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Tax rate, WACC, exit multiple/TGR.
Terminal Value (a large component of the resultant EV), which usually varies a lot depending on the long-term growth rate or terminal multiple that you are using.
As you said, discount rate and FCF.
I wouldn't say EV as that is the output of the valuation and not a number that affects the output itself.
By far the most important number is the hour on the clock that you're performing this DCF (the later it is in the night, the more important this becomes). Next is the number of items you were able to cram onto your Seamless dinner order. And finally, the number of coffees you've had in the last 6 hours.
Three extremely important numbers in any analysis you're performing.
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