Hi,
Can someone please help me understand why research analysts take a public market discount on the DCF EV?
Thank you in advance
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Can you be more specific? Are you referring to valuing a private company using comparable public comps? In such a case, a Discount for Lack Marketability (DLOM) is usually applied.
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