Earnings are what the company made this year. Value is what it is worth now.
Almost every owner looks at results. Almost none look at value.Owners who do not know what the company is worth do not see the reward when it grows, or the fall when it happens.Knowing the number at least once a year changes how you decide.
Does this sound familiar?
And no, it is not just you. Almost every owner whose company grew has been through at least one of these.
- You track results every month, but have never put a real value on the company.
- A buyer shows up and you do not know if the price is fair.
- You want to bring in a partner or investor, but do not know what the stake is worth.
- You feel the company is worth more than the numbers show, and cannot prove it.
The Cost of Waiting
Every company is valued one day. The difference is whether you arrive prepared or caught off guard.
- What you do not fix today becomes a discount at the negotiation table tomorrow.
- Owner dependence, loose numbers and lack of predictability pull the value down.
- Those who only discover the value when selling almost always find a number lower than the company deserved. And those who do not measure value every year leave growth unrewarded and decline unanswered.
Why It Happens
Company value is not how much you would like, nor how much you billed last year. It is how much it can generate from here on, and how much of that is predictable.
Most businesses are worth less than they could for reasons that can be fixed:
- owner dependence
- poorly demonstrated profit
- lack of predictability
Owners who only look at results watch the harvest and ignore the price of the land. They leave money on the table right when it matters most.
What We Do
First, we put a real number on your company, with method, not guesswork.
Then, we show what is pulling that value down and what can be adjusted. Ideally this is repeated every year, in an annual value check-up.
If and when you decide to sell or bring in a partner, we lead the negotiation from your side of the table.
It is valuation and M&A for what they really are: the realization of the value you took years to build.
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"Company value is not intuition or emotion. It is what the numbers prove. We calculate it with method and show what to do so that number rises before any negotiation."
We have led dozens of M&A and valuation operations, in sectors such as technology, communication and financial services, in Brazil and abroad.
You know last month’s result. And what is the company worth today? Not what you imagine. What a buyer, a new partner or a bank would actually calculate.
Owners who know the number at least once a year see the value grow. Those who do not only discover the fall when it already costs dearly.
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