Please, help me with my survey dedicated to valuation!

I am responsible for collecting data that is going to be used for the research held by The Kazakh-German University in Almaty. If you know anything about DCF, then your participation will be extremely useful! This research questionnaire has 10 questions. Data will be used only for research purposes. Please, answer the questions in the comments below, it won't take more than 2 minutes.

How most analysts value a company?
* Must have

What is your valuation experience? *

  1. Less than 1 year
  2. 1 - 3 years
  3. 3 - 10 years
  4. More than 10 years
  5. No experience

What type of company do your work with? *

  1. Bulge Bracket
  2. IB boutique
  3. Private Equity
  4. Hedge Fund
  5. Other

Where are you currently working? *


What helped you the most to learn valuation? *

  1. University
  2. Additional literatur
  3. Special courses (offline/online)
  4. Extracurricular activities (ex.: University Business Club)
  5. Other

How would you evaluate your financial modeling skills? *

  1. I am sure I can value any company
  2. My skills depend on a specific industry
  3. I am a beginner
  4. I can't evaluate my skills

If you had to choose only one way to value a company what would it be? *

  1. Comparable Company Analysis
  2. Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
  3. Precedent Transaction
  4. Leveraged Buy-Out model

In your opinion, mention the biggest weakness of DCF: *


In your opinion, mention the biggest strength of DCF: *


Mention your own "must have" for your personal DCF model


Which method is used more often to find Terminal value? *

  1. EBITDA multiple
  2. Gordon Growth model
  3. Both TV methods for comparison
 

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