{"id":6267,"date":"2020-04-07T16:34:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T11:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=6267"},"modified":"2021-01-29T15:32:27","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T10:02:27","slug":"financial-modeling-and-how-it-helps-businesses-to-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/financial-modeling-and-how-it-helps-businesses-to-grow\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Financial Modeling and How It Helps Businesses to Grow?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">A financial model is a\nreplica of a financial scenario. The scenario can be, for example, figuring out\nthe share price of a corporation based on the set of economic conditions; or what\nthe performance value of an organization can be based on a collection of\nfinancial circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/financial-modeling-and-how-it-helps-businesses-to-grow\/#What_is_Financial_Modeling\" >What is Financial Modeling?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/financial-modeling-and-how-it-helps-businesses-to-grow\/#Financial_model_help_businesses_make_decisions_about\" >Financial model help businesses make decisions about :<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/financial-modeling-and-how-it-helps-businesses-to-grow\/#Who_builds_financial_models\" >Who builds financial models?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/financial-modeling-and-how-it-helps-businesses-to-grow\/#Procedure_for_Building_Financial_Modeling\" >Procedure for Building Financial Modeling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/financial-modeling-and-how-it-helps-businesses-to-grow\/#What_is_the_hallmark_of_a_competent_financial_model\" >What is the hallmark of a competent financial model?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/financial-modeling-and-how-it-helps-businesses-to-grow\/#Financial_Modeling_Examples\" >Financial Modeling Examples<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/financial-modeling-and-how-it-helps-businesses-to-grow\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Financial_Modeling\"><\/span><strong>What is Financial Modeling?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Financial modeling is the process <strong>of building such situations<\/strong>; a good model is one that can replicate the real-world scenario. But financial modeling cannot consider as a career in itself! Instead, it is a <strong>technique<\/strong>, which serves different purposes. The <strong><em>financial model<\/em><\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Financial_modeling\"><strong><em>[1]<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/sup> helps companies to make business decisions as fast as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For example, to figure out the share price of an\norganization:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Financial modeling to be done comprehensively. That is, by using\nvarious techniques and past performance records based on competition, growth,\ncost, etc.&nbsp; <\/li><li>After that, the estimation of the share price is done via\nvarious techniques. Likewise, to get the exact estimation of the enterprise\nvalue, financial models will need to be outlined and tested. For all models,\nonce the model is built, an analysis tells you what needs to be done.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Financial_model_help_businesses_make_decisions_about\"><\/span><strong>Financial model help businesses make decisions about : <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Boosting capital. <\/li><li>Acquisitions\n(businesses or assets)<\/li><li>Extending the current\nfootprint of the company. <\/li><li>Trading or seizing\nbusiness units and assets. <\/li><li>Forecasting and Budgeting.\n<\/li><li>Capital allocation <\/li><li>Valuing a business<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_builds_financial_models\"><\/span><strong>Who builds financial models?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Investment banking<\/strong> is closely related to the merger, acquisition,\nand capital raising and therefore, analysts and associates spend a lot of time\nbuilding a financial model.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>In<strong>equity research,<\/strong> analysts, and associates make a recommendation\nabout what companies to invest in acquiring financial models. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>In private equity, <\/strong>analysts and associates again build a model to decide which company the private equity firm wants to acquire and how much they should pay for them.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Credit analysts<\/strong> need models to sum out how much money they can\nlend to a business.&nbsp; <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Financial planning and analysis or FPEA <\/strong>analyst and managers\nbuild a model to forecast and plan an operating company.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Corporate development<\/strong> analysts and managers at an operating\ncompany use models for mergers and acquisitions. There are a lot of career\npaths that require financial Modeling skills.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Procedure_for_Building_Financial_Modeling\"><\/span><strong>Procedure for Building Financial Modeling<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Financial modeling starts with <strong>collecting the historical data <\/strong>and putting it into an excel generally at least three years of information.&nbsp; <\/li><li>From there, you can calculate <strong>ratios and metrics<\/strong> such as margin, growth rate, and turnover rate.&nbsp; <\/li><li>Once you analyze the past, you can make those <strong>assumptions<\/strong> about the future, such as margin, growth rate, capital spending, etc. That drives a forecast, and the forecast is the three financial statements all linked together in Excel.&nbsp; <\/li><li>Once that is done, valuation can layer on top. <strong>Discounted cash flow analysis<\/strong>, which calculates a net present value, is the most common type.<\/li><li>On top of that, there can be additional analysis such as sensitivity, charts, dashboards, and graphs. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_hallmark_of_a_competent_financial_model\"><\/span><strong>What is the hallmark of a competent financial model? <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, an excellent\nfinancial model has to be simple yet detailed enough to handle complicated\nsituations and transactions. There are some general best practices when it\ncomes to building financial models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>It should be well\nstructured with an easy-to-follow layout.<\/li><li>It should be easy to\nunderstand.<\/li><li>Drivers and assumptions\nshould be laid out clearly. <\/li><li>Simplicity triumphs\ncomplexity; it&#8217;s better to be approximately right than precisely wrong.<\/li><li>Accuracy is the key;\nall of the calculation has to be correct. Don&#8217;t confuse simplicity for\ninaccuracy. <\/li><li>It&#8217;s essential to focus\non the key issues, what are the main drivers of a model. There are usually just\n5 to 10 fundamental assumptions that make or break business or transaction,\nfocusing on those.<\/li><li>Visual output is the\nkey. Once you make the model, you won&#8217;t be able to share the inner workings of\nmost people. Instead, you have to show them charts, graphs, and tables that\nillustrate the analysis. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Financial_Modeling_Examples\"><\/span><strong>Financial Modeling Examples<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Three-statement financial model<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The three-statement\nfinancial model combines and projects a company&#8217;s income statement, cash-flow\nstatement, and balance sheet\u2014into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three-statement\nmodel outlines the real financial standing of the company. This model acts as a\nstandard and offers an in-depth overview of the company&#8217;s financial history and\nfuture performance. The three-statement model offers various scenarios that\nhelp users to understand how the company will respond to various circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>M&amp;A model<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/analysis-on-mergers-and-acquisitions-online-in-india\/\"><strong><em>merger and acquisition<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (M&amp;A) model mainly designed to determine the influence of a merger or acquisition on the EPS of the newly formed company. The M&amp;A model is quite useful in terms of forecasting the future impact of the company&#8217;s decision regarding a merger or acquisition.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the M&amp;A model\nconfers a rise in EPS, then the transaction is considered productive, which\nmeans it should result in growth. However, if it shows the adverse outcomes,\nthe transaction is deemed to be dilutive, which means it will diminish the\ncompany&#8217;s value. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>DCF model<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The discounted cash\nflow (DCF) model is used to determine the valuation of the company. One of the\ncritical characteristics of the DCF model is that it estimates current value\nwhile taking into account foresight for how much money something will earn in\nthe future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The DCF model can also\nbe used to:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Value shares of an\norganization<\/li><li>Value a project within\nan organization<\/li><li>Value a cost-saving\ninitiative<\/li><li>Analyze the cash flow<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Sum-of-the-parts model<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The sum-of-the-parts\nfinancial model allows large conglomerates to simplify their valuation. As the\nname advises, the sum-of-the-parts model values each division, business unit,\nor subsidiary independently and then combines them all. Sum-of-the-parts modeling\nused to determine the value of a company&#8217;s divisions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>CCA model<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The comparable company\nanalysis (CCA) model also serves the same purpose, i.e., valuation, but with a\ndifferent approach. It&#8217;s far more fundamental as compared to the DCF model. The\nCCA model is based on the postulate that related organizations will have\nidentical valuation multiples. It utilizes metrics from other companies with\nassociated sizes and operations in the relevant industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>LBO model<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The leveraged buyout\n(LBO) model is utilized to probe an acquisition that finances the cost mostly\nwith debt. The LBO model enables the buying organization to accurately estimate\nthe transaction so it can obtain the best of the risk-adjusted internal rate of\nreturn (IRR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to stay abreast of monetary outage in the future, then financial modeling is a way to go. It helps you prepare against the different outcome and keep your business position intact even in the bad times. Hopefully, this guide enables you to understand what financial modeling is all about. 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