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Company Valuation

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Estimate intrinsic value of public companies using multiple methods.

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What Company Valuation does

The Company Valuation skill provides a comprehensive approach to estimating the intrinsic value of public companies through three robust methodologies: Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Relative Valuation, and Sum-of-Parts (SOTP). By default, the skill runs all three methods to triangulate an implied share price, allowing users to assess whether a stock is overvalued or undervalued compared to its current market price. This skill is particularly useful for financial analysts, investors, and anyone interested in making informed investment decisions based on fundamental analysis.

The DCF method projects free cash flows over a five-year horizon and discounts them back to present value using the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC). It also calculates a terminal value to capture the value beyond the projection period. The Relative Valuation method applies peer median multiples like Price-to-Earnings (P/E) and Enterprise Value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) to provide a comparative analysis against similar companies. For companies with multiple business segments, the SOTP method values each segment separately using appropriate peer multiples, offering a more granular view of the company's worth.

The skill also includes sensitivity analysis, presenting a WACC and terminal growth sensitivity table alongside Bull, Base, and Bear scenarios. This feature allows users to visualize how different assumptions affect the valuation outputs, making it easier to understand the range of potential outcomes based on varying market conditions. The skill is designed to be run in environments with Python, leveraging libraries like yfinance for real-time financial data retrieval.

This skill is ideal for developers and analysts who require a reliable tool for company valuation, especially when answering common valuation queries related to specific stock tickers or general intrinsic value assessments. It emphasizes research and educational purposes, ensuring users understand that the outputs are not financial advice but rather analytical insights based on established methodologies.

When to use it

Use this skill when you need to assess the fair value of a public company or answer specific valuation questions about stocks.

When not to use it

This skill may not be suitable for companies with limited financial data or those in sectors where traditional valuation methods do not apply, such as pre-revenue startups or certain financial institutions.

What you can build with it

Valuing a Tech Company

Use this skill to evaluate the intrinsic value of a tech company like Apple (AAPL) by running DCF and relative valuation.

Analyzing a Multi-Segment Firm

Apply the SOTP method to assess a conglomerate's value by valuing each of its distinct business segments separately.

Investment Decision Support

Leverage the skill to provide a blended implied price for a stock, helping to inform buy or sell decisions.

How to install Company Valuation

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1. Install with the skills CLI

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2. Or install it manually

Download the skill folder and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or .claude/skills/ to scope it to one repo. Restart Claude Code so it picks up the new skill.

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Inside SKILL.md

Written by himself65

Company Valuation

Triangulates intrinsic value via three methods, then blends them to an implied share price:

  1. DCF — 5-year FCFF projection, discount at WACC, terminal value.
  2. Relative — apply peer median P/E, EV/Revenue, EV/EBITDA.
  3. SOTP — when 2+ distinct reporting segments exist, value each at pure-play peer multiples.

Always present a WACC × terminal-growth sensitivity table and Bull/Base/Bear scenarios.

Disclaimer: Research/educational output. Not financial advice.


Step 1: Detection Flow

Detect data source and runtime deps. The skill supports 3 method paths — pick the richest one available.

Environment status:

!`python3 -c "import yfinance, numpy, pandas; print('YFIN_OK')" 2>/dev/null || echo "YFIN_MISSING"`
!`(command -v funda && funda --version) 2>/dev/null || echo "FUNDA_CLI_MISSING"`
!`python3 -c "import yfinance as yf; t=yf.Ticker('^TNX'); p=t.fast_info.last_price; print(f'RF_10Y={p/100:.4f}')" 2>/dev/null || echo "RF_FETCH_FAIL"`

Decision tree:

ConditionMethod path
YFIN_OKPath A (primary): yfinance for financials + peer multiples
YFIN_MISSING but FUNDA_CLI_MISSING is not setPath B: delegate to finance-data-providers:funda-data skill for fundamentals
Both missingPath C: pip-install yfinance, then Path A. python3 -m pip install -q yfinance numpy pandas
RF_FETCH_FAILUse default rf = 0.045 and note stale risk-free rate in output

If RF_10Y= printed, use that value as rf in Step 4d instead of the hardcoded 4.5%.


Step 2: Choose Methods & Set Defaults

Method applicability

Company typeDCFRelativeSOTPFallback
Mature cash-flow (CPG, telecom, utilities)✅ primary
High-growth SaaS / software✅ with care✅ primaryUse EV/Revenue + Rule of 40
Multi-segment conglomerate✅ primarySee references/sotp.md
Banks / insurance✅ (P/B, P/TBV)DDM or excess return; note in output
Pre-revenueEV/Revenue onlyFlag low confidence
REITs✅ (P/FFO, P/AFFO)NAV-based
Cyclicals (energy, semis, industrials)✅ on mid-cyclesometimesNormalize through-cycle

Defaults table

Every parameter below MUST have a value before moving to Step 3. Use these unless the user overrides.

ParameterDefaultRationale
Projection horizon5 yearsStandard explicit forecast window
Terminal growth g2.5%~ long-run US GDP
Risk-free rate rfLive 10Y UST from Step 1, else 4.5%Current cost of capital anchor
Equity risk premium erp5.5%Damodaran mid-range
Betainfo['beta'] from yfinanceMarket-observed levered beta
Cost of debt kdinterest_expense / total_debt, else 5.5%Effective rate; fallback to IG spread
Tax rate3-yr median effective rate, floored 15%, capped 30%Strips out one-offs
Margin assumptions3-yr median of each ratioSmooths cyclical noise
SBC treatmentCash for software/SaaS; non-cash for industrials/CPGIndustry convention
Peer count4-6Balances signal vs noise
Peer multipleMedian (not mean)Robust to outliers
Method weights (no SOTP)DCF 50% / Relative 50%Equal triangulation
Method weights (with SOTP)DCF 40% / Relative 30% / SOTP 30%SOTP gets weight when applicable
Sensitivity gridWACC ±1% in 0.5% steps × g from 1.5-3.5% in 0.5%5×5 matrix

See references/wacc_erp_rates.md for current risk-free rates, ERP tables, and sector WACC benchmarks.


Step 3: Pull Data

import yfinance as yf
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd

TICKER = "AAPL"  # replace
t = yf.Ticker(TICKER)

info       = t.info
income_a   = t.income_stmt
cashflow_a = t.cashflow
balance_a  = t.balance_sheet
income_q   = t.quarterly_income_stmt
cashflow_q = t.quarterly_cashflow

earnings_est = t.earnings_estimate
revenue_est  = t.revenue_estimate

price       = info.get("currentPrice") or info.get("regularMarketPrice")
market_cap  = info.get("marketCap")
shares_out  = info.get("sharesOutstanding")
total_debt  = info.get("totalDebt") or 0
cash        = info.get("totalCash") or 0
beta        = info.get("beta") or 1.0
sector      = info.get("sector")
industry    = info.get("industry")

Key financial statement rows (yfinance labels):

NeedRow
RevenueTotal Revenue
EBITOperating Income
Net incomeNet Income
D&ADepreciation And Amortization (in cashflow)
CapExCapital Expenditure (negative)
ΔNWCChange In Working Capital (cashflow)
SBCStock Based Compensation (cashflow)

Step 4: DCF Build

Full methodology + industry-specific tweaks in references/dcf.md. Quick skeleton:

# 4a. Revenue growth path — fade from Y1 (consensus or hist CAGR) to terminal g
hist_cagr = (rev[-1] / rev[0]) ** (1 / (len(rev)-1)) - 1
y1 = float(revenue_est.loc["+1y", "growth"]) if "+1y" in revenue_est.index else hist_cagr
g_terminal = 0.025
growth_path = np.linspace(y1, g_terminal + 0.01, 5)

# 4b. Margins — 3y median
ebit_margin = float((income_a.loc["Operating Income"] / income_a.loc["Total Revenue"]).iloc[:3].median())
da_pct      = float((cashflow_a.loc["Depreciation And Amortization"] / income_a.loc["Total Revenue"]).iloc[:3].median())
capex_pct   = float((cashflow_a.loc["Capital Expenditure"].abs() / income_a.loc["Total Revenue"]).iloc[:3].median())
nwc_pct     = float((cashflow_a.loc["Change In Working Capital"].abs() / income_a.loc["Total Revenue"]).iloc[:3].median())
tax_rate    = max(0.15, min(0.30, 0.21))  # use effective if available

# 4c. FCFF per year
rev_t = [float(income_a.loc["Total Revenue"].iloc[0])]
fcff  = []
for g in growth_path:
    rev_t.append(rev_t[-1] * (1 + g))
    ebit = rev_t[-1] * ebit_margin
    nopat = ebit * (1 - tax_rate)
    fcff.append(nopat + rev_t[-1]*da_pct - rev_t[-1]*capex_pct - rev_t[-1]*nwc_pct)

# 4d. WACC
rf, erp, kd = 0.045, 0.055, 0.055  # override rf with live value from Step 1
ke = rf + beta * erp
e_v = market_cap / (market_cap + total_debt)
d_v = 1 - e_v
wacc = e_v*ke + d_v*kd*(1 - tax_rate)

# 4e. Terminal value — compute both, use midpoint
tv_gordon = fcff[-1] * (1 + g_terminal) / (wacc - g_terminal)
tv_exit   = (rev_t[-1] * ebit_margin + rev_t[-1] * da_pct) * 15  # peer median EV/EBITDA
tv_base   = 0.5 * (tv_gordon + tv_exit)

# 4f. Bridge to equity
pv_fcff = sum(f / (1+wacc)**(i+1) for i, f in enumerate(fcff))
pv_tv   = tv_base / (1+wacc)**5
ev      = pv_fcff + pv_tv
equity  = ev + cash - total_debt
implied_price_dcf = equity / shares_out

Gates: (a) if wacc <= g_terminal → stop, g too aggressive; (b) if pv_tv / ev > 0.85 or < 0.45 → flag and show both TV methods; (c) if wacc is outside the sector sanity band in references/wacc_erp_rates.md → note.


Step 5: Relative Valuation

Select 4-6 peers. Peer map and adjustment rules in references/relative_valuation.md.

PEERS = ["MSFT", "ORCL", "CRM", "NOW", "SAP", "WDAY"]  # pick by industry
multiples = {}
for p in PEERS:
    pi = yf.Ticker(p).info
    multiples[p] = {
        "pe_fwd": pi.get("forwardPE"),
        "ev_rev": pi.get("enterpriseToRevenue"),
        "ev_ebitda": pi.get("enterpriseToEbitda"),
        "ps": pi.get("priceToSalesTrailing12Months"),
    }
med_pe     = np.nanmedian([v["pe_fwd"] for v in multiples.values()])
med_ev_rev = np.nanmedian([v["ev_rev"] for v in multiples.values()])
med_ev_eb  = np.nanmedian([v["ev_ebitda"] for v in multiples.values()])

eps_ttm    = float(income_q.loc["Diluted EPS"].iloc[:4].sum())
rev_ttm    = float(income_q.loc["Total Revenue"].iloc[:4].sum())
ebitda_ttm = float(income_q.loc["EBIT"].iloc[:4].sum()) + float(cashflow_q.loc["Depreciation And Amortization"].iloc[:4].sum())
net_debt   = total_debt - cash

implied_pe       = med_pe * eps_ttm
implied_ev_rev   = (med_ev_rev * rev_ttm - net_debt) / shares_out
implied_ev_ebit  = (med_ev_eb  * ebitda_ttm - net_debt) / shares_out
implied_price_rel = np.nanmedian([implied_pe, implied_ev_rev, implied_ev_ebit])

Adjust peer median ±10-30% if target's growth or margin profile diverges materially. Always state the adjustment and reason. Rule of 40 anchor for SaaS in references/relative_valuation.md.


Step 6: SOTP (multi-segment only)

Skip unless the 10-K reports 2+ operating segments with distinct economics. yfinance does NOT expose segment data — user must supply or parse from filings. Full methodology in references/sotp.md:

  • Identify segments + pure-play peer for each
  • Apply peer median EV/EBITDA (or EV/Rev for growth segments)
  • Subtract unallocated corporate costs (cap 2-5% of revenue if unknown)
  • Subtract net debt, minority interest; divide by shares

SOTP discount = (SOTP price − market price) / SOTP price. Flag if >20% (conglomerate discount).


Step 7: Triangulate, Sensitivity, Scenarios

# Blended implied price
if sotp_price is None:
    blended = 0.5*implied_price_dcf + 0.5*implied_price_rel
else:
    blended = 0.4*implied_price_dcf + 0.3*implied_price_rel + 0.3*sotp_price

# 5x5 sensitivity grid
wacc_grid = [wacc + dx for dx in (-0.01, -0.005, 0, 0.005, 0.01)]
g_grid    = [0.015, 0.020, 0.025, 0.030, 0.035]
sens = {}
for w in wacc_grid:
    for g in g_grid:
        tv = fcff[-1]*(1+g)/(w-g)
        pv = sum(f/(1+w)**(i+1) for i,f in enumerate(fcff)) + tv/(1+w)**5
        sens[(w,g)] = (pv + cash - total_debt) / shares_out

Also produce Bull / Base / Bear: shift revenue growth ±300bps, EBIT margin ±200bps, WACC ∓100bps, terminal g 3.0% / 2.5% / 1.5%.


Step 8: Respond to the User

Output in this order:

  1. Headline verdict — one sentence: blended fair value, vs. current, % upside/downside, most bullish/bearish method. Example: "AAPL fair value ≈ $215 (blended), vs. current $198 → ~9% upside; DCF is most bullish at $228."
  2. Snapshot — sector, industry, market cap, current price, 3M / 12M price change, LTM revenue growth.
  3. Three-method summary — 3-column table: method | implied price | weight | brief rationale.
  4. DCF build — assumptions table (growth path, margins, WACC components, terminal method) + 5-yr FCFF projection table + EV-to-equity bridge.
  5. Peer comparison — table of peers with P/E fwd, EV/Rev, EV/EBITDA, gross margin, rev growth; bottom row = median; flag target's premium/discount.
  6. SOTP (if applicable) — segment table + adjustments + equity value.
  7. Sensitivity matrix — WACC × g grid (5×5), base case highlighted.
  8. Scenarios — Bull / Base / Bear table with levers + implied price.
  9. Key risks — 3-5 bullets: which assumption moves the answer most; what could break the thesis.

Error handling

Missing / edge caseAction
yfinance returns None for betaUse sector-default beta from references/wacc_erp_rates.md
Negative LTM EBITDASkip EV/EBITDA multiple; rely on EV/Revenue + DCF
Negative LTM EPSSkip P/E multiple; use forward P/E if positive, else skip
Growth > WACC in GordonCap g = wacc − 0.5% and flag
Fewer than 3 years historyUse what's available; flag data confidence as "low"
Peer data fetch failsDrop that peer from median; note in output
No segment data for SOTPSkip Section 6; proceed with DCF + Relative only

Caveats to include

  • TTM data lags real-time; peer multiples reflect market sentiment (can overshoot)
  • DCF is garbage-in/garbage-out; sensitivity matters more than a point estimate
  • yfinance data is unofficial; cross-check any decision with primary filings
  • Not financial advice

Reference Files

  • references/dcf.md — DCF methodology + industry-specific guidance (software, retail, financials, healthcare, energy, manufacturing, CPG, telecom, REITs, streaming)
  • references/relative_valuation.md — Peer selection, multiple adjustment rules, Rule of 40, peer sets by theme
  • references/sotp.md — Sum-of-parts methodology, conglomerate discount detection, catalysts
  • references/wacc_erp_rates.md — Risk-free rates, equity risk premiums, sector WACC benchmarks, sector-default betas

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