The discounted cash flow model is a time-tested approach to estimate a fair value for any stock investment. Here's a basic primer on how to use it.

Understand what the discounted cash flow model is, why it is used, and how to use it to effectively analyze your findings.

Discounted Cash Flow analysis is one of the primary valuation methods. Seeking Alpha authors should understand the strengths and weaknesses of a DCF model and best practices. Here we look at ...

DCF and comparables models are widely used in equity valuation, but each method has its own pros and cons to be taken into account.

For more references and tools, check out CFA Institute's page on Equity Valuation Models here . Here you can find a detailed walk-through of the discounted cash flow model from an MIT course.

But the most popular method by far, which is used by pretty much every asset manager I speak to, is the discounted cash flow (DCF) model. The formula and process are complex but at the heart of the ...

The discounted free cash flow model (DFCFM) simply utilizes future free cash flow projections discounted back to today's present value by using an estimated cost of capital. A pro is that you ...

ATVI recently released preliminary results for FY '17. I walk readers through my discounted cash flow model of ATVI shares using the most up-to-date numbers available. The model predicts intrinsic ...

The discounted cash flow (DCF) model is universal. So, what do I mean by this? And what are first principles? Let us take price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios. Though every valuation multiple can be ...