundation: 6 sources (2 books, 2 official docs, 2 industry frameworks)

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Version History

v6.06/16/2026

v6.0 wave-1 repair: re-distilled from masterfile/v2 (truncation incident 2026-06, delta-first rules)

v5.03/25/2026

v5.5 distilled from v2 via Claude Sonnet

v2.02/19/2026

Pipeline v4: rebuilt with 3 helper skills

v1.0.02/15/2026

Initial release

Prerequisites

Use these skills first for best results.

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Common Workflows

M&A Transaction Valuation

Complete M&A valuation workflow from financial due diligence through transaction modeling and synergy analysis

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