Step 1: Choose a Company (I have chosen LinkedIn)
Pick a high-growth potential company. The company should have earnings or revenues expected to grow more than 50% in the near future.
High-Growth potential company choice: LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE:LNKD)
Step 2: Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
1.) Value the stock in your company using a discounted cash flow model. You should choose the model that you think is most appropriate for your company.
2.) Estimate how sensitive your value estimates are to changes in your assumptions.
What are the key drivers of value for your company?
3.) Identify the key assumption or variable that you would focus on in doing your discounted cash flow valuation. Examples would include the growth rate assumption, the growth period assumption, and the net capital expenditure assumption.
4.) Present your valuation in a creative picture, summarizing the assumptions that you have made.
5.)This should be approximately 2 pages long.