Trending Content - Equity Research Forum
Career Resources
WSO Free Modeling Series - Now Open Through
September 30, 2026
9 Free Financial Modeling Lessons
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
+Bonus: Get 27 financial modeling templates in swipe file
+Bonus: Get 27 financial modeling templates in swipe file
High Finance Applications
Guaranteed
Get at least one offer GUARANTEED
- 1:1 support
- 92% success rate
- 2,000+ mentor network
- Unlimited Live bootcamps
- AI for resume + LinkedIn
- Networking automation tools
- HireVue simulation tool
- Full course library
- Private Slack community
- 20hrs of mocks
- + much more...
Sales/square feet = retail metric, obviously.
Same store sales - retail
Price/Book Value - Banks
EV/EBITDAX (O&G/Mining)
the problem is a lot of people will come up with their own metrics, multiples,measurements, etc.
The most important thing is that wtv metric you use, it cant be too volatile, and it must drive value.
YOo could say the metric needs to be comparable amongst companies, but in reality that is just saying the metric isn't volatile when you look at different companies.
Isn't that the whole point though? Coming up with 'creative' metrics that other analysts aren't looking at could give you insight into a company's fundamentals that others may have missed.
Agree, if the metric you're looking at is too volatile, it's likely not telling you anything too useful, because a company's fundamentals aren't likely to wildly fluctuate YoY, but they are likely to trend in a certain direction over time.
the problem is a lot of people will come up with their own metrics, multiples,measurements, etc.
The most important thing is that wtv metric you use, it cant be too volatile, and it must drive value.
YOo could say the metric needs to be comparable amongst companies, but in reality that is just saying the metric isn't volatile when you look at different companies.
Remind me one more time what the problem is, couchy?
Quas sint enim adipisci aliquam. Voluptas magni fugit repudiandae facilis et officiis. Sint repellat magni consequuntur est et eum.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...