In this study, theoretical backgrounds of various valuation methods, including basic concepts and the limitations, were examined and a new approach for Korea telecommunications industry was suggested. The approach utilizes the information of subscribe...
In this study, theoretical backgrounds of various valuation methods, including basic concepts and the limitations, were examined and a new approach for Korea telecommunications industry was suggested. The approach utilizes the information of subscriber head count in addition to the net asset to determine the value of a company. A case study of a local company "P" showed that the approach provided agreeable valuation result the current stock price.
The contents and scope of this paper are as follows :
-review various methods of firm valuation.
-apply each valuation approach to the local company "P.
-identify suitable methods that successfully value telecommunication firms for stock market.
In summary, the case study indicated that Discounted Cash Flow method is one of the most appropriate models, while Net Asset Value method models tend to undervalue the stock price of company particularly during the period of economic crisis. The study also showed that comparable company analysis is very useful to estimate the value of an "P" company; however, no any single valuation method is universally applicable to all cases for appraisal.
The company evaluation mixed with human resources and material ones systematically has various evaluation methods according to the conditions and the purpose. There is no one method to product a fixed unique value under the all conditions among the several company evaluation methods. There are differences between company evaluation method and firm's value according to the condition and the purpose. But, the interested parties can accept the validity of the method applied in the evaluation at least, about the results.
This paper contributes the validity and the usefulness of evaluating company with a theoretical and practical approach. So this paper analyses the previous theoris about the methodology of avaluating company and describes the cases applied with the methods in practice.