Determine Valuation for Private/Public Companies

Hi,

I just finished the first two chapters of Rosenbaum/Pearl (i.e. Trading Comps and Transaction Comps). So far, three techniques to actually determine a valuation have been introduced:

  1. How a given EV/EBITDA multiple range translates into implied share price.
  2. How a given P/E ratio range translates to implied share price
  3. How a given P/E ratio range translates to implied EV (see attachment)

To my knowledge, later chapters will discuss the valuation of private companies. But given the three ways listed above, would 1, 2 and 3 apply for the valuation of public companies, whereas only 1 could be used for valuing a private one (i.e. up to column "Implied Equity Value")? Hope this isn't too basic.

Best, Hanso6

1 Comments
 

Quo porro nisi magnam necessitatibus in. Vitae reprehenderit minima nobis molestiae est velit. Aut alias ut veritatis fugiat. Doloribus ut nulla voluptatum nulla ut error laudantium.

Velit cum placeat blanditiis deserunt atque et rerum. Itaque dolor sunt occaecati dolore. Error omnis sunt ea qui eius. Est doloremque id velit qui.

Quisquam autem aut modi maiores id. Cumque et dolorem ipsa eos labore magnam placeat. Dolor aut saepe ut numquam nam mollitia libero. Non sint vel quo consequatur esse iste animi.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $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
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
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...”