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DCF model
A discounted cash flow model values businesses, projects or investments by discounting future cash flows to their net present values using appropriate discount rates. NPV discounting enables investors to evaluate the best use of their money across various maturity and risk options – the cost of capital or risk-adjusted returns being critical benchmarks – while minimising opportunity cost.