The following guide provides sources for public company profiles and market data, stock quotes, analysts forecasts, and investment research reports.
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For more information on selecting and using public company market data for business valuation purposes, see the "Selecting and Using Public Company Market Data" section below.
Finding Public Companies by Industry
All resources in this section are searchable by industry code and/or description.
Public Company Information
Current and Historical Price Quotes
Analysts' Earnings Growth Forecasts
Investment Research Reports
Closed-End Funds
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Selecting and Using Public Company Market Data
The following publications provide guidance on selecting and using public company market data for business valuation purposes:
Publication provides a step-by-step guide to using public and private market transaction data in valuing a business interest, with topics covered in the guide including finding guideline company data, sample cases, example applications in court cases, and common errors in implementing the market approach. Table of contents and selected text can be previewed online via Amazon.com's "Look Inside" feature.
Topics addressed in Chapter 11 include an overview of the guideline publicly traded company method; selection criteria for guideline public companies; analyzing, adjusting, and applying public company data; and common errors in applying the guideline public company method. Table of contents, index, and selected chapter contents can be previewed free online via Amazon.com's "Look Inside" feature.
Three-volume set includes a section on the guideline public companies method covering topics such as identifying and obtaining information for potential guideline public companies; selecting guideline companies and analyzing and adjusting their data; determining appropriate valuation multiples; and applying final adjustments and "sanity checks". Detailed table of contents is available free online.