100 likes | 273 Vues
This guide explores the top-down approach to fundamental analysis, focusing on macroeconomic frameworks and growth perspectives. It covers sector and company analyses, detailing how to forecast performance and valuation. Key questions addressed include: Which sectors or companies might grow faster and why? The document emphasizes the importance of comparing companies within industries and identifying long-term trends and dynamics. It discusses various valuation methods including price-to-earnings and discounted cash flows, illustrating that valuation is dynamic and evolves over time.
E N D
Fundamental Analysis March 2011
Top-Down Approach • Macro economical frame and growth perspectives • Sector analysis • Company analysis • Forecasts • Valuation
The Macro Picture • The questions: • Who will grow faster? • And why? • Major advantages and disadvantages of the country • Disequilibrium or unbalances
Sector Analysis • Compare each company to others in the same industry • Search for advantages and disadvantages • Look for dynamics for at least several years
Company Analysis • Look in the details • Define the short-term and long-term trends • Compare to similar periods in the history • Create a sound model for the future performance of the company
Valuation • Sector comparison by multiples • Price-to-earnings • Price-to-book • Price-to-sales • Enterprise value-to-EBITDA
Valuation Discounted cash flows
“Never memorize what you can look up in books”Albert Einstein Questions and answers