Valuation: Seventh Edition | Tim Koller, Marc Goedhart & David Wessels

Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies (University Edition)

Extended Synopsis

For nearly three decades, Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies has been the definitive guide for students, professors, and financial professionals worldwide. Now in its seventh edition, this comprehensive volume continues to provide the essential framework required to create, manage, and maximize economic value for shareholders. This University Edition is specifically tailored for academic use, featuring structured end-of-chapter review questions to reinforce critical financial concepts.

The seventh edition has been rigorously updated to reflect the evolving landscape of corporate finance. It incorporates new, forward-looking insights on digital transformation, ESG (environmental, social, and governance) criteria, and long-term investing strategies. Through a proven step-by-step approach, readers learn to analyze historical performance, forecast future results, accurately estimate the cost of capital, and interpret complex valuations in real-world contexts.

Reader Targeting

• University students enrolled in advanced corporate finance and valuation courses.
• Financial analysts, investment bankers, and corporate managers seeking a high-level, technical mastery of valuation principles.
• Instructors requiring a foundational, authoritative textbook with robust pedagogical resources.

About the Authors

McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm that advises the world’s leading businesses, governments, and institutions. Tim Koller, Marc Goedhart, and David Wessels are experts in corporate finance, bringing decades of combined experience in high-level strategic consulting and academic instruction to this foundational text.

Accolades & Awards

Recognized as the gold standard in valuation literature, this guide is a perennial bestseller and is widely considered mandatory reading for those entering the fields of investment banking, private equity, and corporate strategy.

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