Global Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) - 3 Part Series

June 2025 Schedule

1. 04/06/2025 | 09:30 - 11:00 (BST)
2. 11/06/2025 | 09:30 - 11:00 (BST)
3. 18/06/2025 | 09:30 - 11:00 (BST)

Discounted cash flow (DCF) is a valuation model used by investors and advisors to give the present value of an asset where the forecasted cash flow of the asset is discounted back to the valuation date. An explicit discounted cash flow model uses predicted input changes, such as growth, costs and required discount rates

Globally, markets and industries use explicit DCF models in different ways. It is quite common for investors and their advisors to use DCF to calculate the worth of an asset to them.

This web class is in three parts and focuses on:

• Part 1 – Where DCF fits within the hierarchy of valuation techniques, and when it is the most appropriate approach.
• Part 2 – How to build and interpret simple DCFs, and how they compare to yield-based models.
• Part 3 – Advanced DCF application, including structuring cash flows and handling real-world assumptions.

The series will cover the following:

• Understanding the hierarchy of approach, method and model, and when DCF is the appropriate modelling choice
• A clear explanation of how DCF works, why it’s gaining traction in valuation practice, and when it should (and shouldn’t) be used — with examples across different sectors and asset types
• How to apply growth, yield and discount rate consistently; deriving and justifying key inputs using market evidence; using rent review and sinking fund adjustments where appropriate
• Technical and real-life case studies, including annual vs quarterly cash flows, capitalisation vs discounting, and Excel modelling best practice.