EV Bridge

The walk from share price to enterprise value: diluted market capitalisation, plus debt, plus non-controlling interests, plus other debt-like items such as unfunded pensions and capitalised operating leases, less cash and financial assets. Getting the bridge right matters more than most valuation debates, because every multiple you compute sits on top of it.

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