The market value of SMEs: a comparative study between private and listed firms in alternative stock markets

This study aims to compare the market value of private firms and publicly listed small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) in alternative stock markets through a private discount approach with estimates of value based on discounted cash flow projections and along with a comparable multiples approach. The...

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Autores: Rodríguez-Valencia, Leslie, Lamothe-Fernández, Prosper, Alaminos Aguilera, David
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/195803
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/195803
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Petita i mitjana empresa
Empreses
Valor (Economia)
Finançament de l'empresa
Small business
Business enterprises
Value (Economics)
Business finance
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Sumario:This study aims to compare the market value of private firms and publicly listed small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) in alternative stock markets through a private discount approach with estimates of value based on discounted cash flow projections and along with a comparable multiples approach. The valuation methodology applied in this study yielded a final sample that included 232 observations between public and private companies in the Spanish market. To calculate the discount, we apply the different approaches of discounted cash flow and multiples, such as valuation, earnings, book value, and revenue. Our results conclude there is no private discount, instead, the outcomes of this article suggest a premium over public firms for some ratios (...)