The Duff & Phelps 2018 Valuation Handbook –
International Industry Cost of Capital provides the same type
of rigorous industry-level analysis published in the U.S.- centric
Valuation Handbook – U.S. Industry Cost of Capital,
on a global scale. The Valuation Handbook – International
Industry Cost of Capital can be used to benchmark, augment,
and support the analyst's own custom analysis of the industry
in which a subject business, business ownership interest, security,
or intangible asset resides.
This book includes industry-level analyses for four global economic
areas: (i) the "World", (ii) the European Union, (iii)
the Eurozone, and (iv) the United Kingdom. Each of the four global
economic area's industry analyses are presented in three
currencies: (i) the euro (€ or EUR), (ii) the British pound
(£ or GBP), and (iii) the U.S. dollar ($ or USD). Industries
in the book are identified by their Global Industry Classification
Standard (GICS) code.
The industry-level data and information in this book includes:
- Cost of Equity Capital
- Cost of Debt Capital
- Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
- Sales
- Market Capitalization
- Capital Structure
- Various Levered and Unlevered Beta Estimates (e.g., Ordinary-Least Squares (OLS) Beta, Sum Beta, Peer Group Beta, Downside Beta, etc.)
- Valuation Multiples
- Financial and Profitability Ratios
- Equity Returns
- Aggregate Forward-Looking Earnings-Per Share (EPS) Growth Rates
The Valuation Handbook – International Industry Cost
of Capital has been published since 2015, and is updated
annually with data through March 31 of the current year (e.g., the
2018 Valuation Handbook – International Industry Cost of
Capital is "data through" March 31, 2018. This book
also includes one semi-annual update with data through
September.
To purchase the 2018 Valuation Handbook – International
Industry Cost of Capital, visit:
duffandphelps.onfastspring.com/books
Note: The will be printed and distributed as a physical book one final time in 2018. Starting in 2019, the data in this book will continue to be updated on a semi-annual basis, but will be available exclusively through the Duff & Phelps Cost of Capital Navigator platform, the online tool that helps professionals calculate cost of capital. To learn more about the Cost of Capital Navigator, visit: dpcostofcapital.com
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