Using accounting information for financial planning and forecasting: An application of the Sustainable Growth Model using Coca-Cola
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2011
Department
Accounting and Finance
Abstract
In this paper, we provide a detailed example of applying the free cash flow to equity valuation model proposed in Damodaran (2006). Damodaran (2006) argues that the value of a stock is the discounted present value of the future free cash flow to equity discounted at the cost of equity. We combine the free cash flow to equity model with the super-normal growth model to determine the current value of Coca-Cola. At the time of this paper, we determined a value of Coca-Cola at $161 billion using the free cash flow to equity model, and the actual market value of Coca-Cola was $150 billion. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
Citation
Gardner, J. C., McGowan, C. B., & Moeller, S. E. (2011). Using accounting information for financial planning and forecasting: An application of the Sustainable Growth Model using Coca-Cola. Journal of Business Case Studies, 7(5), 9–15.