Methods of business valuation: A quick look

Business valuation is defined as the determination of the economic worth of a company. Businesses would be required to find the value of their business because of multiple reasons. Reasons can be any of the following: Either the business owner would be selling his/her company In the case of a share buyout transaction or adding shareholders When potential investors ask for the business value before deciding to invest in the firm At the time of merger or acquisition of a company In certain tax-related situations In the case of divorce proceedings There are many methods used to determine business value. Some focus on the assets, some on market value, while some methods focus on the ROI (return on investment). It is on the business owner and the valuation professionals to select the best method for the company valuation. This depends on the business size, industry of operations, reason for valuation, and other factors. Below...