. Prepare a valuation of a large financial and banking institution.
This should involve:
(1) Dividend Discount Model valuation;
(2) Valuation by Comparables (use multiples – Price to Earnings Ratio, Price to Book Value Ratio, etc.; has several ratios under “Valuation”); and, Damodaran’s Excess Returns Model (Excel model provided).2. Explain the principal assumptions used in the DDM valuation?
3. Are the valuations consistent – why or why not?
4. What special challenges or issues did you encounter with the valuations?