3 statement model & valuation - cash flows & valuation increase when revenue growth decreases??

Doing a 3 statement model with DCF attached. When revenue growth is 0, or even -40 or -70% as opposed to 5% or 20% etc - cash flows actually increase? when the business has high revenue growth the cash flows actually go negative! I presume this is due to how I have driven it, any fixes? this seems odd? Or is it ok?

The increase seems to be due to changes in NWC & capex / D&A.

Revenue is driven off pure growth as %. COGS backed into from gross profit margin. SG&A from SG&A margin. NWC is either driven as % sales, or broken out & done as DSO, DPO & Inventory turnover. Capex is % revenue, D&A is % Fixed assets FY-1.

Help please!

5Y cash flows at 5% revenue growth - 1509, 1300, 1023, 770, 543. 5Y cash flows at -5% revenue growth - 2547, 2516, 2392, 2270, 2157.

Cheers all!

7 Comments
 

Qui fugit cumque assumenda dolorem blanditiis quis ab. Hic molestiae delectus nisi. Libero et consequatur omnis impedit sapiente qui illo totam.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (65) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”