Replies to post #23535 on Niocorp Developments Ltd (NB)

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My preferred method of determining a company's valuation is "multiple of earnings" and using your cash-flow of $500 mil. Per/annum could potentially be: 10-15 times, making for a very robust share price. JIMO



Multiple of Earnings

Multiple of earnings is one way to value a business. It involves multiplying a company’s profits by a certain number to end up with a value. “Multiple of earnings” multiplies the “earnings” (or income or profit) of a year, or average of years, in order to come up with a figure representing the company’s worth in a sale.

In most cases, EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxation) is the amount used for this first earning’s number. However, for companies ranging from several million dollars to several hundred million dollars, the “multiple of earnings” is often equivalent to the multiple of EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxation, Depreciation and Amortization) instead of EBIT.

Determining what number the current profits are multiplied by depends on the stability of the business. For example, a company that’s very well-established, with a strong hold on the market, that can operate under or with an entirely new team might bring in a multiple of 8 to 10 times current profits. On the other end of the spectrum, a small, individualized business that relies solely on one service provider might acquire a multiple of 1 times current profits. In reality, most businesses are sold for a multiple of 3 to 5 times the current profits.