Quick dcf question about 1-year TP

When you run a DCF, you're taking all future free cash flows and discounting it to today. So essentially, that's the intrinsic value of the company at the present. If you're looking for the 1-year TP, would you discount the free cash flows back but only up to the period one year from the present?

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Technically you can discount back to one year from now to get the 1-year price target. Think about it. You have your assumptions which give you free CFs for the next t years and a terminal value. You get the present value by discount everything back to today. Then, why should it be different if you want a value one year from now. My 2 cents.

 

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