Equities Valuation: The Impact of Including Share Buybacks in the Dividend Discount Model

There are both advantages and disadvantages to including share buybacks cash flows in the valuation. One advantage is that it provides a more accurate representation of how the company is returning cash to its shareholders. Since share buybacks are another means by which companies return cash to shareholders, it makes sense to include them in the valuation. Another advantage is that including share buybacks can provide a more accurate picture of the company’s financial health. If a company consistently buys back shares, it may indicate confidence in its future earnings.

On the other hand, one disadvantage of including share buybacks cash flows in the valuation is that it can make the valuation more complex. Since share buybacks are not as straightforward as dividends, accurately factoring them into the valuation can be more challenging. Additionally, share buybacks can be less predictable than dividends, making it more difficult to accurately forecast future cash flows.

An Analysis of Apple Inc.’s Financial Performance and Growth Prospects

Apple is the largest technology company in the world in terms of revenue and market capitalization and is
among the Big Five American information technology companies, which also includes Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Meta (Facebook), and Microsoft. The Americas is Apple’s biggest regional market, encompassing both North and South America. Other significant markets include Europe (comprising European countries as well as India, the Middle East and Africa), Greater China (encompassing mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan), Japan, and the Rest of Asia Pacific (including Australia and other Asian countries not included in the company’s other reportable segments).

With Saudi Aramco, Oil is not Dead Yet

On Wednesday 11 of December, the World’s largest integrated oil and gas company (and fourth largest integrated refiner in the world) officially listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange after its IPO by selling 1.5% (equivalent to 3 billion shares) of the company’s share capital ($1.7 trillion at valuation) to the public, thereby making it surpass the amount Alibaba raised in 2014 ($25 billion) as it raised a record $25.5 billion- Largest IPO in the history of mankind.

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