Valuation Analyst
This Valuation Analyst skill estimates asset values using financial models, aiding in investment decisions and risk assessment.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add valuation-analyst npx -- -y @trustedskills/valuation-analyst
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"valuation-analyst": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/valuation-analyst"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The Valuation Analyst skill enables an AI agent to estimate the fair value of companies and assets using established financial valuation methodologies. It specializes in Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis, comparable company analysis, precedent transactions, and asset-based valuation approaches commonly used by investment professionals. This skill is designed to support investment decisions, mergers & acquisitions (M&A) analysis, and strategic planning processes.
When to use it
- Startup Valuation: Determine the potential value of a new or early-stage company.
- M&A Analysis: Evaluate the financial viability and fairness of proposed merger or acquisition deals.
- Investment Decisions: Assess the attractiveness of an investment opportunity by estimating its intrinsic value.
- Fairness Opinions: Provide an independent assessment of the fairness of a transaction's terms.
Key capabilities
- Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis: Projects future cash flows and discounts them to present value using a Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC).
- Comparable Company Analysis: Evaluates a company’s valuation relative to similar companies in the market.
- Precedent Transactions: Analyzes past M&A transactions to derive valuation benchmarks.
- Asset-Based Valuation: Determines value based on the net asset value of a company.
- Financial Projection Development: Creates detailed financial forecasts including revenue, profitability, and capital requirements.
- WACC Calculation: Calculates the Weighted Average Cost of Capital using components like cost of equity (CAPM) and cost of debt.
Example prompts
- "Perform a DCF valuation for [Company Name], assuming a 5% growth rate and a WACC of 10%."
- “What is a reasonable valuation range for [Company Name] based on comparable company analysis?”
- "Analyze the financial projections for [Company Name] and calculate its unlevered free cash flow (UFCF)."
Tips & gotchas
- The skill requires detailed financial data, including historical performance and projected growth rates. Accuracy of results depends heavily on the quality of input data.
- Private company valuations may require adjustments to the cost of equity calculation, such as adding a size premium.
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