What a company is worth is ultimately decided by the market – but the valuation beforehand determines the expectations you bring to the negotiating table. The articles in this section explain the methods, the multiples and the tax-driven valuation occasions so that you can interpret results yourself.
How a robust company valuation by IGCP works is set out on our services page. Our free company value calculator provides a first indication.
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Net asset value, income value/DCF and multiples: three logics for gauging your company's value — and why the price emerges in negotiation.
Both methods value future earning power — by different routes.
Multiples valuation: EBIT, EBITDA and revenue multiples, enterprise value vs. equity value, and the limits of the method.
Substance value counts what is there — not what the company earns.
IDW S1 governs company valuation in Germany.
Risk-free base rate, risk premium, growth deduction: what the capitalisation rate is made of, which figures currently apply, and why one …
Current EBITDA multiple ranges in the DACH region for 20 industries (DUB KMU Multiples, as of Q3/2026) — and why the table is only the …
Why EV/EBITDA is the most widely used valuation multiple in M&A, how it differs from ratios built on the equity value — and the three cases …
EBIT or EBITDA — the difference is depreciation, and it decides which multiple fits your business model.
Due diligence, LOI, SPA, earn-out, multiple: five terms that come up in every sale process — explained briefly before you enter …
For gifts and inheritances the German tax office calculates under §§ 199 ff.
The Stuttgart method was abolished in 2009.
How to calculate the value of an Austrian mid-sized company — adjusted EBITDA, multiples, net debt — and when the KFS/BW 1 standard …
The cost of a company valuation ranges from zero to five-figure amounts.
A company's value can be raised deliberately — ideally years before a sale.
Corporate income tax falls in steps from 15 to 10 per cent from 2028.
Ein Umsatzmultiple enthält immer eine unausgesprochene Annahme über die Marge.
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