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Product Description Hailed by financial professionals worldwide as the single best guide of its kind, Valuation, Fourth Edition is thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect business conditions in today's volatile global economy. Valuation provides up-to-date insights and practical advice on how to create, manage, and measure an organization's value. Along with all-new case studies that illustrate how valuation techniques and principles are applied in real-world situations, this comprehensive guide has been updated to reflect the events of the Internet bubble and its effect on stock markets, new developments in academic finance, changes in accounting rules (both U. S. and IFRS), and an enhanced global perspective. This edition contains the solid framework that managers at all levels, investors, and students have come to trust. From the Back Cover VALUATION DCF Model, CD-ROMFOURTH EDITIONUpdated spreadsheet models compatible with Excel 2004Contains models and reports for valuing projected performanceModel completes computations automatically—promoting error-free analysisValuation, Fourth Edition, CD-ROM is filled with expert guidance as well as a valuation model developed by McKinsey's own finance practice. The Valuation DCF Model contains preformatted financial statements and analytical reports for evaluating performance and valuing projected performance using both the enterprise DCF and economic profit approaches described throughout Valuation, 4th Edition. The model ensures that all-important measures, such as return on investment capital and free cash flow, are calculated correctly so that you can focus on analyzing a company's performance instead of worrying about computational errors. The model follows the three-period forecast methodology, comprising five years of detailed forecasts, ten years of summarized key driver forecasts, and a continuing value period.With this companion CD-ROM as your guide, you can use the Valuation DCF Model to value r