
Company Valuation
FreeEstimate 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
View source1. Install with the skills CLI
npx skills add himself65/finance-skills/company-valuation --agent claude-code2. 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.
Anthropic's agentic coding CLI, and the reference implementation of Agent Skills. Drop a skill folder into ~/.claude/skills and Claude Code loads it automatically whenever a task matches the skill's description. Claude Code docs
Inside SKILL.md
Written by himself65Company Valuation
Triangulates intrinsic value via three methods, then blends them to an implied share price:
- DCF — 5-year FCFF projection, discount at WACC, terminal value.
- Relative — apply peer median P/E, EV/Revenue, EV/EBITDA.
- 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:
| Condition | Method path |
|---|---|
YFIN_OK | Path A (primary): yfinance for financials + peer multiples |
YFIN_MISSING but FUNDA_CLI_MISSING is not set | Path B: delegate to finance-data-providers:funda-data skill for fundamentals |
| Both missing | Path C: pip-install yfinance, then Path A. python3 -m pip install -q yfinance numpy pandas |
RF_FETCH_FAIL | Use 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 type | DCF | Relative | SOTP | Fallback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mature cash-flow (CPG, telecom, utilities) | ✅ primary | ✅ | ❌ | — |
| High-growth SaaS / software | ✅ with care | ✅ primary | ❌ | Use EV/Revenue + Rule of 40 |
| Multi-segment conglomerate | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ primary | See references/sotp.md |
| Banks / insurance | ❌ | ✅ (P/B, P/TBV) | ❌ | DDM or excess return; note in output |
| Pre-revenue | ❌ | EV/Revenue only | ❌ | Flag low confidence |
| REITs | ❌ | ✅ (P/FFO, P/AFFO) | ❌ | NAV-based |
| Cyclicals (energy, semis, industrials) | ✅ on mid-cycle | ✅ | sometimes | Normalize through-cycle |
Defaults table
Every parameter below MUST have a value before moving to Step 3. Use these unless the user overrides.
| Parameter | Default | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Projection horizon | 5 years | Standard explicit forecast window |
Terminal growth g | 2.5% | ~ long-run US GDP |
Risk-free rate rf | Live 10Y UST from Step 1, else 4.5% | Current cost of capital anchor |
Equity risk premium erp | 5.5% | Damodaran mid-range |
| Beta | info['beta'] from yfinance | Market-observed levered beta |
Cost of debt kd | interest_expense / total_debt, else 5.5% | Effective rate; fallback to IG spread |
| Tax rate | 3-yr median effective rate, floored 15%, capped 30% | Strips out one-offs |
| Margin assumptions | 3-yr median of each ratio | Smooths cyclical noise |
| SBC treatment | Cash for software/SaaS; non-cash for industrials/CPG | Industry convention |
| Peer count | 4-6 | Balances signal vs noise |
| Peer multiple | Median (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 grid | WACC ±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):
| Need | Row |
|---|---|
| Revenue | Total Revenue |
| EBIT | Operating Income |
| Net income | Net Income |
| D&A | Depreciation And Amortization (in cashflow) |
| CapEx | Capital Expenditure (negative) |
| ΔNWC | Change In Working Capital (cashflow) |
| SBC | Stock 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:
- 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."
- Snapshot — sector, industry, market cap, current price, 3M / 12M price change, LTM revenue growth.
- Three-method summary — 3-column table: method | implied price | weight | brief rationale.
- DCF build — assumptions table (growth path, margins, WACC components, terminal method) + 5-yr FCFF projection table + EV-to-equity bridge.
- 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.
- SOTP (if applicable) — segment table + adjustments + equity value.
- Sensitivity matrix — WACC × g grid (5×5), base case highlighted.
- Scenarios — Bull / Base / Bear table with levers + implied price.
- Key risks — 3-5 bullets: which assumption moves the answer most; what could break the thesis.
Error handling
| Missing / edge case | Action |
|---|---|
yfinance returns None for beta | Use sector-default beta from references/wacc_erp_rates.md |
| Negative LTM EBITDA | Skip EV/EBITDA multiple; rely on EV/Revenue + DCF |
| Negative LTM EPS | Skip P/E multiple; use forward P/E if positive, else skip |
| Growth > WACC in Gordon | Cap g = wacc − 0.5% and flag |
| Fewer than 3 years history | Use what's available; flag data confidence as "low" |
| Peer data fetch fails | Drop that peer from median; note in output |
| No segment data for SOTP | Skip 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 themereferences/sotp.md— Sum-of-parts methodology, conglomerate discount detection, catalystsreferences/wacc_erp_rates.md— Risk-free rates, equity risk premiums, sector WACC benchmarks, sector-default betas
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